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My pH keeps getting low, and I keep adding borax. Everywhere here is out of borax... alkalinity is high enough already though. Washing soda will also increase alkalinity, correct? Not sure what to do... what could replace borax and why does my pH keep dropping? Thanks Ph 7.0 Alkalinity 80 FC 5...

Has anyone tried throwing a magic eraser in the skimmer to speed up algae removal? Any possible downsides?

The pool company put some putty on my skimmer that was cracked but its not holding. The pool was pretty filthy at the time as was the skimmer. now that its clean its bubbling off and not hardened. Should i scrape off the old putty before trying to put new putty on? or just put the new putty over...

First time closing a pool...I have read all the articles and am still confused. I have an inground pool (NH) and mesh safety cover. How low should the water be when closing? the pool store said 15-18" below the surface. But some say it should be higher so the cover can rest on the frozen water...

We have a large corner tear that I patched but I fear it will not hold over the winter. The plan is to get a new liner in the spring. Should we drain the pool now so if it tears it will not cause more damage or is that bad to do?? Thank you.

Not sure what the previous owners did but our solar cover is filthy and full of snacks. I want to just leave it on the lawn for the rain to wash it off but my husband thinks it'll ruin the grass. Suggestions?

My pump basket is supposed to stay completely full of water even when turned off right? it doesn't completely empty but the water lowers significantly when i turn off the pump. Is this losing prime or normal?

New to this pool. The in floor cleaning system seems to just push everything to one corner in the deep end instead of the drain as it is supposed to. Is there a way to optimize it somehow or is there a quick trick to getting this dirt and sand out besides vacuuming every week? Seems to defeat...

What is the highest level that you would let your kids swim in? Heat wave coming!

How pink does the FC test need to get before you stop adding powder? Like faint like pink or 8.0 ph magenta pink??? I just added a few scoops until it was faint pink. I think these are my results but I'm not confident I did the FC/CC correctly: FC: 0.5 CC: 4 pH: 7.6 TA: 110 - I guess I added...

Our heater is not working. It has an error code of dPO or dP0. Anyone know what that would mean? It's an AquaCal aerotemp heater. The pool store came to look at it and they weren't sure what it was either.

I have a multi valve ...says filter, backwash, waste and pool/spa boost. What does the boost one mean?? Is that recirculate? If not is there another way to recirculate the water while we sleep? (Filter gets too clogged -have to backwash frequently).

Another lost newbie here [emoji15] So had the pool opened 6 days ago. They algicide and 2 bags of granular shock. Pool sat not working for another 5 days until they came back and bypassed the heater (a whole other post). So I went to a pool store and they said to add more shock and algicide (I...

So I ordered the Taylor K-2006 and have since realized I needed the 2006C. Is there something I can buy in addition to have everything I need or do I have to fight to return it? Thanks

Horrible pool company opened our unground pool and left and Pump won't power on. Electricity is flowing to it. Brand new pump motor. What could it be??

Has anyone tried this product to prolong getting a new liner? Thoughts? It is basically 10" of vinyl you put at the water line and down to fix UV degration, etc and extend the life and looks of your liner a few years. We have some issues with ours and cant afford a new liner and am thinking...