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    Can't Find the Leak

    Yes - everything was turned off..the water was close to the same level inside and outside of the bucket.
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    Can't Find the Leak

    Just purchased a new home and I have a small waterfall feature in the front of my house, its probably about 10 gallons. I noticed it was losing water pretty fast. I did the bucket test and confirmed it was, outside bucket line was down 1/2 inch while inside was less than 1/4 inch. I tried to...
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    Fighting PH

    Not sure of the age of the pool, less than 10 years. I don't have any water features. I'll check out the TA info on here and work from there. Thanks everyone!
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    Fighting PH

    I just recently did a complete drain and have been working to get my PH inline. It seems to keep going up after I work it down with MA. I've been adding acid for a few weeks, as my PH would come down to 7.6 the work its way back to 8 a few days later. Just wondering if this takes some time to...
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    pepple tech color?

    Not displeased..was just wondering if maybe I should acid wash as I read that is usually done when draining. I feel better after looking at pebble tec's website as it looks like the pictures there. Before seeing the pictures I was just wondering if i could have been stained by algae or...
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    pepple tech color?

    These are the numbers from my test kit - I bought a kit from Leslie's - the Complete DPD test kit.
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    pepple tech color?

    Yes - I'm draining because of the CYA and CH levels. I was just concerned of the color of the pepple tec. I took a pumice stone to a small area to see if it would come off and it didn't so I'm thinking its the pebble tec color.
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    pepple tech color?

    These were my numbers. Checked with the water balance thread and they suggested I drain. Is there a way to test for algae? I went to the pebbletec website and it looks like its the color - Irish Mist which is greenish in color on the website. FC 2 TC 2 PH 8 TA 170 CH 750 CYA 100+
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    pepple tech color?

    Question pepple tech pools - I'm draining my pool today - recently purchased home. The pepple tech looks kind of greenish - is this normal?
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    Newbie - Should I drain my pool?

    Also - what chemicals do I need once its refilled? This is the from the hose. PH 7.8 TA 140 CH 250
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    Newbie - Should I drain my pool?

    Mistype the CA - yes its CH. I tested the CH from my water hose and its 250.
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    Newbie - Should I drain my pool?

    Recently purchased a house this past December. I've been reading on here and trying to learn about all the equipment. I've just been adding the chlorine pucks. I have a test kit and here are my numbers. I just want to confirm that I need to drain. FC 2 TC 2 PH 8 TA 170 CA 750?? I live in...
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    New Pool... First Test.

    Re-tested again and my FC and TC both look to be at 3 Did the CYA per your suggestion and it came to 170.
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    New Pool... First Test.

    I also just did my first test!! Just purchases a new home in December and have been reading on here and learning. Would like some suggestions with my first test. I also took a sample down to Leslie's to see how close I was. Here's my results: FC - 5 TC - 3 PH - 8 TA - 160 CH - 140 CYA -...