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    Safe to use stain and scale remove on vinyl pool

    Hello, thank you for taking the time to help. i'm aware of the slam process. I've had to do it once before. If i'm correct, if you don't remove all the algae, it can continue to survive in the pool. I guess my concern is that. If the algae is stuck to the calcium build up, or if its under the...
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    Safe to use stain and scale remove on vinyl pool

    Hello I have scale build up . Hard water , also didn’t check my ph for a long time. It was 8+ over the marker I’m just starting to get my ph down to 7.2. Had it there about 3 weeks now. Keeps going up fast , I think because of algae . I’ve trying scrubbing and scrubbing. Some comes off but not...
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    Algae + calcium build up + vinyl pool

    Hello all, I’m having a little problem. My pool was not really monitored for like 8 months. This is 2nd summer having pool . My ph was over the 8 limit mark and my vinyl pool got like sand paper. I’m in the process in getting my pool ready to slam. Possibly yellow algae. My concern is the...
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    Gone for week !!! HELLP. NEW POOL OWNER :)

    @Newdude thanks for everything. I really didn’t want to go to leslies today but I wanted to get cya started since it’s my day off. I’m going with this powder version. I should be good right ? I don’t want leslies doing any funny business lol just did a cya test and it’s looking like I have zero...
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    Gone for week !!! HELLP. NEW POOL OWNER :)

    Yes correct salt water generator was off. I’ll be adding CYA tomorrow. thank you. I’ll for sure be keeping a closer eye on my FC thank you
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    Gone for week !!! HELLP. NEW POOL OWNER :)

    @Newdude I have some great news. I passed OCLT only lost 1 ppm of FC over night. I think my issue came from a dirty filter and not vacuuming in the evening. When can I go back to doing my normal test. Should I wait to chlorine levels are down to 1-4 ppm ? I really think I’m lacking CYA...
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    How to get skimmer to stay in place?? Above ground pool

    Sorry that was just the picture I took to show what part I had. I did have it flush with top rail. Even when flush and tightened correctly, the floater will swing up as if the bolt don’t tighten enough.