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Being a victim of stains and having the need to perform the AA treatment, what methods are available for maintaining proper sequestrant levels? Test kits? I used Jack's purple stuff during AA treatment. They suggest 6-8oz per 10K gallon pool per week. For me, that translates to 2 32oz bottle a...

Has anyone tried using Walmart's HTH Metal Control as a cheaper sequestrant alternative to Jack's? I typically use Jack's Purple Stuff (Salt water). The cost ranges between $23 - $30. HTH is $12. Active ingredient: Hydroxyethylidene Diphosphonix Acid.

I am off from work this week and thought this would be a good time to perform the AA treatment. Been suffering staining for the 5 yrs I've owned the pool. Not sure the cause. Starting to think possibly 9 yr old heat pump refrig tubes. Not sure what they are made of. I have a 5lb bag of AA. I...

Here are my numbers: pH = 7.0 (aeration for 12 hours - pointing return jet upward to create bubbles) CYA = 0 (Test shows zero - 12 hours after adding 4 lbs of Leslie Conditioner). TA = 100 TC = 4 FC = 4 CC = 0 A few questions: 1) I would like to raise my Ph and lower TA. Is the best way to...

Looking for suggestions... I opened my pool yesterday. My Hayward Super Pump 1.5hp pump wouldn't start. Humming. This happened last year. It's due to the bearings being locked up during the long winter. I was able to get it going after taking the unit apart and manually getting the motor to...

When I power on my aqua comfort heater i receive a flashing "Po" error code. The manual states this error means open connection on water temperature sensor or bad sensor. I opened up the unit and examined the sensor and the cable leading up to the control panel. It looked clean and not cut...

Is it possible that the salt level in a pool at opening can be 3500? I would think all the rain and snow we had in the North East this past winter would have diluted the water and therefore the salt. My goldline SWG display is reading 3500. I haven't measured with a test strip yet for a more...

I decided to open the pool this year on my own. Everything was going great until it came time to start the pump. I own a hayward super pump. I removed all the plugs on the skimmers and the return valves (including the polaris return). All drainage plugs have been put back in place on the main...

Which sequester would be recommended for an AA treatment. I currently own Jack's Purple Stuff (since I have an SWG). Is this the right product or is Jack's Pink/Blue a better product for this application? Are their cheaper alternative sequester agent products on the market that are just as...

I had a service close my pool this past fall. I am in NJ and we had about a foot of snow last week. After an all-day rain storm yesterday, the snow has washed away. Today I noticed one of the skimmer covers raised up. I know when the pool was closed, the skimmers were sealed up and an empty...

I am trying to identify these discolorations in the deep end of my pool. Algae or stains? They are brown discolorations that don't move when brushed, appear to be slowly spreading (in my opinion), hard to see when the sun is shining on the water. I was advised they could be organic and go away...

Before finding this forum and learning about the vitamin-c treatment, I purchased jack's magic step stuff and 3 bottles of Jack's "Purple stuff" (for salt water pools) in order to remove stains on my stairs. I haven't started the cleaning procedure. After reading some posts in the forum, I'm...

I noticed a small piece of my vinyl liner is not fully secured in the coping. What is the process of pulling the liner up and back in the coping? Is this a do-it-yourself type job or will have have to call in a professional?

I'm new to the BBB method and my wife raised a question about the safety of putting bleach into the pool. Her question is if we use 6% normal Clorox bleach, what effect do the other 94% of the ingredients have? Any danger if the little kids swallow the water?

I'm been following this forums for about a week now and I like what I'm reading. This is my 1st year owning a pool (purchased with house). I had a "pro" open the pool. We recently added SWG to the system. After reading some info and testing, I see my CYA is off the charts. I don't have a true...