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It's been soaking all day, and it's still breaking down the calcium. I just got another couple gallons of acid to get me through the night cleaning this thing! We're getting there! I'm curious how long this thing has been stuffed like this...

Well, the hoses that are here at the house were left by the last fella and are not in good shape. I'll add a hose to my list. I already have a nozzle that is perfect for the filters that he left me.

Well I tell ya, that stuff ain't going to come off without a fight. It's been an hour soaking in 2 different baths and it's still there like cement. I'm betting this has been like this a year or more and it just accumulates even after it first threw an error. I'm going to keep at the...

quick question - what is the proper disposal method of the used acid wash?

Ok, thanks bear. It's a 29% acid. I've remixed the solution to 4/1 to make a weaker batch. I've got the thing soaking again. It appears to have lost about 30% of the calcium in the soak this morning. It has a way to go!

Still soaking. This is going to take a while. You sure it's ok to keep soaking it for so long? The solution is about 50% acid and 50% water - it was made a couple days ago when I last soaked it. I don't think I need to make up a new batch as it would only get stronger over time, not weaker.

I might have it right, but I didn't want to win... Ok, I have further information. My SWG might not be as bad as I thought. I got with Goldine, they pushed me immediately off to a local company. I called that fella and he was nice enough to talk me through a few things. First off, this...

Here's my best guess, remember I'm new! ---I'm betting the SWG has been broken for a while. The previous owner told me that he used a bag of "weekly shock" from the shasta store on the pool weekly (probably in an attempt to keep chlorine in the pool). A bit of digging on my part shows that...

Ok, I did my own CYA test, and the black dot disappeared about 1/2 way to the 100 line. Taking into consideration the lines get closer together as the number goes up, it could very well be 200!

Thanks for the quick reply, Dave. On the CYA, what is my next step? If I'm going to start dumping water, I might as well start it now... How much needs to go? I'm cleaning the SWG now, and it's actually bubbling and steaming - so maybe it is dirty and I didn't follow the directions very...

Ok, Monday is here and I've taken the water back to two different stores and found surprising (to me) results. I'm sure you all are saying "told you so..." Ok, Shasta pools ran the numbers and here are their results: Look at those CYA numbers! Took another sample over to Leslie's Pools...

I didn't say it was old or new, just said that it was created in 2004. If I need to dump more water than that - I might do it after dark then man the hose and ensure it's filled up before dawn. Am I correct in that the plaster cannot be exposed to heat? There is a rim of tile around the pool...

Thanks Dave. I will take water to two places on Monday just to see what the results are. On the CYA (now that I looked up what it means) - I did add some acid a few hours before the test as I was trying to get the PH levels a bit more under control (I think...) I'm sure that number would be...

Thanks - working on this and will report back. FYI - those test strips came with the house. Shasta uses beakers and colorful liquids. Their results are probably the only thing that I have for accuracy at this moment. I'm draining out a bunch of water again today to get those levels down...

Ok, but what are your recommendations? Lets just assume for a second that everything is in good shape as replacing the unit might be a costly maneuver. Starting small and working bigger, what would be your first steps?