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For some reason my phosphates level (according to test by Leslie's) has been high over the past 9 months. (readings: 5/28/23 - 5 ppb, 7/23/23 - 241 ppb, 10/2/23 - 663 ppb, 1/18/24 - 530 ppb). They sold me Leslie's NoPHOS to use. Before I used it, I decided to have my pool replastered with...

I had my pool replastered January 2019. In December 2019 a small area on the side of the pool caved in. The contractor drained the pool and made a repair. In February 2021, I reported several stains and some etching on the surface. A representative that came to look at the issue suggested they...

I am constantly putting acid in my pool to keep the PH at 7.6 or less. Probably about an average of 12 oz. per day. My pool it 13-15,000 gallons. About every 5 or six weeks I find my Alkalinity lever has dropped from 90 to 60 ppm. The problem is putting acid in the pool to lower the PH, also...

Hi. I had my pool re-plastered (white plaster) 16 months ago. Recently I have noticed a couple darker stains. Not very big, maybe the size of a baseball or golf ball. I am assuming they are organic in nature. Maybe duck poop that was not removed right away? A leaf? It is in the deep end, so I...

The local pool supply store (Leslie's) has a Black Friday sale on Muriatic Acid. 50% off. $7.99 for 2 gallons of (31.45%). Since my pool seems to use a lot of acid, I would like buy enough to stock up and save money in months ahead. My question is how long can I expect to store Muriatic...

I had my pool replastered 6 months ago. I bought a Taylor K-2005 test kit and test my water every 3 days. I am putting in an average of 16 oz of muriatic acid (14.50% Hydrogen Chloride) each day. The pool is 15,000 gallons. This is required to keep the level at 7.6. I buy my acid at Home...

Been a pool owner for decades. Have always done my own maintenance. Just had the pool replastered. Now I want to get real serious about keeping the water chemistry correct to protect my investment and make algae control easy. Just bought a Taylor K-2005 test kit.