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Hello All, I have an ageing Hayward Pool Vac Ultra. I have been doing a fair amount of preventative maintenance on it for some time. However, I think we are reaching the point of letting the old girl go. I am looking for a suitable replacement. I am not one to spend a ton on fancy new...

I first joined TFP about two years ago. We bought a house with a pool (my first). I never really got a good vibe from the pool store "experts" and set about to learn on my own. Google brought me to TFP. I thought it might be a good time to share a few things with new (and existing) members of...

Hello Gang, Been awhile since I posted to the forum. I moved from Florida to Las Vegas this year :party: . Got a new house with a nice big pool. I just had said pool drained and scrubbed (been sitting a long time). I refilled with city water. Here is the problem. My TA is a bit high (120)...

Hello all, Still continuing to work my iron staining problem. I have some interesting results from the iron testing that I am doing. I want to run some things by the group to get their experiences. I have been trying to track down the source of the iron getting into my pool. So, I have been...

Hello all, I have been posting my woes regarding iron staining for a few months now (http://www.troublefreepool.com/yellow-brown-staining-problem-t43712.html). So far, TFP has been a huge resource. I have tried everything that was suggested on this site and more. After all this effort I am 99%...

Hi Everyone, Got a few more questions that you folks will likely be able to shed light on. I have to the pool in a good balance. I have been testing TC with OTO daily during the week and then once a week I do a FAS-DPD for FC and CC. On the days I do FAS-DPD, I also do a OTO to compare. This is...

All, Need some advise from experienced folks out there. I am trying a sequestering agent for the first time. I plan on using Jack's Metal Control (purple). Yes, I am following proper AA procedures ;) Furthermore, I understand that proper dosing of agent is dependant on my situation. 1) Does...

Okay, I have been working my way through problems with my inherited pool (bought house last year). So far, I have properly shocked the pool (1 month ago). OCLT tests since have been perfect. I am reasonably confident there is no bio in the pool. I solved an FC loss problem (attributed to AA...

Okay folks more trouble. It's been about 1 month since I properly shocked the pool and started testing the water properly. I am in fairly good balance (see number below). I am still having alot of trouble keeping my free chlorine up. I have been trying to dial in my SWG percentage to balance the...

Okay I have a couple of questions for the group. Here they go.. 1) Just got done with a proper shock about 1 week ago (as some may recall). CC has been zero up today. Today it was 0.5. What is an acceptable level of CC before a shock is necessary? Does CC fluctuate a bit even though the pool is...

I have read up on Pool School and ordered the TF-100 test kit to make more accurate tests. It is clear that I need to shock the pool. We have some algae, but the pool is still pretty clear. The results from my testing (2 of them) show the Combined Chlorine very high (7.5ppm). Granted, my...