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    Default Re: help! husband bought pool and now i'm in charge of maintenance and have no CLUE!

    CL 5 is fine for now as the CYA is not high enough to measure.
    pH is good between 7.0 and 8.0
    TA 120-130 is fine.

    Rain near me is usually acidic and lowers pH and TA. Don't let the rain stop you from caring for the pool or it will have other consequences as well.

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    Default Re: help! husband bought pool and now i'm in charge of maintenance and have no CLUE!

    I just checked my levels
    Results
    Cl: 2ppm
    Ph: 7.2 ppm
    Ta: 110 ppm
    I added 19 oz. Of bleach and 24 oz. Of borax
    What about filter run time? And how often should i replace the filter? Is there another alternative to the filters( some that last longer)

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    Default Re: help! husband bought pool and now i'm in charge of maintenance and have no CLUE!

    Consider buying the Unicel or Filbur filter carts mentioned in the SSR page.

    Filters can be washed - be careful not to damage the filter material.

    When I had my Intex setup, I'd run the filter whenever no one was swimming. The filters are pretty small so run it as much as possible.

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