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    Ascorbic acid BEFORE replacing water?

    Thank you again Swampwoman.... particularly for saying that I might have a "valid point".... it helps me to build my confidence that I'm finally learning enough to properly take care of my pool (was absolutely new looking when I started and the slight staining has made it slightly dingy...
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    Ascorbic acid BEFORE replacing water?

    Thanks Swampwoman.... it sounds like I kept all the 'old' metal in my pool (i.e. attached to the walls)... A little more history.... 1. Fill water is from tap (i.e. north Dallas). 2. The pool is IG gunite with white surface. 3. Since I inherited the pool roughly 6 months ago (maybe it's 9...
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    Ascorbic acid BEFORE replacing water?

    Hey.... I just replaced 2/3 of my pool water (23K gal in Dallas, TX) and successfully reduced CA from 538 to 265 (source has 110) and CYA from 115 to 45. I've been noticing over the past 6 months (pool keeper quit and I've been learning ever since.... I suspect that he had been using a...