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Is it necessary to plug the skimmer suction line and equalizer line when draining pool below skimmer with submersible pump? That way u don't lose prime when u fill it back up.

austin, texas fill; Austin tap water is considered moderately hard. Hardness testing conducted throughout 2011 showed we have an average hardness of 98 milligrams per liter or about 5.7 grains per gallons.

current temp 86, keep pool open all year. RO would be nice but it might be higher than partial drain and refill. When draining, how much do u drain, 50%? Drain by backwashing cause i would have to rent a suction pump. thanks

CH has increased over time to 415. At what point do i need to drain a little and add new fill? Water is very expensive where i live. I'm guessing the calcium came from the city water since i only use liq chlorine, acid, backing soda. from pool school; A plaster pool should have CH levels...

Do my own testing with Taylor kit but had the store check it cause i needed to talk about another issue i have with the plaster. -chlorine pool Test results FC 4 TC 4 CC 0 PH 7.2 Hardness 410 AKL 80 CYA 30 Copper 0 iron 0 TDS 2400

Been using the BBB method for 10 months on a new water fill. Over this time the TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) has grown to 2400ppm. Pool store says this is from the liquid chlorine (Liq chlorine has a bunch of junk in it?). This has risen the saturation index to -0.44. Pool store says the only...

BINGO found this article which describes the issue. http://www.poolhelp.com/handouts/oB_Hyd ... andout.pdf -This discoloration develops over time, and usually appears sometime in the first year. -No change in water chemistry stops the progression of the discoloration. -"excessive hydration”...

I have not used anything other than Liq chlorine, acid, baking soda. Got another email from contractor (below) that didn't make sense so i took it to pool store along with some water. He looked at current water sample and noted no issues other than the liquid chlorine I’ve used has increased the...

Gray Mottling=Plaster discoloration. New plaster 8 months ago. Always followed BBB method. Finally got contractor to take a look at why pool plaster has lots of discoloration. Never added Borate, didn't think it was necessary. Only fill pool with city water. Test water 5x week, 1x month compare...