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I have always kept my readings within the guide lines here at TFP and always had perfect clear water and brushed it regularly and a few weeks ago. I noticed I had some green spots on the bottom and sides that wont brush off no matter how hard I try so I thought I would SLAM the pool for mustard...

I just ran my full test and added about 50 ozs of baking soda to raise my TA up. So should I wait to add some borax to raise my CH up a little more like to see it at least 275 Pool Math says 45 oz calcium chloride (it seemed to drop from draining off the rains we was having ). Test results: FC...

The light worked when we moved in last year. I tried it recently and it wont come on now so i think bulb is out now. We just haven't used it in awhile because its too bright.The switch to turn it on is a Intermatic remote (RC613) with a (RC939) transmitter that works it from the lanai/house and...

I just found out my pool light wont go on. Haven't really tried it in over 6 months mostly because it's so bright like a train coming at you glaring right in your eyes, so we usually just leave it off. I would like to go to a much less brighter one because of where it is located in the pool...

Am I doing any damage to my pump by adding the Bleach and MA directly into the skimmer if I wait awhile before each one ? I know better not to mix the two together ever.

I been wondering what these pipes are for outside my pool deck ever since I have been here. I never seen anything come out of them since they are both capped I'm guessing the builder put them in if you wanted to maybe add a different type system in the future? Could they be to the floor drains...

When setting up the readings In Pool math what should i have checked in the drop down It always comes up as trichlor the default setting. I dont see a choice for Sodium hypochlorite 10.5% which is what I use from the pool store. Should I just change the first box to 10.5 from 6 and set up the...

I was wondering about how many of these Trichlor pucks that was left behind by the last owners should I put in the dispenser to get my CYA back up to about the 30 to 40 range ? Right now the CYA is about 20-25. I was thinking maybe I should kick it up a little more. When I first moved in here...

I guess I have another dumb question here guys. :cool: I've been trying to figure exactly how my plumbing works each part of the pools system when the pump is running. So far all I can tell is that it is coming thru the skimmer basket only to the pump even if I shut it completely off towards the...

Should I be going by the Pool Math one or the newer one the Pool Calculator on my home computer? I'm getting different amounts of how much chlorine to use to shock my pool . The original Pool Math one says Shock is 29 and the newer one the Pool calculator says 21 form what my readings are now...

After 4 times at draining off 6-8 inches of water at a time. I'm finally getting my CYA down closer to normal and the rest of them balanced out too. The last few test with my new R0013 regent and I think I'm at about 60 now.I started at like 190 when I moved in here!! The old regent that came...

Since I'm new to my pool and trying to figure it all out. I have what looks like 2 drains in the bottom. Is one for the main drain and the other for filtering? I noticed on the outside of the birdcage close to them there is a PVC pipe that comes up out of the ground and is capped off. Also I...

Ok, I did my first test with the Taylor kit today and must say it was somewhat confusing to me compared to the simple one I used for years on my Hot Tub.I guess it will get easier as I use it more like anything else.I hope you guys can help me figure this out if you would cause I'm lost...

I'm putting in my new filter soon that just came the other day.Right now its reading about 16-17 lbs.After I cleaned the old one it was at 13 when I put it back in. Now is getting back up to to what is was when I moved here 2 months ago. No one has been using the pool either since it been to...

I noticed since I got here there is a Flashing FLO code on the heater when the pump is not running. Is this normal for a pool heater? I was told it was always like the from the people that sold us the house.I'm not sure I believe them or not though. When I had my Hot Tub up north it was an error...

I'm down in southwest Parrish,Fl. and its been kind of chilly here this winter about 50-70 degrees and we are not using the pool now so I'm keeping it heated to about 60 for now till it warms up more. Since I'm new to owning a pool here I have only been filtering it about 6-7 hours a day...

Just bought a house that has a 8505 gal outside chlorine pool in Parrish,FL. I have always had a hot tub back home and keep the water perfect.Seems there is more to know about being a pool owner than I thought so I thought I would start here.Looking forward to learning more about taking care of...