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Before I switched to SWG, too much CYA was always my nemesis--requiring draining my 20,000 gallon pool every year. I never had to add CYA when I'd refill it, as apparently there was a lot absorbed in the plaster (even new plaster) that would leach back out--plus the tricholor tabs would then...

I know there is a lot of discussion on this matter, but haven't been able to find any tips yet (or at least understanding) that applies to the situation I find myself in. I actually posted on here years ago with a similar question, and in the end resolved myself to using trichlor tablets (vs...

I tried some searching on this forum; but apologize if this question has already been answered elsewhere that I missed. We recently got our pool re-plastered by a company that came with rave online reviews--though our experience with them was less than stellar with their sloppy work and lack of...

A little background: my pool filter pump went out on me this past spring. I don't know how much power it produced, or what brand or much of anything about it. The previous owner of this pool (and house) owned an alternator repair shop, and I suspect he put that original pump motor together...

As a new pool owner five years ago, I started using bleach after stumbling across this very helpful forum. However, I found I was going through a gallon of muriatic acid every week to keep the pH down. I noticed after switching to trichlor tablets (when I left the house for two weeks and had no...