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Re: Pics of......not really sure?!? And #'s after partial d The only trees around me are palms, and the pool is screened in. Not to say that crud can't get through though!

Re: Pics of......not really sure?!? And #'s after partial d Whew! Okay, thanks Jason, I was hoping that would be the answer! I'll just keep cleaning the filter daily and hang in there!

Couple of things going on here. Had an algae outbreak, noticeable mostly on the eroding areas of the marcite, as seen here:[attachment=2:37rb04en]Pictures 415.jpg[/attachment:37rb04en] I thought I was putting enough chlorine in to take care of it, but took a water sample to the pool store and...

Yeah, I don't see any chunks of plaster missing, just a lot of areas that look like they've been eaten away. I replaced what I think was about 15-20% of the water to bring the CYA and CH down, and shocked the pool tonight. Now if only I didn't have that pesky thing known as "work" to go to...

257, the spots are concave, and they are slimy, so I'm assuming it's the plaster going away and algae growth on the surface. I hadn't had a test kit til just last week, so I just assumed I was using plenty of chlorine to kill it, but now that I know how high my CYA is, I probably wasn't using...

James, last numbers are: FC 0 pH 7.4 TA 80 CH 415 CYA 110 TDS 1400 These were all before the partial drain and refill, and came from the pool store. I SO miss my TF-100 LOL!

That's kinda what I was thinking too Richard, just looking for a more definitive initial diagnosis. I'm not a pool newbie, but this is my first IG, so I'm used to vinyl, not plaster/marcite/gunite/whateverthehellelsethereis! I had a TF-100 kit, but it stayed at the last house and I haven't...

Recently purchased a house with an inground pool, and the finish is rather unsightly. Can someone tell me what the heck is going on here?? Thanks![attachment=1:fd43xlwr]Pictures 414.jpg[/attachment:fd43xlwr][attachment=0:fd43xlwr]Pictures 415.jpg[/attachment:fd43xlwr]

Re: New (old) house, new (old) pool, test numbers are confus Thanks for the tips! I'll have to try the FC loss test tomorrow night, assuming it quits raining before then. And thank you...sewer clean-out, that's what it's called. Don't know why I couldn't remember that. But the funny thing...

Re: New (old) house, new (old) pool, test numbers are confus I haven't checked the fill water because I haven't put any new water in. I also haven't discovered a drain where I can purge pool water, maybe they don't have those here in Florida LOL! What's the best way to change out water? With...