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Yes, I think that's right. Similar when I closed it and a month later I still had good levels. Thanks all. I'm excited to get going.

Yes, understood. After my shift open, should I run my Stennar chlorine pump and main pump daily to keep chlorine level in my usual range? I guess logic says why not.

Ooooh yeah. Enough said! Good idea to get my cya dialed in too!!! That's great.

Hi all, getting things lined up for the summer. Would appreciate some thoughts on this idea. My opening date usually varies depending on life and travel. I was thinking maybe, leave cover on now, but pull plugs and run my equipment in circulate, and put in 12 percent chlorine until I'm ready to...

Thank you. Very helpful.

Hi, I'm trying to find the sweet spot for my liquid chlorine pump and considering sometimes I might be away for up to 2 weeks at a time. So this is what I'm trying to better understand (mainly using liquid chlorine 12.5%) 1. Is it bad if I overchlorinate the pool, aside from wasting money...

I have the TFP kit, but will admit have not used it. Until last year was using ColorQ 7, but that thing is so flaky and annoying. Got the pool company this year bc I was away with my sick mom. Not at the pool for weeks on end. So the pool guy at least kept it good enough, but not like I have...

For 5 years I've maintained my pool myself. Decent success, typical setbacks here and there, but generally ok. This year used a pool guy, mainly bc I was away taking care of my sick mom. I also didn't want to leave the pool shut, so got a pool company who my friend uses. So here's the...

yeah... so I'm not nuts...

Hi, pools closed and it's cold out here in north NJ. so I've owned my pool 5 years,. for some reason, and I have no idea why, I have this fear of leaving my sump pump in the pool to automatically drain as needed. Is this nonsense? It's a simple Everbilt black pump. Will it stain my 3 year old...

thanks. I'll try the dry acid. Finally called my pool construction guy, asked him about it and sent photos. will see what he says. That stain eliminator product I believe is similar to Bioguard Erase. I bet it's just very expensive ascorbic acid. Unfortunately, it didn't remove these stains...

a few better photos without the reflection.

also, this was the metal erase treatment I used. this brand was suggested to me, and I believe it is a good quality brand, although I had never heard of it before this. I looked now and it does say copper stain remover. I'm stumped. https://www.poolgeek.com/products/durachlor-stain-eliminator

Hi Mark, I very rarely use the trichlor pucks. I prefer liquid chlorine and have one of those fancy 15 gallon drums with the adjustable rate pump. So this year I've just used about 6 pucks in all over the past 4 weeks (right at the beginning when I opened the pool). Previous years also avoided...

yes, I have a pool heater (rarely used, but maybe that doesn't matter or makes it worse).

Hi Mark, I do not believe so, but I'm humbled by my previous misdiagnosis. I've used only algaecide 50 and 60. typically using Omni 60, but also use a cheaper 50 that my father in law gives me. I don't have those bottles anymore. Do you think I should try a copper remover? Also, I was not...

PS, lots of reflection in photos from the trees above. The stains are dull in appearance, the real patchy contrast on the photos is more lighting. Edges of the stain or soft and blurry as it fades to the adjacent non stained area. photos make it look more scaly, which this is not. thanks

Hi, I have some staining, but now I do not believe it is algae. where should I post this question and pictures? I already did a full Metal Erase treatment followed by stain and scale eliminator. Several stains around other areas of the pool came out, but these yellow/green stains remain. They do...

stains on wall test cleaned up with the Bioguard Erase. Stains on the seat didn't come out right away. lightened up some in the test and I could see the reddish color lifting into the water. stains is lighter, but still yellowed on the seat. should I move this thread out of the algae section...

Hi, I am planning to buy the kit. I'm wondering do the liquids expire basically every year or two? do most homeowners end up throwing out most of the bottle? I always hated wasting the stuff with my ColorQ tester. can you buy just the refills for the taylor and where?

Definitely not just brushing out. I'm wondering if this is some metal staining?

Ill be back at the pool Sunday and will post pics. right now chlorine level is super high and I left it on recirculate for 12 hours a day. I didn't want to chance it on filter bc the DE filter was clogging. quickly. I probably backwashed it like 6x already. In hindsight, I wonder if SLAM it...