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  1. frankmcs

    Calcium Hardness-Where does it come from?

    My pool calcium hardness is at 650, the top level recommended. My pool “fill water” calcium hardness tested at 100. How is my pool water climbing to 650?
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    Pool Heater Question

    Thanks! I guess my question then is, If I turn my heat pump on should the pool pump automatically turn on? Or do I just need to turn on the pool pump whenever I want to turn on the heat pump?
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    Pool Heater Question

    We have a Pentair UltraTemp 120 H/C heat pump! We just got our pool lat last summer so haven’t played with the heater much! I turned it on today just to make sure it was working! It ran for awhile but shut off long before the temp I had it set at! I was trying to figure out what was happening...
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    Winter vacation/pool in Phoenix area!

    I’ve been maintaining my new pool since June! All my numbers are good. This is the first time leaving it! I’ll be gone approximately 3 weeks! Pool is in AZ with expected temps from low 60s to mid 30s. I’ve already removed the SWG and been adding bleach! Any suggestions I can do beforehand so I...
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    FC jumped this week!

    I’m a new pool owner (pool is 5 months old). i do all my own testing and my FC has always been in the 7s every week! This week it jumped to 11. Any ideas what caused this? All my other numbers are good! I’m in AZ and the water has definitely dropped in temps! Anything I should worry about?
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    Phoenix area pools

    I’m a new pool owner! Since we really don’t close pools here, just use them less, are there any special steps AZ pool owners should take during the colder months? Thanks!
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    Brand new to pools, How am I doing?

    I do have an Aerator feature! Would you suggest I use it??
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    Brand new to pools, How am I doing?

    Crystal clear!
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    Brand new to pools, How am I doing?

    First time pool owner, have had the pool about 3 months now! Took over testing and maintaining after 1st month thanks to TFP! I’ve been adding Muriatic Acid regularly but TA doesn’t seem to budge! Could this be new plaster related! These are todays readings. How am I doing so far? Any...
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    Can’t get Ph or alkalinity down

    I have a pretty new (3 months) 10,000 Gallon, SWG, pebbletech pool. I’ve been tryin to lower my ph to 7.4-7.6 and my Alkalinity to 80. I’ve added 3 Lbs of dry acid 1 lb at a time over the last two weeks! Neither reading has budged, holding at 7.8 and 120. What am I missing here? Testing with the...
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