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    Water eating away at rockwork

    Mods: apologies if this isn't the correct forum... The finish on the rockwork columns in our pool is being eaten away by the water in our pool. In the photo, you can see the difference the rockwork's appearance above the sheer and below it. Guess I should have turned off the sheers when...
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    Best drain/refill options?

    Well, I measured the chemical levels in my pool today after not measuring since October. Oh, boy. My CYA registered above 100 – as high as the test went – but I believe it’s probably in the 110-120 range. My CH was 350 – not totally surprising since we have such hard water in Phoenix. Other...
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    Trying to pinpoint suction-side leak

    Hi folks, I've been trying to find the source of a suction-side leak for the past week. I've had a pool for about 10 months now -- we bought a home with a pool -- and am still learning. You all were great helping me maintain proper water balance and I';m hoping you can help me out with this...
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    Heater reads "ERR" -- huh?

    Hoping someone can help and save me a trip from a pool repairman. The hose that connects the pool cleaner to the side of the pool fell out today while my daughter was swimming. I noticed it a couple hours later and popped the hose back in the side of the wall -- I don't know if it is suction or...
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    Another first-time pool owner thread

    Hi folks, Been reading here for a couple weeks and have a few questions. My wife and I purchased a home with a pool in Tempe, Arizona, in December. We moved into the home in February and kept the previous owner's pool guy. Neither my wife or I had owned a pool and knew nothing about maintaining...