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[PoolDoc]

Janet,
Where I live, the local Wall Marts are different - not at all pleasant and usually filthy. I can't explain it but I can tell you there is a difference. I avoid them - been in 'em enough to know what i'm talking about, but will usually shop elsewhere. I love my Costco - many people don't care for theirs.

I didn't know that; I don't love everyone I meet at Walmart, but I've never seen a Walmart here be filthy. I will keep that in mind. While we've never had anyone else here post as the OP did, I'm sure that other posters here have silently thought, "I'm not going there" if the Walmart in their area is as you say.

But, as I told the OP, Walmart is the only source I know that consistently carries some of these items. Maybe, we need to extend the chemical page thread by listing other sources that may be regionally reliable. The HTH 6-way seems to be a rare bird, unfortunately. I'm not even sure where else to look for that.

[trilogy problems]

Oh my this has taken such an ugly turn which was certaintly never intended my me. I was not trying to offend anyone and am sorry that I did. My actual point about walmart was in regards to the fact that Ben had rudely replied to me even after I had done what he reccommend, and I felt it was based on the fact that I was using a pool store where he chooses not to shop. I was pointing out that for my own PERSONAL reasons I choose not to shop at Walmart. I made no remarks on the fact that anyone on here does use that choice. I understand reading it back as to how my words would definately be construied that way, and in retrospect I should have phrased it better. Point being who cares where you get the items but for some reason it seems people do.

Janet- I did not intend to post twice, I understand it is being moderated. The site had logged me out and when I logged back in it said it did not go through to please wait 5 seconds and resumbmit so I did. Sorry you had to delete one.

thank you again chem geek for actual information which is all I have been seeking from the beginning. That is actally very helpful since I am losing between 6-9ppm per day even with my high stabilizer. Something is causing this and I am determined to figure out what. I guess I will just have to do it someplace else.

[PoolDoc]

I was not trying to offend anyone and am sorry that I did.

One of the problems is, you don't listen to a lot of what you write (and presumably, what you say). And, you haven't listened all that well to us, either.

So, let me be very plain. You have completely offended multiple people here. I have multiple emails, that came directly to me. I suggested that you needed to be quiet for awhile, but you didn't listen. Ironically, I imagine that you didn't actually intend to be offensive: you probably don't see anything really offensive about what you said or did. That too, is part of the problem: when someone doesn't see what they are doing wrong, it's hard for them to correct it, even if they want to do so.

If you've got the money you imply . . . I have ALWAYS said that the easiest way to care for a pool is to hire a good service guy. That is the course of action I suggest for you. In any case, you won't be posting here for 6 months.