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Hi folks, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted here, but this community has always been a wealth of information and any time I have questions this is the first place I come. I am now kicking myself for not coming here before we started the replaster process, but alas, here I am. We just had...

Hi all, Long time no chat - but I still lurk :) We needed a quick SLAM recently (pool was clear, but had dropped below minimum and ran an OCLT to check) and as I was prepping for the SLAM discovered that somehow our CYA had dropped to around 20 from our usual 50. Still not sure how that...

Hi all, We are heading on vacation for 8 days and I'm trying to figure out how many tabs to leave in floaters. I've never used tabs, but the previous owner did and left us plenty. Our current CYA is 50, which is honestly a little low for our direct sun, Texas heat. Our current FC demand is...

Hi guys, Long time no see! Now that fall is here (sort of), I've turned my sights on the stains in our pool - mostly on the steps. I did an AA test several months ago and it seemed promising so I'd planned on doing that, but then came across this thread during my research: Switching...

Hi guys, Attached spa/pool with spillover. We've noticed a strong chlorine smell and burning eyes when the air blower is on in the spa. My eyes are rather sensitive so it could just be that, but it seems odd. The eye thing is not from the actual water, but the air coming up around us from the...

First, let me say how awesome this site/forum is. And in the interest of full disclosure, we just finished our first SLAM, passing the OCLT last night. I'm not rushing to fix these stains as first I want to get to know our pool and where it likes to be. But I'd like to look ahead to the future...

Hi there, first time poster and new pool owner in Texas. We we went on vacation just after closing on the new house and came home to a green pool. I don't know enough about the pool to put it all in my signature, but here's what we think: 25k gallon, plaster, DE filter, pentair pump. Previous...