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    vacuum problems

    my vacuum always gets stuck..today i noticed that there was a lot of water being pushed out of the connection hose. The part that connects from the wall to the vacuum hose. there is a lot of water being pushed out of that connection so the vacuum isnt getting enough water pressure to keep it...
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    polaris always stuck

    my vacuum is always stuck against the wall. every time i look at it, its stuck. If i move it it will go straight to the wall then get stuck. stay there for its allotted time until it automatically senses its stuck and pull away then straight into the wall again..what gives....why is this thing...
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    dirt in my pool

    I always have more then a few areas where there is dirt on the bottom of my pool. I touch it and it feels grainy like sand. I dont know if it is dead algae or dirt/sand but like i said it feels grainy when i touch it. I bought the expensive sand/dirt bag to attach to my vacuum but still the...
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    back from vacation and algae entered

    Came back from a 3 day vacation and there was thin layer of algae evenly throughout entire pool surface. My cya was about 40 so I brought the FC up to 16-20 and kept it there all day. I brushed the entire pool twice. The FC level only dropped a little once and I immediately replenished it...
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    CH will not raise

    I have a CH reading of 110 and the pool math called for 40lbs of calcium chloride. I added half of a 50lb bag and tested again and got the same reading. Two days later i added almost the entire remaining amount for a total of 45lbs and I still get the same CH reading...I used...
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    input on my reading please

    I am very new at the tfpc method and I would like to post my readings to see what are your opinions of where i am: cya.........48 ph..........7.6 fc...........4.5 cc..........0.5 TA.........115 my FC readings for the last day 4/16 @ 4pm ...............7 4/16 @10pm................6.5 4/17 @...
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    newbie drain and refil, now what

    I just moved in to my new house in sept. last year and my cya levels were thru the roof. I decided to wait until spring to do anything, and here i am now. So i am planning to drain my pool out and refill it, then I would like to know what step by step procedures i need to do. I am sure this...
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    Michael in Manteca California the Central Valley

    FC--------2ppm CC-------.5ppm TC-------2.5ppm TA-------180 CYA------150-200 Just took over my pool and it was crystal blue..i just admired it not knowing immediate care was needed since it looked so great...low and behold, green algae, a thin layer all over....commence the shock...had some...