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Where do I find ascorbic acid?

Is there any reason this acid from Lowe’s can/should not be used in a pool? It is double the price if the MA they have in the pool section….

I was thinking of installing an SWG next month...

Kit taylor K-2006C (or so) And yes to pool math Started taking over my pool maintenance just this month. On 8/13 I added Calcium Chloride Dihydrate to get the CH level up

Not sure how to answer that. I test daily for FC and PH. My CYA is around 50, hence I keep my FC between 4 and 6. TA is high at 110, trying to get it down, by bringing PH to 7.0 and then let it go up to 8.0 CH is at 450.

My pool and plaster is at least 29 years old (we bought the house with it, i have original drawings (done by hand) and an invoice (done on a type writer) , but the only item dated is an invoice from 92). The plaster is most likely the original plaster. There are 3 spots (first 3 pics) that are...

What should I look for, expect after a Thunderstorm comes through? It added about 1inch of water to the pool, dropped in a bunch of leaves PH up due to aeration? or PH down due to rain having a PH of 2-5? FC loss due to leaves in pool? CYA down due to dilution?

I understand that bleach degrades with heat and UV, would storing in a fridge be a good option?

When I set my suction to skimmer only, cover one skimmer up, connect the hose to the other skimmer and the Variable Speed pump to 'Quick Clean", the suction is so strong that the hose "collapses". Is that because I have a crappy hose, or is that just too much suction? Are there any heavy duty...