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One other question why is it suggested that the pool cover be kept open while slamming?

Here is a picture for a sample of what is on my pool bottom. I’ve shocked since and am monitoring. I was surprised to see some reappearance just a few hours after the first time I brought it up to shock level. I also saw some when cleaning the skimmer and when I rubbed it between my fingers it...

I've had this brown stuff in the pool, in patches, particularly along the seams, and on the sunny side of the pool - nothing on the shady side, nothing on the walls. This has pretty much been going over the past week. I performed an OCLT test last night and the chlorine went from 8.0 to 5.5...

Also, how do you apply it? On the spools as the rope runs onto it?

Never tried that - will that work on what appear to be cotton ropes (whatever it is Coverstar uses!)?

I'll do that! Thanks.

Update on this. Now checking the water again a few hours later, it's almost perfectly clear, almost back to normal and still haven't SLAMmed it. FC still 1. What could be going on??

No. Never did understand why it happened. I've had the Coverstar cover since new, about 6 years. I attributed it to the rope losing elasticity. The only thing I noticed was the rope on that reel had lost it's softness/flexibility.

I have slightly cloudy water as a result of a bad flow switch on my SWCG and my chlorine got a little too low. Now the water is a little cloudy. I am thinking I just need to slam the pool but am confused by the fact that my Free Chlorine has been fluctuating between 1 and 3 (using liquid bleach...

Update: Had to just cut the rope and will have to replace it as it turns out. The rope all around was extremely tightly wound and impossible to move away from the section that was caught underneath.

Hi, I have an automatic pool cover and it won't open all the way. After opening up the cover to the motor and rope spools, I can see that the rope is caught underneath other rope and the rope above it is so tight, it won't release the rope that got caught underneath it, therefore it won't feed...

My question is, can I leave my Raypak heater on all the time? For example, I have the pump schedule to go on at a certain time, and then it's off overnight, coming back on in the morning. I have the heater set to 78 degrees. Will it damage the heater if the water flow stops for several hours...

Is it a good practice to remove the stair railings or not. Mine are stainless steel(?). I live in Minnesota and I have always removed them before -last five years- and stored them. However they have some surface rust at this point so does it make a difference?

That's worth testing! Lol