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My pool filter shut off and as soon as it did there was dirty water coming from both skimmers and the main drains. What in the world? I'm thinking it's a check valve but why so dirty? - - - Updated - - - I have a few pics but it is not allowing me to attach the pics.

Ok. If this is true, how can I get my pH balanced or is adding 20 oz of MA every other day normal? - - - Updated - - - My spill over runs about 8 hrs a day. Can this be affecting my pH?

Ummmm, I'm confused.....I thought aerating will lower your TA which helps buffer your pH. MA lowers your pH. So....if you aerate and lower TA will it not help stabilize the pH?

I have a waterfall, spill over from hot tub and a weeping rock wall. My pH has always been high. It's been a constant battle. I remember reading an article last summer about don't fight your pH. However, it constantly runs around 8.2-8.4 and I wanna get it right. - - - Updated - - - I had it...

I am having to add 20 oz of MA every other day. These are my readings as of this am. Any ideas? pH 8.2 CHLORINE-6 CYA-50 TA-60 CH-310 I aerated last week to get my TA down. It was around 120. My pH is still jumping up. Thanks for the help.

I need to do the following..... SLAM Vacuum Clean DE filter What order should I do this in?

My pH is constantly increasing to 8.0-8.2 every few days. I add about 16 oz of acid every other day. Is this normal?

My pool is exposed to the sun from around noon til sundown. I am trying to keep my FC at 8. My CYA is 70. I am having to add @ 40 oz of 8.5% bleach. Is this right? My last readings were: FC 4.5 CC 0 CYA 70 TA 100 pH 7.8 CH 300 Per the pool calculator, I need to add 87 oz of bleach. I can and...

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Do you test your pool for FC and CC? I check for chlorine and pH every day but was curious who does the full test daily? The BBB method is working GREAT! I was planning on doing the full test on a weekly basis and testing for pH and chlorine on a daily basis. Is this wrong?

Yes, only de in spa. I ran the spa filter @ 30 minutes and switched back to pool filter. DE powder was gone, debris started coming out of the return in the spa.

http://s741.photobucket.com/user/Josh_l ... sort=3&o=0 http://s741.photobucket.com/user/Josh_l ... sort=3&o=1 Hard to see but you can see the powder shooting out of the spa return. I was on standby with my camera in case this happened again.

The 2nd pic is after we back washed and added the DE powder. It appears the DE powder is shooting out of the spa return.

So I back washed my DE filter yesterday and added DE powder. After SLAMing the pool the last 24 hours the water is crystal clear and the CC is 0. We continue to have the same recurring problem after adding DE powder however. I weighed the powder utilizing a food scale. Our filter calls for 7.5...

I am definitely in filter mode when I'm putting in the de. Looks like you have the same filter. What do you use for a measuring tool or do you weigh?