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YippeeSkippy, Thanks for a direct answer.

Can anybody recommend one product over another? There are a lot of products out there, which products work and which don't? For example: Clorox Scale Metal and Stain Control - Yay or Nay Metal Out - Stain and Mineral Remover - Yay or Nay Jack's Magic The Blue Stuff - Yay or Nay Something else...

Ski, I'm waiting for an answer too. I used a copper ionization system for 2 weeks and I have lots of stains, too. I see many things on the market, but this forum is excellent for giving great insight. Good Luck!!

Lois, Thanks. I went out after work yesterday and bought 6 cases of HDX Chlorinating liquid at Home Depot and dumped in 2 cases to get rid of some black algae, I dumped in another case this morning. I have 4 cases of "Cloromax". I wouldn't use it for shock but I'm presuming I can use it in my...

Mknauss, Thanks for the rapid responses!

Is HDX Germicidal Bleach the bleach to use from Home Depot? Thanks! - - - Updated - - - or is this better? Thanks again!

I am not in front of what I bought but I buy my Clorox from Costco for about $9.50 for 3-1 1/2 gallon packages. Somehow "low splash" is ringing in my ears. Is this "low splash" and what is wrong with using it in your pool. Thanks for the help!

OK, here we go again. Here are my test results before 2 weeks of shock treatment. Ph = 7.6 FC = 1.0 CC = 0 TA = 140 CH = 350 CYA = 40 Here are my results yesterday afternoon after the shock treatment. Ph = 8.0 FC = 1.5 CC = 0 TA...

OK, I went out and unscrewed the cover and re-examined it and the O-ring. I cleaned the track where the O-ring sits, the O-ring itself and then I re-assembled. Because this is the last place I was when I replaced a cracked cover, this is most likely the cause of the air leak. When the cover was...

Now you've scared me; but given me a place to start. Scary, because it's almost 100% underground. Being an optimist, hopefully it's the cover or the O-ring on the cover of the trap attached to the pump. I just replaced the cover about a month ago. The O-ring looked good so I didn't replace it...

What causes back pressure on the filter? I just cleaned the filter including the filter cartridges. The skimmer basket is clean as well as the trap at the pump. When the pool pump turns off at night, the skimmer basket and cover get blown right off. The next morning, I go out and the cover is...

I will try the several suggestions about the light, tomorrow. I'm not going to jerk with it for long as I don't fancy being in water and playing with electricity. I'm funny that way! Last night before bed the FC was 23, CC still 0 and water still clear. When I tested this morning, the FC was...

Yesterday's and today's update. The FC level was 26 when I tested it before bed time and it was 24 this morning. Unfortunate news as the night previous two nights I had a 1 ppm loss. I'm continuing to pound the pool with chlorine and, as of today, I have used 48 1-1/2 gallon jugs of bleach on...

Phipsi1237, Thanks. All along the CC has been 0 and the water has been clear. Just waiting for the overnight test to pass. Hopefully I'm getting close. I never imagined the ordeal this would be, but I've learned a lot and that makes it all worth it. I just took the FC and it's 25. CC=0. I had...

To answer some questions. I left the liquidator off because I was adding chlorine by the gallon and I didn't feel I needed it; especially considering I was trying to get an idea of how much chlorine was needed to maintain the right level and the liquidator would have mess up the calculations...

Yes, I have a Liquidator and I was having a hard time keeping the chlorine level above 2. The flow indicator had a crack and was sucking air so I was having a hard time adjusting the valve to get a consistent rate. I got a replacement part just as I started to have some algae form on the steps...

Frogabog, I was told that the Liquidator would handle adding the chlorine in my pool without any additional equipment for two weeks if I went on vacation. Obviously, that statement is not true for a pool in the South and in the sun all day. I have no problem with using the Liquidator and a...

I got lazy over the weekend with keeping up on this thread because I had to pick 400 lbs. of grapes on Friday and crush and de-stem them on Saturday, but I was diligent on adding Chlorine and testing levels. Everything is still the same. Add jug after jug of Clorox only to have it totally...

Well, no real progress overnight. Seems to me I'm going backwards; although mathematically I'm still having about a 20% drop overnight. Thursday night the FC was 20 and dropped to 16 Friday morning (.20 loss). Too close to shock level. Last night at 9:15pm the FC was 31 and dropped overnight...

I have been scrubbing the walls with a wire brush every time I add Clorox, even though I don't see anything on the walls. I am in the Dallas area and the pool gets full sun all day everyday. Sun from 7am to 8pm. No shade at all. I'm determined to beat this so time will only tell when. I'm...

Today's update! Last night at 9pm the FC was 20. This morning at 6:30am, it was 16, dropped 4 ppm, too much. The added 1 1/2 gallons of Clorox at 6:30am and checked the FC at noon, it was 17. I added another 3 gallons at noon and it rained at 3:30pm. When it stopped at 4:30, I went out again...

To All, Thanks for the help. As I said earlier, I can't babysit this pool during the day because I don't work close enough to home. From the time I come home until the time I go to work, the FC level was over shock level. My problem was its falling below that level during the day; by the time I...

OK, I feel better! I do have to make another run to Costco for more bleach on the way home tomorrow. One question though. How many days should this take before I get through this? Thanks! Jim

The saga continues! Last night at 8:30pm the FC was 18. This morning at 6:30am, the FC was 14. I added about 3/4 of a gallon and went to work. At 4:30 pm today, the FC was 6. I added 3 more gallons of clorox and as of now, the FC is 26. If it continues to go from a solid shock level in the am...

Thanks for all the help. After putting in 3 gallons yesterday evening, this morning the FC was 10. I put in another gallon and a 1/2 of chlorine and went to work. When I came home, the FC level was 5. I just put in another 2 gallons to bring the level back up to about 20. Hopefully, each day...

Richard, Thanks. I'll check it again before work tomorrow instead of just after. That will be about every 12 hours. If it still drops drastically, I'll pick up the pace. I just didn't have any clue that it would drop that fast. Two of the tests pass right now. Water is clear and CC is 0...

I'm still learning the ins and outs of maintaining a pool and I told a friend that my pool was clear but that I can't get the chlorine level over 2. I started seeing a little algae where the MX8 doesn't get to (steps). My friend said there shouldn't be any algae and something is wrong. He sent...

I received the new manifold and decided to just go for it. Thanks to Robbie for taking additional pictures and trying to portray a clearer explanation of the problem. First thing was having to borrow a wrench that was big enough to get around the 2 1/2 inch + connector on the outside of the...