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Hi, I had a natural gas generator installed, off a T from the line going to my pool heater. With the generator off, the pool heater doesn’t light. I believe I need to bleed the 30+ foot section of natural gas pipe. The problem is that inside the Jandy heater, the on/off valve for the gas is...

Hi, Can I ask I beg for some help regarding my continually increasing pool PH? The plaster was replaced 1 year ago, I had it acid washed 2 months ago (scale staining I think). Well, my PH rises at 0.1 every day, requiring 12 oz of acid daily. ChemGeek suggested that I lower the TA, and...

Hi, I've been using muriatic acid from the hardward store--31% or something like that. It has always been clear. The last bottle I bought, same packaging, same look, has a significant yellow hue to it. Still seems to work. Is this of concern? I wonder what is the cause? Thanks

Hi, Do I "have" to soak my filter grids/cartridge after I hose the cellulose/DE off of them. They certainly aren't bright white anymore, but they have only a faint brown discoloration. This is my second year with the filter, and I haven't soaked them yet. Is that bit of dirt really...

Hi, I have about 30lbs of dry acid left from last year (new pool plaster). I'm now comfortable using muriatic acid btw----but i have all this left over dry acid. My pool is still needing 12 oz of muriatic acid a day. I realize dry acid adds sulfites, which apparently damages the pool. But...

Hi, Thanks for the great education btw. I've read the basics about borates (recommended by you all), and phosphate lowering agents (not recommended, mostly due to expense). It is impossible to be precise, but can one of the experts give me an idea of how effect these are at preventing algae...

Hi, Can anyone give me advice about handling a pool that is placed attractively near the forest edge, with lots of plants etc. There is a constant stream of Crud that gets in --- leaves, dirt, etc. It it only loses 1-1.5 ppm FC a day. When i run the pump and polaris after several hours the...

Hi, I'm getting a occasional strong shock from my intermatic timer. I'm having an electrician come out and diagnosis/fix it. Over the phone, he wonders if it needs replacing. The timer controls the pump, and polaris cleaner, i only need it on for 4 hours a day, and i've been happy. As long as...

Hi, Another question, the pressure side cleaner (? polaris 280?), that I use has the tail, with a sponge that claims to brush the pool. Does it do a good job? Can I skip brushing the pool myself if i run the polaris several hours each day? Thanks

Hi, I had the pool acid washed due to likely scale forming, even though the CH got only to about 400. The tap is CH of 80. I'm going to be super careful this year with all my numbers, but want to also run the CH as absolutely low as is safe, to help prevent the scale. I've read everywhere that...

Hi, My daughter is having 8 friends over, and wants to have a night pool party. The pool is still open, but we aren't really using it because it is so cold (65-70). She wants me to jack the heat to 90 so they can float around at night like a hot tub. I roughly calculated that it costs $3/hour...

Hi, I have a 1 year old diamond brite finish. When fresh, I did everything as suggested—keeping ph correct w/acid addition daily, brushing aggressively for 1+ months. All last season. This season, I must admit I don't brush much, but let the polaris with the sponge on the end do the brushing...

Hi, My very good friend got remarried last weekend at a resort. I spent 12+ hours in the pools (using the pool swim up bars) and had a great time. The water didn't smell and seemed clean, and i'm sure no one else noticed anything. But to me it was just slightly cloudy, I couldn't just quite...

Hi, I think i have copper staining in my pool. I have a 2 year old Jandy Legacy heater noted to have a "copper heat exchanger." I keep all the chemistry within parameters of this site, other than winter. What are the odds that a new pool heater leaches copper? Thanks Steve

Hi, I've been mostly following these great techniques and this website for 1 year. I haven't shocked my pool since following the methods, and i'm getting a bit nervous. Last year, perhaps every other chlorine test, there was a flash of red using the dpd taylor test kit (the test for...

Hi, I've been using the techniques for the last year and have been very happy. Last year my CYA was around 40 at closing. This year after startup it is stone cold zero, checked several times. I used some trichor shock at startup to add a bit of cya, but otherwise have been using the...