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    Cloudy water

    Of course! Thanks for your input.
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    Cloudy water

    That could be a problem. This is an automatic pool cover. I have no idea how to clean the underside of it.
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    Cloudy water

    Thank you for your reply. The cover has not been on since we were gone for the medical issue. I have added location, but don't know if it shows up on existing thread. Oblong, Illinois.
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    Cloudy water

    I have been experienceing cloudy water on and off the past 6 days. The pool was covered and pump shut off for 3 days due to medical emergency. Upone opening, the water ws cloudy. Chlorine was almost non existent. I added 2 gallons of 10% liquid chlorine and the water cleared up and numbers...
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    Alkalinity Problems

    Thanks for your reply. The problem is on the way to being resolved. Those were the tests from my LaMotte ColorQ7 test kit, which I have used successfully for several years. I get new reagents every year. I contacted LaMotte last week and they said that the alkalinity reagent was faulty. They...
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    Alkalinity Problems

    Vinyl In-Ground Pool 18500 gallons DE filter I have been testing and maintaining water chemistry for several years with absolutely no problems. This year when opening the pool my alkalinity has been very low. Yesterday, my numbers were as follows: Free Chlorine 8.10...