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Looks like you at least have iron stains from the pictures (brownish stains) so do the vitamin C test suggested by Pat. I have city water too and I am fighting iron stains every year. Our city water comes from an aquifer which means everyone gets well water.

There is a plastic washer on the inside of the quick connect which is supposed to suppress excessive water pressure from the booster pump. That is the only thing you should feel on the inside of the quick connect (attached to the return threads in the wall) and it should be a smooth, round hole...

My son said his 1st grade teacher had the whole class do a no mask dance to start the day. He said 2 kids still had them on but we had a talk with him ahead of time about how it is their parents' decision and do not say anything to them. That's all we need is for a note to come home saying our...

My 7-year-old pretended to faint in disbelief when we told him that Friday was the last time he would have to wear a mask at school. He has been a trooper with these restrictions and the kids have had it worse than the adults in my opinion. My wife and I work from home (maskless obviously) and I...

Kill it with SLAM. Do not let something like that continue to live in your pool all summer while you are swimming. It will eat up your FC and could lead to many other problems.

I found the video of the GIF I shared. This is from a pool in China. I think @Prickly was correct after watching this video... :sick:

The above is the main point for residential pools which normally only have 2-6 people in them at a time. The CYA also keeps some of the FC in reserve for a more consistent effect on sanitation throughout the sunlight hours. If your pool has a bather load like the below gif, then I would probably...

Forget bleach shortage. Anyone in the Eastern US try to get gas today? Panic buying like it is toilet paper in March 2020. Memphis isn't even serviced by that gas pipeline but idiots were lined up into the road like the gas was free or something.

Trees. They just stopped shedding for the Spring so tarp is no longer needed.

Do you still have the red restrictor washer? If increasing the flow from the booster pump supercharged your Polaris, then that seems like what you needed. I think the wheels are supposed to turn approx 30 rpm so if you think it is now too fast then you will need to play around with the pressure...

I remember in high school all the geeky kids would play Pokemon cards in the cafeteria. I remember thinking how stupid I thought it was and how the fad would be gone soon with their hundreds of invested dollars wasted away. Now I am 35 with a 7-year-old who is obsessed with the cards and those...

I would love to have a gas powered sump pump on hand but would rarely need it. Renting from HD should be fine for this job. They will suck out an unbelievable amount of water so you will likely suck up some silt while you're at it. Just don't pump into your neighbors yard.

Your water temp will be the most important factor. They have outdoor pools at ski resorts because the water is heated. If it is 70 and sunny in Spring, you could easily float for a tan in April if your water is above 80. If the air temp is 85 but your water is still 65, I don't think you will...

Also, we have extremely cheap water in our area. I recently had a leak in my main water line which we used 66,000 gallons last month and our water bill including sewage was $220. You won't really have to worry about killing yourself financially if you allow a little bit of mixing and pump out...

A SWG is a luxury you can consider once your pool is clean and all balanced. It will produce enough chlorine to keep things in check after all cleaned up but you will need jugs of bleach either way with how messy your "water" is. I recommend getting rid of the bromine and doing liquid bleach for...

This post is almost 2 years old and I have learned a lot more in that amount of time. I still keep on the black tarp until mid-April due to all the stuff falling out of my oak trees. What I have done is start running the pump and getting the water balanced in late Feb or early March. The FC in...

Dustin, I am not a plumber but you may want to research the Shark Bite connections a bit more for a interior pipe under so much pressure. I just had a leak in my main water line and was joking with the plumber about fixing it DIY. He said, "go ahead if you want but whatever you do, don't use...

How us this working out for you? I just changed out my poly-fil again with the same brown results, just not as dark as the first time. I'm still getting minor staining on my fiberglass steps but the rest of the pool looks good. My steps are always the first to stain so it doesn't worry me. If...

The CYA is getting added constantly by the trichlor pucks. You can't use them continuously and not expect to have to lower your CYA. Most people on TFP will tell you to get rid of the puckss completely. I use them as supplemental and will cut myself off for the season if my CYA gets above 60. I...

If you are proactively absorbing iron to prevent stains, put some Poly-fil in the skimmer and change out weekly. If you have just completed an AA treatment due to stains, just a little in the skimmer is not enough to absorb what is needed over a few weeks. If you shove too much in your skimmer...

Is this the point where we respond with jealous Mean Girl comments because the once buried pool looks better than our own?

Metal sequestrants will sequester the iron as the name suggests. BUT these do not remove the iron from the water! Whether you are doing AA treatment or sequestrants to get the brown stains to disappear, these are both temporary and you need to have a plan to remove the iron from the water. This...

The multiport valve is attached to the sand filter and is for directing water to different plumbing for multiple functions. Don't bother moving it around if nothing is turned on. Don't try to turn on anything or flip any switches until your pool is completely full of water. You are going to have...

Can you fill out your signature with your equipment specs/models? Do the best you can and you will modify it as you become more familiar. Look at other people's signatures for a guide. You will need to get a rough estimate of your total gallons to do proper dosing for chemicals. Mine is...

@Syrr I will send you a PM. I have been crazy busy the past several weeks and should have some time to swing by next week. Since you already have half the liquid gone in your pool (not really water to me), I would take everyone's advice and pump it out to get rid of the bromine and a lot of...

Open up early? It is the 2nd week of April. We started our pollen storm a month ago.

Thanks for the intelligence. I relayed the message and it looks like our 2-year-old will have to wait until May. We referred our friend to TFP to use as her pool bible. 🏊‍♂️

Our ISR instructor just built an in-ground pool in her backyard which is supposed to me completed 100% within the next few days. She is eager to get everything fired up so she can get ISR lessons started for the year but her PB said they cannot run the heater until they have had the pool running...