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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Pool Chemicals to Prefer, Pool Chemicals to Avoid

    ____________________________________ Pool Chemicals to Prefer, & Ones to Avoid ____________________________________ Blended chemicals are a...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 05-19-2018 03:37 AM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: FAQs & Guides: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems

    ___________________________________ FAQs & Guides: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems ___________________________________ Which Pool...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-19-2018 05:52 PM
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  1. Too much DE in pool

    Hi, I've got a problem which has persisted for a couple months and I've searched but maybe I'm not searching for the correct terms. All winter...

    Started by SL Dan‎, 05-28-2018 05:44 PM
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  2. Walmart chlorine vs Chlorinator

    I have read lots of different things on how to use walmart generic 6% liquid chlorine but am afraid to use it yet. We have an automated chlorinator...

    Started by superburg‎, 06-07-2012 09:46 PM
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    06-14-2012 11:33 PM Go to last post
  3. Best Shock for Algae

    Hi, I am new to the forum and have been searching to see if there is a post that shows what brand of chemicals everyone prefers. The only pool...

    Started by spatt‎, 08-24-2016 01:54 PM
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    09-21-2016 08:43 PM Go to last post
  4. I built my pool in November have a CYA question.

    I bought a Taylor FAS-DPD test kit. I can't seem to get a CYA reading at all. I tried letting the water sample get to room temp. I let it mix for 2...

    Started by OconeeDawg‎, 03-31-2014 05:21 PM
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    04-01-2014 02:32 PM Go to last post
  5. Bromine Chemistry Question

    I know that this is not really a bromine chemistry site but I am hoping there are some chemists out there.... I have a bromine pool that has a cya...

    Started by FormerBromineUser‎, 08-13-2013 07:07 PM
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    08-09-2014 10:21 PM Go to last post
  6. Angry Chlorine Lock ?

    After 20 years of having a sparkling pool, we now have what the pool shop is calling a chlorine lock. Never heard of this before and after 25lbs of...

    Started by mjsboone‎, 07-13-2014 08:25 AM
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    sticky, sticky-chlorine-lock
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    08-13-2014 10:55 AM Go to last post
  7. Exclamation Stinky Water - My Pool Smells Like Poop

    Help! My water is clear as can be but very stinky - smells like dog pooh. I have an inground vinyl pool. 18x36 approx 27000gallons. We have a...

    Started by AngelaGarciaG‎, 05-06-2012 11:22 AM
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    hydrogen sulfide, poop pool, sticky
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    05-08-2012 11:52 PM Go to last post
  8. Aqua Silk™ Chlorine-Free Shock Oxidizer

    I am trying to locate the ingredients for this product. Did a search and could not find a close up of the label. i guess I can go to the pool store...

    Started by Lawrosa‎, 01-02-2013 10:45 AM
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    01-04-2013 11:16 AM Go to last post
  9. Question Floculant not working ... stuff floating on top of water instead of sinking. Help!

    I have worked hard and added all chemicals as instructed by Leslie where I bought chemicals, to get my water chemistry right. There seems to be some...

    Started by chillinNed‎, 07-26-2012 10:15 PM
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    08-03-2012 06:15 PM Go to last post
  10. Unhappy Can't get rid of tons of dead algae on the bottom of my pool

    Due to a completely torn ACL at the most inappropriate time I was unable to open my pool. By the time I finally got to it I double shocked it to...

    Started by amillionpets‎, 06-15-2013 02:44 AM
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    pool jargon, sticky
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    06-20-2013 10:23 PM Go to last post
  11. Getting itching rashes after swimming

    Our pool just reached a nice temp to start swimming and we are getting itching rashes after swimming. No raised bumps, just pink itching rash. ...

    Started by happi2b‎, 05-20-2006 11:58 AM
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    needs fix
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    06-24-2006 06:47 AM Go to last post
  12. Clear water, but have a slight oily,greasy film floating on top.

    Like I said, Have A BEAUTIFUL clear pool that you can see heads or tails on a dime from the bottom, but it seems there is just a real light oily or...

    Started by trickedout‎, 08-11-2012 02:52 PM
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    08-12-2012 08:37 AM Go to last post
  13. Fixing Cloudy Swimming Pool Water

    Again, this is a placeholder, right now.

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 05-07-2012 10:13 AM
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  14. BLowing sand out during backwash?

    I have had a heck of a year clearing the cloudiness of my pool and have posted about that issue in the algae forum. So I am fighting that. My...

    Started by greenwich3‎, 07-05-2012 06:45 PM
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    07-08-2012 08:41 AM Go to last post
  15. Time to replace sand?

    Hi everyone - my first post, please help. Short story: Started putting in algeacide, but water stayed green. Put in 1 gallon over 3 weeks (I...

    Started by jonno‎, 06-13-2011 07:37 PM
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    ammonia, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, edta, fred luth, green to clean, monochloramine, sticky, testimonial, yellow out
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    07-06-2011 09:21 AM Go to last post
  16. Milky blue water after Phos-Free

    For the first time ever, my pool has been crystal clear almost from the time I opened it -- and then a water test said my phosphates were over 1000...

    Started by Electralily‎, 06-22-2014 11:16 AM
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    08-01-2014 03:46 PM Go to last post
  17. How do I prep my pool for vacation?

    Normally since I have a SWCG I wouldn't be asking this, but I've noticed lately I'm having to run my SWCG at a higher setting than usual; right now...

    Started by JimK‎, 06-22-2014 02:22 PM
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  18. What can I do with old pool chlorine and chemicals?

    What can I do with old pool chlorine and chemicals? This topic comes up frequently, most often with respect to pool owners who discover, just...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-12-2014 10:38 PM
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  19. White Cloudy Water - Twighlight Zone

    My water had a white cloudy(hazy) color. I could see to the bottom but it wasn't clear. Just to put it in perspective, the 4th rung of the ladder...

    Started by szampino‎, 07-18-2006 07:47 PM
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    07-30-2006 12:24 PM Go to last post
  20. To use copper sulphate or not

    Is there any advantage to using copper sulphate in a low dose. I know people who have done this and swear by it to make their pools "sparkle". ...

    Started by justawildchild‎, 07-25-2007 11:32 AM
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    07-28-2007 10:27 PM Go to last post
  21. Exclamation URGENT...Need help.. grad party 7 days...cloudy foamy pool not holding chlorine level

    I am so glad to have this forum and hopeful you can help us get our pool straightened out. My son’s graduation party is exactly one week away and I’m...

    Started by poolprobe‎, 05-11-2012 10:46 AM
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    05-17-2012 02:51 PM Go to last post
  22. Cloudy Please help

    I originally put this post in the wrong spot...sorry We have had issues in the past with metal in the water so when I opened the pool a week ago...

    Started by mrszaff‎, 06-18-2016 06:58 AM
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  23. Water Temp

    Wasn't sure where to post this, so here it is. I live in San Antonio and my pool is in direct sunlight. During the summer the water gets up to 96...

    Started by jcpbnp‎, 04-05-2006 07:42 PM
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  24. Tannins in Pool Water?

    Hello! I am from Illinois and recently filled my pool. Right or wrong, I knew that tannins is in the water. But how do I get rid of it? The rest...

    Started by nrbarnard‎, 05-24-2018 10:33 AM
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  25. White Film / residue floating on top of pool.

    Well i put in a algaecide last weekend didn't read carefully and put in a little too much a day later the white film / residue appeared then i...

    Started by jimmurphy24‎, 08-17-2006 07:20 PM
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    08-18-2006 11:51 AM Go to last post
  26. Leaving for 16 day vacation - what to do with pool

    Hi, I am leaving for 16 days vacation and I do not have anyone to look after inground pool in the meantime (Toronto, Canada). What is the best way...

    Started by vim‎, 07-05-2006 02:43 PM
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    07-13-2006 09:37 AM Go to last post
  27. Cloudy Pool after battling algae.

    Hi Guys, I'm a new subscriber to the forum. We bought a new house and the pool hasn't been maintained for some time. I started trying to turn the...

    Started by Jbonnette‎, 03-29-2011 12:55 AM
    algae, filtration, pop
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    04-06-2011 02:51 PM Go to last post
  28. Mud in pool

    We just had about a foot of rain, which caused a flash flood. My pool filled up with mud water and is completely brown. Now the very fine layer of...

    Started by bucky‎, 06-27-2006 08:14 PM
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    06-29-2006 11:42 PM Go to last post
  29. Brown gunk on the bottom of pool

    I have an above ground pool with a saltwater chlorine generator. The ph and chlorine levels have always been really easy to maintain with this...

    Started by rox29160‎, 07-15-2011 04:11 PM
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    08-31-2011 03:32 PM Go to last post
  30. Pool chlorine vs Clorox bleach tablets

    I buy my pool tablets in bulk. They have 90% available chlorine. The tablets I buy in the grocery store for our toilet tanks are 37%. Can I use the...

    Started by Bluesky‎, 08-23-2010 02:41 PM
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    09-12-2010 10:05 AM Go to last post

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