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So do to my own fault I let my FC get low and I stopped using a weekly dose of Polyquat 60 for a few weeks and I have a few small spots of black algae again. I have a couple of questions please and I would appreciate your help. I have a plaster pool in FL, I own a wire brush and I've shocked...

Hello everyone. I have an issue with black and green mold, mildew on my Travertine pool deck. Any suggestions on how to clean it up would be appreciated. The travertine was never sealed by the way. Photos provided. Thank you.

I went to a Leslies Pool store to get some dry Stabilizer (CYA). The employee told me not to use dry CYA in a pool with a SWG. The dry CYA damages the SWG. He suggested I buy the liquid CYA. I have used the liquid CYA before for small adjustments and for its convenience but it cost twice as...

My Hayward cartridge filter has managed to lose those straps around the filter that hold the pleats in place. I bought the filter aprox 11/07 or its 2 years old. It has no tears and works well. Is it time for a replacement due to the straps missing?

We have had lots of rain down here in FL. and my latest test with a taylor 2006 and the local pool store confirmed my CH @ 180. Last season my CH was 320 but I have taken a lot of water out of the pool in the last 3 weeks. I used the pool calculator and the it gives me a CSI of -0.27...

Hi I was looking at the very affordable Hayward Sunray Pool Cleaner. I need a basic pool cleaner for minimal dirt and a small amount of leaves. My pool is kidney shaped, 15,000gal, plaster, 3 steps and two swim outs, with a 1.5hp pump and a Hayward clear plus c1200 filter. I have a dedicated...

Last weekend my pool heater was working fine. My pool heater is a Aquacal 155 that is only three years old. This weekend I noticed that the heater was not producing any heat. The fan runs and the heater light displays "heating" I can here the relay close but no heat, no condensation and the...

Hello. There is a hard freeze warning for the Palm Beach, Florida area tonight. Temperatures are expected to drop below 32F. I have a AquaCal heat pump and I noted that it has a winterizing plug allowing you to drain the water. I read the manual and they suggest that light freeze can be...

Hello I have a Hayward Star-Clearâ„¢ Plus C17502. The filter is only two years old but the stainless steel rod that goes down the center is rusting. There is one spot that always rust. Its like an imperfection or an artifact in the stainless when it was manufactured. I wouldn't want the rust...

I recently had a algae problem that this forum helped me resolve. Thank you. I went to the pool store today to buy my polyquat 60 and the pool person suggested I use "No More Problems". I believe the bottle listed sodium bromide as the ingredient. The pool employee told me that "polyquat 60...

I started to see these black dots on the bottom of my pool. I thought they were the diamond brite stones. After taking my brush to them I realized they were small black dots or pockets (capsules) of algae. I try to keep my FC as low as possible in my pool. I am aware of the CYA / FC charts...

I woke up this morning to a nice pink stain from a firework on my travertine. Must be from some smoke producing pyro. Any suggestions on removing the stain from travertine.[attachment=0:26yr9v8f]DSC02727.JPG[/attachment:26yr9v8f]

My neighbor has a in ground pool and is going to take a shot at doing the maintenance himself. I own the taylor 2006 test kit and I told him I would test his water. I own a in ground pool but it uses a SWG. My neighbors pool uses the pucks in the float. What kind of numbers should I be looking...

No offense TFP. Just wondering what happened to Swimming Pool Help forum web site. http://x.havuz.org

Hello all. Much thanks to Jason's pool calculator and Chem Geek.

I have a tile grout line weeping. I am a fairly new pool owner for just about 2 years. The first year was a horror as far as chemistry. Thanks to this forum, Jasons pool calculator and chem geek I have had a major education and the pool has been crystal clear now for a year. The weeping tile...