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Hi thank you- We have the pool professionally closed the water level was dropped below the steps. I think with the auto cover, things still get in. UGH! This year we are adding tarps in addition to the auto cover at the opening.

Hello we pushed back the auto cover for the first time and there were some wet leaves that got in but we noticed these divots in the plaster that were not there when we closed in November. What do you guys think? Can they be filled and with what exact filling?

I just wanted to provide an update. We added two bottles of Clorox descaler, waited overnight. Then started to mitigate the ph and alkalinity. We brought the ph down to 7.2 and the alkalinity to 80ppm. We have tried our hardest to balance at these levels and it’s been a a little over a month and...

Thank you. The person that opens and closes our pool and was formerly the Chem guy for our pool builder said the exact same thing - also to lower saturation to -0.2.

I am using a Taylor test kit (K-2005).

Hello, I’ve read every single thread on the white flakes. We have a new plaster swg pool built august 2022. We had it closed for the winter, with only the spa open, converted to bromine. In April, we had it professionally opened and the salt cell turned on for the first time. White flakes...

Ok guys so I’m reading the manual and it says you Can essentially install the heater in an outdoor enclosure(obviously properly vented as per the installation instructions. Anyone ever see this done? Also, this might seem like a ridiculous thought but how come I can’t use a plug-in heater (not...

Thank you for this! I did search for similar issues and couldn’t find anything so I appreciate you answering my question and referring me to the correct pages in the manual.

Hello! We are newbies. We have our pool closed, but kept the spa open with a pentair eti 400. Ice keeps forming on the condensate float assembly which shuts down the heater. Our pool tech from the pool install company showed us how to go in there and chisel out the ice to get it running around...