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Hi all, We started up our new plaster about ten days ago. I *think* I poured acid incorrectly on the first step and got a few spots. Please see the attached image. In my defense, I was just trying to help it spread it quickly but must have created pockets of low pH. How do I fix this? Jack's ID...

Hello friends, We have new plaster. The pool has been full and the pump running for 5 days now. How long should I be running it now? How often should I wash my cartridge filter? Daily brushing and testing. Anything else that I am forgetting? Thanks!

Hello everyone, We just replastered our pool plaster. There were greenish stains in the pool prior to this. One of the companies from whom we got an estimate told us to watch out for copper in the water from corroded heater coils due to bad chemistry. (We went with another company). Anyhow, now...

Hello everyone, We have the Jandy AquaLink RS PDA installed in 2006 when the pool was built. We just got our pool replastered. It looks so beautiful and clean. The filter, cleaner, and waterfall have been on a schedule for a while so I haven't needed to fiddle with the remote for a while...

Hi all, our pool was replastered yesterday. 99% of it looks great. Except where there are orange streaks running down the plaster :( Is this fixable? Attaching photos. I did buy the startup service so I they will be brushing everyday. Will that take care of it? I've emailed pictures to the...

Hello all! I had posted a few days ago about my green pool. Since my CYA levels were too high, it was suggested that I dump water and start again. I had been thinking of getting the pool replastered so I reached out to the two companies I had got quotes from, and they are open for business...

Hello friends, I used to post on here many years ago. Then we moved and I didn't need to take care of a pool. Then we moved and we had a pool person and I was lazy. Until the day I got a TFT-100 kit again and tested my water. The FC was at 100. What?!? So I promptly fired the pool guy and...

Hello Friends, Hope you're able to help! So I just noticed that the filter pump is not priming. It comes on but the water keeps filling and filling and doesn't reach over half the bucket (?). I did some sleuthing online and on youtube I found this video where the guy said that the connections...

Hello all, My non-operational SWG has started beeping and showing service code 170. We have a bad sensor and have not operated the SWG in the past year or so. In a lightning strike last fall the control board was fried and was replaced. The entire system is designed so that the other components...

Hi all, Well our first weekend swimming went great! We've been getting a lot of rain here and I've had to drain the pool because it was overflowing. I've lost CYA and calcium (which was already down to 170) is now at 120. We're expecting more rains in the next few days. So how should I...

Hi all, I've been maintaining my pool since last Oct using the TFP method. This is the first weekend we're going to be swimming with company (no pressure! :rabbit:) These are my current levels: FC 8 (Got a little too excited!) CC 0 pH 7.6 TA 50 CH 190 CYA 40 I know I have to raise CH but...

Hello all, I have been taking care of my pool since Oct '15 using the TFP method. Now that the water is balanced I'd like to take care of the stains. TBH I haven't noticing any big stain changes in the past few months. (I didn't pay much attention to the pool when the pool co. was taking care...

Hi All, I did a full battery of tests on my pool water after testing FC/CC, pH and tA for the last few months. Here are the results other than FC/CC PH 7.7 TA 60 (need to raise it) Calcium 170 (down from 270 late fall) CYA ?? Less than 25 (I filled the water to the top of the tester and I could...

Hello all, So this has happened a few times recently. The rest of the pool is OK but the spa turns green overnight. I made sure filter baskets were clean and test results were good. Ran the filter 24 hours and the problem went away. We went away for Spring break. Came back after ten days...

Hi everyone, These are my levels after FC has come down post-SLAM. FC 8 CC 0 pH 7.8 TA 90 CH 60 What's the next step? Please advise. Thanks!

Hi All, So I finished the SLAM on 10/24. Pool has looked great through the rain on the weekend. When the filter pump turned on his morning, I saw a brown cloud coming out of the jets for a few seconds and the pool changed colors before my eyes. The water is cloudy now :( These are my FC and CC...

Hi all, Now that my pool is starting to get blue and the end is in sight, I am wondering about what I can expect when I am in maintenance mode. What needs to be done daily and/or weekly? Once SLAM is over, my FC will be over 25. Do I just wait until it gets to 7 or 8? Do we test everyday? I...

Happy saturday everyone! So I am gearing up for a SLAM. Pool is currently being drained to bring CYA down. I t will probably take most of today. Then I will refill tomorrow. Does this schedule look ok? Monday - refilll. Test at the end of refill. Add MA or soda ash to balance pH. Run pump all...

Hello everyone, So my test came in the mail today! And as I opened the box I realized I had ordered the K-2600 instead of TF-100. Oh well! Here are my test results: FC 7.5 CC 1 pH 7.6 TA 100 CYA 100 CH 110 I've put in three gallons of regular bleach over the past three days. Water is still...

Hello everyone! I just started taking care of our pool, and let me say, what a great resource this forum has been so far. I hope that you guys will help me figure it out and hopefully I will return the favor when I am an expert :D So, we've had a pool service and I've never really tried to...