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This year I had a pool company come open our pool and do the cleaning. The water is clear and everything seems fine but there is an area with round dark spots and drag marks that was not there last year. The pool company said it is the plaster failing but I am not sure. Was hoping someone could...

So Ive finally got to opening my pool and just did my water test it seems my alkalinity is pretty low at 40 I used some alkalinity up to get it to 80. My question is my PH is also high at 8.2 and my CH is low at 125. My plan is to get the alkalinity a little higher then use acid to lower my PH...

So my pool was cloudy yesterday so I shocked the pool with the recommended amount of bleach. When I saw the pool this morning the water was nice and clear. I came home from work today and the water was still clear but I saw some green on the pool floor which means I still have algae. I tested...

I just have a question regarding bleach. I recently switched over to using bleach and have a few questions. My first question: is there a difference between regular clorox bleach and clorox germicidal bleach? and is germicidal safe to use in a pool or are there additional things added and I...

I just tested my water tonight and noticed I had no FC. Last week when I added bleach it was at 5 and today it is at zero. I wanted to know how long does chlorine last. We did have some hot days followed by some rain yesterday. But I wouldn't have expected it drop so fast in a matter of days. I...

I know this has been discussed numerous times and I tried searching the forums to get a clear answer but just wanted some advice. I have a hayward chlorinator sitting in my garage waiting to be installed but then I stopped by my local pool store and noticed these 3" chlorine tabs wrapped in...

I have two leaks on the side of the multiport valve that needs attention. But I'm not sure if I can do this myself or if I have to call a repairman. I've tried searching online for the side part but it looks nothing like the part I need. I have attached pictures. The leak is coming from the the...

I'm not sure if this was ever brought up but last week I had an algae problem and went to my local pool store and bought some chemicals to clear up the pool. I used most of the chemicals except the algae killer which I felt I didn't need plus my water cleared up fine without the algae killer. I...

Hello Everyone, I'm new at this so please bare with me if this seems like a newbie question. I recently cleaned out my D.E. Filter and assembled everything back together. I put in the recommended D.E but now have most of the D.E coming out of the return line. I read that this usually happens if...

Hello everyone Im new to swimming pools and have a question regarding the pump skimmer basket. I seem to have a clog in one of my skimmer lines and plan on using a drain king from the pump skimmer line to unclog the skimmer line. My problem is I cannot get the water to stop coming out of the...

Hello Everyone, Bought a house last year with a pool. First time owning a pool so I have a lot questions. With a lot of research and help from a family member I managed to open up the pool for the summer. My water is nice and clear and everything seems good. My question is regarding the valves...