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So 7/21/17 two days ago I tried the absorbic acid on rust stains at the bottom. This morning I have wrinkles in the liner on the bottom. Leak? Chemicals? What do I do?

I filled the pool back up and it went down an inch in less than 24 hours. I am now hooking the vacuum up and creating a bottom drain and see how much it slows down, if any. Being that the water level is still in the skimmer it may not slow down, but if the water level gets below skimmer and I...

That is a really neat idea!.....But I don't have steps :( I suppose I could measure lines I mark.

We bought a home with an inground 18x36 pool. It is well over 20 years old. Liner we are told is around 4 years old. Last year was the first time it had been opened in a few years. I have replaced the filter and pump, cut off the polaris line, we have no bottom drain. The skimmer shows...

That area behind the hole is a crack. This could be the source of air in line and lack of suction using vacuum plate. You think so?

- - - Updated - - - She must have a pin hole air leak somewhere then. What I fail to understand even if what you have said is true is how an air leak that isn't significant enough to prevent the pump from priming to begin with would be significant enough for the pump to lose prime. The only...

11:30 am today and fc is 19!!! Wow. Added DE -psi 13 Cya 28 PH 7.2 Ordered new multivalve

This AM fc 16 cya 25-----??? (35 yesterday) 2 gallons Current fc 23 Psi up to 12

Sand in the pump basket has to be good right?--sarcasm. TA is 130 but pH is 7.1. What do I do? Fc is 26 so letting it come down. Remember I'm slamming. Help. Anyone?

10:30 pm Cya 35 and climbing---cringe Fc 22 added 6 gallons today to keep above 16 --2 at a time throughout day as fc fell Took all day psi 10 To get to 14. Back washed. When do you call uncle? I feel so stupid pouring $$$after bleach into pool when laptop crashed and phone crashed. We have...

Each of four bolts had different stripped issue. One thread, one head, one non reachable. There was zero suction or return due to air in line we replaced. Now new pump, capped off cleaner line so only suction is through pool skimmer. Still not enough to vacuum using vacuum cap over basket...

Took a bit but no air bubbles now. Pump sounds different. A sort of rhythmic beat like whir whir whir instead of just a steady hum. Tested ph and chlorine. 7.2 and zero respectively so I didn't bother testing other until chlorine up. Off to add some gallons.

Capped off cleaner line. Pump now only from pool skimmer. New pump 3/4 HP Hayward MaxFlo. Back to square one. Circulation. Can not get vacuum to maintain suction. Hesitant to start pouring chemicals in again. Will test water when back home today. Still can't see beyond 5 inches.