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I have not one but two nasty brown water line stains on my lines from the swamp water the previous owners blessed me with .. one is above the water line, the other below it. Are there any good methods to remove thsese outside hours of scrubbing? The brush seems to get some of it but there is...

I'm looking at replacing my pump with a 1/2 hp Hayward model, and I'm having a hard time understanding the differences in their models. Specifically, I'm looking at the Hayward Super Pump 1/2 HP (SP2600X5) vs the Hayward Power-Flo 2 1/2 HP (SP1750). The "Super Pump" is marketed as an in ground...

Quick story, we opened our pool almost three weeks ago to a massive slime pit courtesy of the last owners. It's a 24' AG with a 150lb sand filter and a 1.5hp pump. Current numbers from our Taylor test kit: FC: 13 CC: 0.5 TA: 100 (was 230, brought it down via acid and aeration) CH: 230 pH: 7.0...

I was reading the apply acid / aerate procedures for lowering TA and ended up scratching my head a bit .. if Borax raises pH without affecting alkalinity, why is aeration necessary? I ask because I don't have an effective aeration method at the moment but do have somewhat elevated TA and CH...

Earlier today while vacuuming I noticed dirty water blasting out of my return line like there wasn't even a filter there. My first inclination was "hrm, something must be wrong with the filter valve". However, I'm starting to wonder if my pump isn't just a bit over sized. What SHOULD I be...

Quick background .. we bought this house in December. The previous owners had entirely neglected the pool, it sat stagnant most of last year and from what the neighbors are telling me even when it was cared for it was done very poorly. I finally worked up the nerve to open it a week ago, it...

Quick question. I recently bought a Taylor 2006K kit and and trying out the chlorine tests for the first time. When they say add drops until the sample turns clear, do they mean in the short term or after sitting for a minute or two? I've found that my water will clear up initially while...

So, this is our first season with our pool, a 24' above ground. We just bought the house in December. Anyway, I uncapped the pool earlier in the week and have been slowly clearing the thing up, it was quite a mess. I've noticed something odd .. the birds seem to be making regular bathroom...

Based on the advice of some others on this forum and the other forum I installed a skimmer sock yesterday. My old skimmer basket was cracked so I bought a new one and stuck the sock on it. I went out there today to check on it (we're still trying to clear our water up after a year of...

Does anyone have any experience with the Chlorease above ground chlorine generators? They seem to be available for around two hundred dollars. I'm curious how effective they are. I do know from reading the manual they need to be cleaned monthly. A salt water pool sounds attractive for a...