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I have two bubblers on my tanning ledge. The water is about 6" deep there. The two eyeball fittings there protrude a bit and the inside portion of the eyeball (the actual hole) has a very sharp edge. Multiple times, people have stepped on those and got a chunk of skin cut off in the shape of a...

I am reading the CH further reading page and it seems like my only practical option right now is to partially drain the pool and then fill it up again to reduce the CH. That sounds somewhat costly over years and honestly a big pain. And I'm nervous about what will happen to my plaster if a...

What is it you are calculating here? I'm having a tough time following.

I get what you mean now. I have never bothered to do two TA tests without adding acid between. And even if I did, how long would I need to wait for an appropriate amount of fill water to cause a +10 increase in ppm? Probably not a useful exercise to embark on, but I think that's the gist of...

I'm on page 6 of that thread so far. One thing that stands out is that my TA is not increasing. It's been slowly decreasing while my CH increases. Again I'm not sure how I'm supposed to visibly inspect my plaster for the issue. I do have some weird stains on my tanning ledge but those have...

https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/2019/01/18/calcium-saturation-index-csi/ I'm happy to do reading but it's hard to know where to look in a great big book (referring to your second link). Like I said, this is the guidance I read and what I've stuck to. I can read more about CSI to get a...

How can I know if my plaster is dissolving? How can I inspect for it?

I read somewhere in TFP that CSI is not something I should pay much attention to if I use the "TFP Method" of pool chemical maintenance. I've been following that wisdom and I completely ignore it. I don't even know what CSI is. Does the fact that the plaster is new contribute to it as well? I...

My TA I wasn't so concerned with, as my understanding is that it goes down over time as I add MA. So I figured the fact that it is at 60 is not unexpected. What does concern me is the pH still requiring additions twice a day. But you said it's not unexpected due to the new plaster, so I figured...

Just did the tests on tap water: TA: 90 (80 made the solution clear, one more drop made it pink, so I went with 90) CH: 125

I leave my autofill on 24/7. It's always running just a little bit because of constant water evaporation. I have not run a test on my tap water. Should I do that? And would I run all of the tests or just CH? I have data in Pool Math from March this year to show if there's a correlation. I...

I clicked that before but it's 9 pages! Can you point me to a specific post to start reading from?

Is there anything I need to do to investigate that or change the behavior?

My test kit has 7.8 and 7.5. After I add, I go from 8.2 to 7.5 typically. This is every two days. I setup spillover mode on my aqualink specifically to cut down on water features. Now I run my sheers and slide for 5 minutes every day and the spillover twice a day, each for 20 minutes. Other...

My plaster pool completed at the beginning of March this year. It's now June, and my TA has gone from 110 to 60 naturally. I believe I'm getting to the low end of the target range for my pool. Ever since I've started doing chemical maintenance on my pool, it has demanded around 32oz of MA every...

I'd probably want my pole under the shade simply because 1) it's expensive 2) I'm worried about sun damage and 3) Texas gets HOT. Imagine touching a pole sitting out in the sun all day! For the floaties, these are the big ones like innertubes and lounge floaters. I don't like deflating them...

My wife is tired of having poles, nets, brushes, other pool tools and floaties sitting on the back patio. I wanted to see if you folks had any storage ideas for these items. She was thinking of getting some hooks or racks so that we can attach those things to the wooden fence that goes around...

Yeah, comes off like dust on window blinds when you rub your finger across it.

I'm not worried. I don't see any signs of algae on the pool surface. Can mildew form on it while it's submerged?

Always in the water, 24/7. Only time it comes out is when we are swimming. Or cleaning, but then right back in.

What is this yellow stuff on the rubber part of my pool cleaner? Is it mustard algae?

On the chlorine drop test, I noticed something strange. I'll put a tiny spoonful of the test powder and mix it. I'll put drops in until it's completely clear (not even the slightest hint of pink). Say that's 13 drops for 6.5ppm. As I'm typing in the log, I look up and notice the mixture is...

In Pool math, is it not possible to view log history for just one chemical? For example, I want to see my CYA change over the past few months. My CYA is back down to 60 again, even though I added some a month or two ago. Not sure how long it's supposed to last.

A thin piece of plastic, sort of like the kind you find on plastic folders? I'm not sure how to find something weather-resistant, but I like your idea. I'll give it some thought. I was also thinking of maybe something I can stuff in the hole that's porous, sort of like a muffler. Would still...

I guess I should have provided those up front, sorry about that. Here's a few. Note that the one with tape in the picture is my "hack" solution right now. It's obviously not long term, but it does prevent water from splashing out of the slide. So it works for now. But I want something more...