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    Hydrostatic Main Drain Valve

    Here's a question for you scholars. Pool Water has been dropping at a fast rate. Did the bucket test, and the pool lost 1/2 inch of water from the bucket and over 11/2 inches from the pool in 24 hours. I've dye checked everything but the main drain and can see no signs of a leak. There are...
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    Opened up pool

    So I was bored yesterday and pulled off the pool cover. I knew there would be a few leaves and their were. What I didn't expect was yellow mustard algae on the pool walls and floor. I've kept up with testing the water and adding chemicals and running the pump for 4 hrs each day over the...
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    TFP method works

    My pool pump motor went out last saturday. Ordered a replacement motor from inyo pool supply. Motor was scheduled for delivery on 9/22 and arrived on time. While waiting on the new motor to arrive, I simply followed my daily routine with adding bleach. I turned on the water hose and poured...
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    organic stains on pool walls and floor

    I had to go to the pool store today to buy some calcium chloride. Was talking to the store owner about the ugly organic stains on my walls and floor. I have already done the slamming process for 2 weeks as recommended by one of the tfp experts, but it didn't help with the staining. He said...
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    stains on pool floor and walls

    We bought our house with the pool about 2 years ago. The pool hand not been maintained very well. Its a plaster pool and the plaster has some etching. I know its going to need redone in a few years. The pool floor and walls are stained with algae. I have brushed with my pool brush, but no...
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    newbie: just got my test kit and took my first set of readings

    I've had my chlorine pool uncovered for about 2 weeks now. The water is clear but I've been waiting for my test kit. Got my test kit today and took my first set of readings. All i have done over the winter is to add power powder plus once every 3 weeks and I have kept a chlorine tablet...
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    my pool man said the pool was etched. What does that mean?

    We had a pool man give us pool school when we bought our house 2 years ago since we had never owned a pool. He said the pool was etched and it would need to be redone at some point. I dont know what etched means. Is my plaster bad