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    Purple powder laying on bottom of Pool

    I've vaccumed my pool getting ready to close I'm seeing purple power when I brush it after vacuuming to waste what is the purple stuff laying on bottom? Do I need to vacuum to waste again? What causes this problem I've never had issues before. Help!!!
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    PH low 6.5 TA high 170

    I've fought all summer with low PH and high Alkalinity my PH is 6.8 to at best 7.2 my Alkalinity is high at 280 with test kit my pool supply store says when figuring in CYA I'm they say 189. So I'm confused how they figure verses trying to use test kit and it shows 6.8 PH and 280 Alkalinity but...
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    PH low 6.5 TA high 170

    Bought a new test kit pool looks good but been fighting PH all summer was using test strip so thought I'dtry kit I show 6.5 and TA 170 with kit. I took sample to local pool store to see what's up they said PH was 6.5 but TA low at 69 the said raise TA so spent money to do what they said thinking...