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    We had the stone sealed and now we can’t get ph down!!!

    We had the stone sealed about a month ago, and I can’t get the ph down. When I test it, it’s so dark red that it’s off the Taylor color chart. If I just put two drops of Regent 0004 then I get 8.2, so I know it’s got to be very high. I have added 4 gallons of acid over several weeks and 50+...
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    Bleach turns into a cloud when adding to pool water

    Hey guys, I have a question. I buy my bleach at Sam's Club (Chlorox) in bulk and have noticed for the last 4-5 months that every night when I add bleach to my pool, you literally see it go into the water as a clear color and about two feet down it starts blooming out in a white cloud. Maybe...
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    How do I know how much CYA to maintain?

    Please forgive me if this has been covered, but I just can't find the details anywhere. I know that the CYA should be 30-50 and sometimes higher depending on the amount of sunlight, etc. How do I know when my CYA is too low? I feel like I am going through way too much bleach. I am using the...
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    HELP - CYA Keeps Climbing

    FC 3.1 CC 3.1 PH 7.5 TA 109 CH 209 CYA 75 Borates 50 Water is beautiful and sparkly; however, I do have to add acid every other day. CYA was at 112, did a large backwash on 4/1 and got it down - test results are from today. We use 3" BioGuard Silk Tabs. Pool store had me buy ProTeam 3" Pure...
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    Looking for Automatic Pool Cleaner Advice

    We are building a pool for the very first time and want to make the best choice for cleaning. We cannot decide whether to go with the Pentair Legend or a Dolphin Premiere. Energy savings is very important and ease of use is the other deciding factor. I would prefer the Dolphin as I know it...