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I have been developing these mystery stains all over the bottom of my pool. They do not brush off, they do not feel raised or rough. The only thing I can think of is that the ph was allowed to get high (for me anyway) and remained above 8.0 for a while (not sure how many days). The chemicals...

I purchased a "Poolskim" secondary skimmer. When I opened it I learned it needs to attach to a threaded return line. My returns are 1.5" smooth pvc and use a slip style eyeball to direct the water. Is there a way to convert a smooth pipe to a threaded one? It seems there should be a...

My Pool: 12K in ground Diamond Brite Single drain in deep end, one skimmer, three returns Solar heating system on roof of house / manual valves to open & Close. My existing equipment: Hayward SP2805X7 Pump Hayward Max-Flo motor model #C48J2N131B3 Hayward C-800 Filter Solar heater on roof of...

I can't understand how my ph went from 7.5 to 7.8 in 3 hours time. All I added was calcium.

Sorry, Yes Just did a whole new test: FC: 6 CC: 0 PH: 7.8 ***jumped from 7.4 a few hours earlier, can adding CH raise PH that much** TA: 70 **up from 60 this morning** CH: 250 **did com up to the correct number after all, guess my gallons are close just needed more time** CYA: 70 SALT...

How long does it take for an addition of Calcium Chloride to fully dissolve and give an accurate reading on your new level? We have been getting huge rainstorms here is south Fla and I have been draining the pool a lot. My test this morning showed my CH at 220. I have done my calculations...

You are correct. All those levels have dropped as well. Somehow I didn't correlate it to me dumping the water.

I have been maintaining my own pool using the information on this site since the beginning of June. It has never looked better and I am getting the hang of it. My CH has been holding steady at 300 since i started. But over the last 3 weeks, it has slowly started dropping off. It measured...

Ok, so I'm Frustrated again. Rented the house again, and turned over the pool to a new pool company. They are actually the local service center for the SWCG that I have so I figured they would know how to care for such a pool. 4 days later, I went over there and found the stains were back...

OK, after all the advice and babysitting this pool daily, the stains are beginning to lift. I continued to lower the TA and finally got it in check. Today the stains were barely visible. Looks like it was the TA and PH after all. I did get the K2006 kit delivered today and my first test...

Ok, thanks for the info. But when the pool calc is set to use a SWG, Why does it tell me that it is corrosive at that level. Shouldn't it take that into consideration? So then what would be the best CSI range to keep a pool with a SWG in? Kevin

Are the pool calculator ranges set in stone or can they vary between pools? I am writing about a different pool than in my signature, so here are the numbers: Free form, in ground, diamond brite finished pool (7842 gallons), with a SWCG. The current numbers are: FC:17 (and dropping after...

Thanks for the info. Actually, my TA and PH are both way off. TA is 120 and PH hasn't gone below 7.8 yet despite almost a gallon of acid over the past few days. This seems to be what is happening. I am planning on continuing to get the PH and TA down into normal ranges and with any luck I...

That would be the only test I do not have at the moment. The stain is smooth to the touch though. The scaling was rough. It looks like a metal stain. But don't know how. I do have an electric heater on this pool. Not the one in my signature. Sorry. Here now. Just did another set of...

I have had this pool at a rental house with the comfort that my local pool service has been keeping up with their end of our $75 per month contract. Boy was I surprised when my tenants moved out and I found that my SWCG had burnt up (but that's another story) and the service tech had been...