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__________________________________ What’s been the problem? There are several, including personal ones I am not going to explain, but a major...
My Hayward S-244T sand filter will be celebrating its 16th birthday this summer. I've never replaced or cleaned the sand since it was installed,...
We finally have the new pool finished and operational. Started the pump up on 14 Aug and PB added 7 qts of acid and 2 qts scale inhibitor. I didn't...
How many pounds of ProTeam Supreme Plus for a 10,000 gallon IG gunite pool ? Thanking you in advance, shotgun
I just received the Taylor K2006 test kit I purchased from Amazon (via link). My chlorine test results were 1.0 ppm FC and .4 ppm CC. I have a...
Found a product called Chlorine Dry Bleach? Active Ingredient is Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate, dihydrate 5-15% per SDS. Can't see what inactive...
Can they be had? I like the convenience of the dispenser, but don't want to get the CYA levels too high. .
Hi Ben, No need to post this; I just want to clarify that I had no interest in building my own wood-burning heater, but was looking for reviews of...
Hello! I ama fairly new pool owner (July 2012) and have a pool waiter problem that no one so far has a solution to! Stumbled across this website...
I have a 21' X 43' oval AG, 30K gals. I have a Millennium cartridge filter system with a 2 speed Waterway pump. I use the BBB method. For the last...
40,000 gal. inground pool, pH 7.4, FC 10, CC 0.5, TA 100, CYA 30. Tests done with Taylor K-2006. We tried to turn our green swamp into a clear pool...
New fill in my 40k pool this Spring. Started with dichlor for chlorine and to add stabilizer. Added ~10lbs. of dichlor to use up the bucket. Then...
Hi. Long time lurker, First time poster... I have a Hayward 48 DE filter on IG, salt water pool. It's still a little cold in NJ, but have had...
Ok, this might be a dumb question, but here goes... When doing a diluted ph test (for example when fc is over 10ppm), the instructions are to dilute...
My pool is an in ground concrete with 20,000 gallons built in 1974. I have had no major problems in maintaining chlorine levels till now. In Oct 2013...
I just had a "pool guy" tell me that all residential sand filters need to be chemically cleaned once or twice a year to remove gunk like suntan...
Odd question. Due to my pump issue I feel a need to clean my filter often. Can you clean you filter too often ?
Finally got the test kit last Thursday. I was indisposed until today. FC 7 CC <.5 pH 7.6 CYA (result verified by my "chemist") 40 Looks...
First off, I am not very pool savvy. My pool is 30 years old. Last summer just before I closed I had some patches re-plastered and the pool acid...
Just wanted to say Hi and thanks. Been on here reading for the past few days as I battle my pool problems. Still dealing with cloudy water but after...
Ok...so I am having a struggle. Finally got my pool clear and am having to constantly add muratic acid to my pool to keep the PH under control. It...
Have a leak from the hose that goes to the booster pump. Have tried sealing with tape to no avail. Tried to tighten the plastic nut at each end. ...
I noticed sometimes I will get a little algae in the crevices around the pool light (poor circulation there?). Today I decided to pull the light out...
My pool operates with a Sta-Rite Dura-Glas (P2RA5F-182L) pump and a Hayward Star Clear cartridge filter (C1200). The pump is fed by three (3) 1 - 1/2...
I have a three wire electrical plug setup and need to connect it to the timer. The instructions are on the door panel but I don't understand them. ...
I accidentally left my well water run into my pool overnight several nights ago. I awoke to a mess of brownish green metallic water. I immediately...
Originally posted in new users area. Upgraded membership so I could post over here: Needed to replace the light fixtures for my 2 pool lights. I...
Mods - please move if this post is not in the appropriate forum. Just wanted to post a "Hello!" as a new subscriber! So far being on PF has been...
Ben et al: Great website, just recently started maintaining my own pool, just like anything else in life, you tend to appreciate what you work...
I have a 32 x 16 AG pool and live in western PA. When we installed it the surrounding trees were much smaller than they are now. Hence, the sun no...
CYA 35 (finally dissolved all the stabilizer yesterday) Hardness 40 Alk 40 pH 6.8 or under (was around 7.0 yesterday) Chlorine: Been using bleach...
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