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I've been using the pH-Alkalinity Adjustment Tool app for some time now, but I have to admit I don't completely understand what it's telling me to do. I understand there are two sections: pH Priority and Alkalinity Priority. What I don't get is whether I'm supposed to be following BOTH of these...

PRACTICAL is the key word here. I've read a number of posts/articles on how to properly store pool chemicals. I get it. There's an ideal way to do it. What I need is a PRACTICAL (though imperfect) way that won't be dangerous, catch my house on fire, corrode the container it's in, etc. I live in...

I purchased a Dolphin Sigma robotic pool cleaner a couple of months ago. His name is Ziggy, I like him, and I think he does a pretty good job. One thing I'm curious about: the control box is water resistant, but not water proof (i.e., you should not leave it out in the rain.) The phone app...

I'd like to hear opinions on what is the best pool automation system. When I moved into my home last year, I inherited an iAquaLink. Of the reviews I've seen, most people seem to like it, but I am just highly underwhelmed, and interested in possible alternatives. To me, this thing looks and...

Looking for some expert advice. My old Polaris that I inherited from the previous home owners is falling apart, and I’m torn between getting it fixed, buying a new one, or splurging for a $1000 top of the line robot. I have a very small plunge pool with a pebble finish, so lots of nooks and...

Man, I give up! I have done everything right by the book and still can’t get my pH to quit skyrocketing. What am I doing wrong? I just checked my borate level and it’s fine. (I don’t quite trust those strips, but they are showing my borate level as 80 ppm, so if anything, it’s high.) I keep...

I'm a fairly new pool owner. I bought the Easy Pool Chemistry book, read it cover to cover, followed each step meticulously, and was doing amazingly well until I added my borate. I can't figure out what happened, and I'm so frustrated. I got my CYA up to 50 ppm, got my calcium hardness to 362...