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I followed SLAM. Lowered ph, raised FC and ran filter. There was nothing brown after 24 hours. Directions say you can stop when the water is clear, FC is maintained and cc is zero. I didn’t run the filter continuously after Monday because there was no need for it. The FC of 24 was maintained...

I have a 10k pebble tec pool with a 1.5 single speed pump and sand filter. I have the Taylor kit. I don’t always run all the tests. This has been happening for a while when I brush the pool I will see brown stuff that clouds the pool (usually after it’s been very windy) and then the pool will...

Ps. There were no bubbles coming out when I turned it back on. There was no movement at all.

Hi. Thanks for reading. Tonight I let out my dog and noticed air bubbling out of one of the returns, the vacuum was not moving, and none of the other returns were pushing out water. I turned off the system and cleaned out the pump basket and felt around for any other debris. I primed the pump...

I’ve been testing and maintaining my pool the TFP way since August 1. Testing daily or twice a day. Last night, I tested FC 3.5 and ph at 7.9 I added muriatic acid and chlorine and restested 6.5 FC and 8.6 ph. TA is 100 (my fill water has high TA) Cya is 50-60 (dot disappears between them) CH is...

I added chlorine and the FC is up to 6. I also added muriatic acid but the ph is still 7.7. Should I try to get the ph down more? The calcium is climbing a bit on its own but the water is hard and has calcium. So I kinda laugh when pool math says to add calcium. The pool is clear. I’m not gonna...

Hi. Thanks for everyone’s help. I did a simultaneous drain on Saturday but that didn’t do much to lower cya levels. I did a drain then refill on Sunday. I really hate the black dot test. I’ve read all the tips and tricks for it... back to the sun, hold test by the waist, do the hokey pokey...

Ok. Got it. Drain the pool. I ordered a pump from Amazon... the superior 91330 1/3 HP that was linked from from this site. It should arrive tomorrow morning by 8 am. I figure that was more cost effective than renting one and I’ll have it if I run into trouble again. Anyone want to tell me...

Hi. Thanks for your help. I think I got the hang of my chemistry set. I’ve ran the tests 2-3 times and I’m getting pretty consistent results so now I know it’s not me/my learning curve. I tested the water for Cyanuric Acid with the 50/50 combo of pool and tap water. FC 4.5 CC 0 pH 8.0 TA 150...

Hi. I am really trying to figure this out. I just fired my third pool company. I’m not going to get into all of the reasons why, but I’m starting to think I am over my head and maybe I should start looking for one I should trust. Anyway, here is what I know about the pool and the equipment. I...