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I tried that today and it didn't have any effect.

Agree, planning to do a partial (or maybe full) drain. The previous owner was a Trichlor tablets user, I used them for a while also (now switched to liquid chlorine), so that explains high CYA. High CH probably comes from continuous addition of tap water (there is quite a lot of water lost...

Thanks for the suggestions. The pool was built about 2-2.5 years ago. I bought the place about a year ago, and I think there was already some slight discoloration, but it definitely got worse over the past year. I do have the contact for the installer, so I guess I can give him a call. Btw...

I have a problem with my pebble finish - random dark spots on the bottom, which looks like pebble discoloration. I think I've had this for a while, but I believe it became worse recently with more darker spots appearing. I've attached a few photos if that helps. Here is my TF-100 results: FC...

Thanks for all of the replies, folks. I do try to pour chlorine slowly, pencil thickness stream as suggested. Regarding return jet pushing the stream horizontally and thus not letting the chemicals go down quickly, it seems that my return stream is somewhat weak (I put my hand next to it to...

I'm a fairly new pool owner and recently switched from using Trichlor tablets to HASA 12.5% liquid chlorine. Reading through the forum, I've discovered that most people here add chlorine either by pouring it slowly in front of a return jet or adding it directly into a skimmer. What about...