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Ok that sounds perfect guys! Also good advice about the beer level and brushing lol. I’ve been trying to keep chems in the slightly negative.(-08/-25) Calcium is 380

Hi! We have a new concrete pool with some 1x2 glass tile around the waterline. I understand that it is more susceptible to scum and scale buildup than ceramic tile. Everything looks good now and I religiously keep the water chemicals in line. My question is what technique or chemicals are...

Ok sounds good, going to the pool store today!

Thank you Jim, that makes me feel better! Yes, I understand. I was experimenting with the Heat Pump because it doesn't run efficiently early in the morning and works best at 65gpm. So that's why I was messing around with the "pool, pool high, pool low" settings. I learned something now. :-)

I had been playing with my pump schedule times this past week to be more efficient and didn't realize the SWG only works during the main "Pool" schedule. :-/ My Chlorine level dropped to about 1.0 before I figured it out and adjusted the pool run times back. It's now raising back and currently...

Ok, thank you both! Just trying to get a grip on proper adjustment technique and balance. So it's not necessarily precise chemical ranges, it's the CSI that is most important. Correct?

Ok thank you, I don't know much about pool chemicals so I will take your word for it. I am a pretty precise guy so when I see values I try to stick to them. Do the rest of the chemical ranges have some "extra latitude" in them as well?

The TFP guidelines say between 350--450 for a plaster pool with SWG. Am I confused?

Pool w/diamond brite was filled Dec 19th so the plaster is approx 4 months old. Everything looks crystal clear and keeping an eye on the PH and adding acid every day or two. The question I have is about the calcium hardness, should I add a little to bring it in range? Or leave it alone right now...

Just FYI.. I was able to take a really good pic that shows it clearly. I am going to run the pool longer till we get over pollen season.

Thank you all for the quick responses! I will get the skimmer socks and start using the gauge for backwashing from now on instead of a schedule.

YippeeSkippy- Haha I am hoping you are correct and that makes so much sense. The pollen isn't as bad as it was 2 weeks ago but I'm sure it's still coming down somewhat. Do the pool circulation settings look ok? I will try skimmer socks also!

Hey guys, thank you for replying so quickly. Yes, we had bad pollen about 2 weeks ago, it was terrible! I was wondering if the skimmer settings looked good, I was hoping that may be the issue. Texas Splash- Test results yesterday were - FC 5.0 , CC 0 , PH 7.8 , TA 70 , CH 330 , CYA 70 , SALT...

So glad I found this forum. My pool has been so awesome and crystal clear since the builders turned it over. Maybe too good. Now I can see what looks like dust motes in sunlight, just on the very surface. Its way too small for the net. Is this something that just happens since it’s outdoor w/...