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Busted! I was out of CYA reagent. I have more now. I don't test CH very often because it is always high whether I test it or Leslie's tests it and there is not much I can do about it. I just entered the Leslie's salt number but I wouldn't add any salt to the pool without testing it myself.

Yes and no. What looks nonstandard?

Thanks for the comment. I haven't cleaned the cell since last summer. We have a lot of calcium in the water so that may be a factor.

I don't recall for this one but Amazon has many choices under "drain hair snake" that look very similar. FATHER.SON Drain Clog Remover Snake, Plumbing Toilet Hair Snake Drain Cleaner Auger Catcher for Kitchen, Sink, Bathroom, Tub, Shower(4 Pack 20inch) Amazon.com

I was looking for a larger plastic zip tie to clean the deposits from between the plates of my SWG cell. Then I spotted that plastic tool used to remove hair from a household drain. Worked perfectly!

I still go to buy acid from time to time. There is usually some poor soul getting the "phosphates" pitch or recommendations for three or more buckets or bottles of expensive stuff. I don't intervene but I still feel guilty for the rest of the day. Is it morally correct to stand there and say...

Your pool sounds exactly like mine before I found Trouble Free Pool. My pool service fired me because they were spending the entire weekly fee on chlorine. I followed the same instructions you have been given repeatedly and mostly ignored. Sorry to be so blunt. Mine was an old pool with old...

Still working!

You might give this a try. It's easy. https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/blueworks-blsc-40-low-salt-error-possible-fix.282568/

So far, so good! Maybe this is in the manual (couldn't find) and a dozen other places but I didn't find it anywhere. Hope it continues to work and maybe help someone else.