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Thank you...we will try to push it back.... I thought it stuck out on both side last year. Would we only need that part to stop the leaking or the whole thing that sits on top of the sand filter

Are multiport valve has been limping along the last couple of years it was a little finicky about exactly where it wanted to be without leaking but this year I'm afraid it's a total loss. As you can see in the picture one of the little metal prongs that keeps it in place is now missing and the...

Ok... a couple of weeks ago I was battling the pool trying to get it clear. I ended up ordering new testing chemicals as mine were old/used up completely. When I got the new testing supplies my CYA was 75-ish. I did the test at least twice because this was signicantly up from my prior tests...

Yes... we did... there were still some 'bits' coming out the top while washing but overall the dirty water cleared up and the amount of 'bits' decreased by probably 75% or more before we had to close it back up... but just thinking we might need to do it a bit more? I'll try to grab a pic but...

Even though there are no CC?? (also my hubby was in it today to get some leaves from a storm out and really stirred it up right before I did the readings so thinking these should be a good representation of the pool...not just what was 'on top'.

So I posted last week that we've been fighting with cloudy pool for a month... took top of sand filter and gave it a BIG washout (was pretty gross)... was out of some chemicals (and most were old).... pool was still cloudy (couldn't see the bottom) but looking a tiny bit better every day....so...

Ok... here is where we are.... Pool looks a little better every day but still cloudy. We can now easily see the bottom where we are standing at least but not in the middle/other side of the pool...but can see 'items' like the vaccuum and such if they are across the pool. I FINALLY got my...

Thanks... I cleaned the tube with some alcohol and I have refill set of chemicals ordered along with a new chlorine tube. Just hoping to make some progress before our party this weekend! UGH!

Steps have been out since November

It's been a while since I've posted as we've usually had good luck with the TFP methods for the last 7yrs.. This year we have been at it for 4 weeks or more now and at a near total standstill for a week or more. I work 12hr shifts so getting started it always hard as there are days that I...

Thanks for the quick reply. Do you mean after adding the muriatic acid I should wait to see what TA is?

We got a new liner installed this week and have finished filling the pool with water from our hose (so "tap water"). I checked chemicals and pH is way above 8.2 , Alk is 50 and chlorine( with just the little tester that you do with the pH) is about 4. I know I should fix my pH and alk but...

Thank you. We actually determined that we must have another leak somewhere as we are losing water too fast. I guess we are going to have to wait for the new liner. Thank you though.

So, we had a tear in the liner/leak at return jet. We hoped we could make it through this season but found another leak around the light. We have a new liner and skimmer/ports ready to install and are having new sheet metal put over the rusted old areas... but the guy we've hired to do it had...

We have to have are liner replaced. We have someone coming to do it, but a friend of ours mentioned that we should also replace the cove molding when we replaced the liner. Is this always necessary? Also we have foam underneath the liner on the walls. Will this need to be replaced or removed a...

Anyone have a thought on this? I've tried to search the forums but can't find anything about needing to replace it with the liner....

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Thank you! I knew I'd read the instructions before but couldn't find them.

Ok... so my dpd powder arrived today... FC is above 25 (I ran out of reagant at that point ...UGH!) and the last time we added bleach was 2 gallons yesterday and 2 gallons 48hr or so before that CC ?? ran out of reagent so coudn't do this CYA It was between the 40 and 50 (closer to the...

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Ok... will work on those... thanks! LOL That's where I'm really unsure... what is best... more bleach? How much? What does my total chlorine level tell me? What should I do until the dpd arrives?

- No guessing now. You did a few "combat bombs" of stuff, but now you need to use your TF-100 (or Taylor K-2006C) and the accompanying FAS-DPD to make sure of your exact FC level. I do not have any more DPD powder... I've ordered it but don't expect it until at least Friday so all I...

My husband (who doesn't usually do the pool stuff) decided to start our "SLAM" by adding 2 bags of 4-in-1 pool shock Saturday early afternoon. When it didn't look better (we were starting with a 'pond') by 7pm he added 6 gallons of bleach. By the time I got home around 9pm it was visibly...

I was basing it on a CYA of 0 since I can't test and it's been over the winter (I have no idea what the last one was but sometime last summer). And yes, ordering new but still doesn't explain why the levels won't go up! ARGGH!!! And thanks.. will try grinding it back up... at least then I...

Yes, brand new... but hmmm... glad you brought the percentage up... my husband actually brought some home today so probably not what I usually buy. Will go look... still seems WAY off though.

Thanks! I actually thought of that after I posted the question... better to be low than high and fighting it. Just dumped another gallon of bleach in which if pool math is correct should raise my level to about 14-15. Will check in an hour and see. Just not sure why my levels aren't...