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    pool not level

    I have also just noticed an unlevel appearance in my pool. Maybe 1/8 inch. Pool is 4 years old. I'm located in S. Texas where house settling back and forth is common. As far as pools go, is this common?
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    cya: forum vs. manual

    thanks for the insight folks...i'll be adding more cya tomorrow. by the way, does anyone remember the ratio for the FC to CYA in percent, I saw it somewhere on this site...from chemgeek perhaps? thanks again
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    cya: forum vs. manual

    hi all, FC: 3 CC: 0 PH: 7.8 TA: 70 CH: 350 CYA: 40 was wondering what you think about the different recommended levels for CYA. my Pentair manual says 30-50. but TFP says 70-90. any thoughts are appreciated. 17,500 gal; intellichlor IC40...
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    stone sealant in pool water

    hi all, can't find this subject anywhere so sorry if it's been covered...i just treated my flagstone with dry-treat sealer and happened to get a few drops into the pool water. i turned on the pump to get rid of the small oil sheen, and checked back after an hour. no more sheen but i just would...
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    ta going down, ph going up

    cool...didn't know about not having a target ta, but will adjust ph and just let ta kind of do it's own thing according to the ph...it's just with a new pool, i didn't know which should take priority.
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    ta going down, ph going up

    sorry, one more thing...how will i raise the ta without also raising the ph?
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    ta going down, ph going up

    thanks jason, so i should focus on my ph level first, regardless of where the ta goes?
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    ta going down, ph going up

    hi all, i have a 3 week old plaster (wet edge) pool. my ta reading at fill time was 200 and the ph was above or at 8.2 (the highest on my kit...im waiting on a t-2006). i've been adding some acid to lower both. as of now, the ta has come down to 70. the ph will come a little, but then climbs...
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    dog paw stains

    i should say that they are mud/dirt.
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    dog paw stains

    hi everyone..new member with a stain problem.. a 1 week old wet edge plaster..17000 gals. the issue is my dog got in to the pool the day after the wet edge was finished.. she left a few paw prints that i thought would brush out after the fill..they didn't , and i'm a little panicked! have...