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  1. a-castan

    Checking in to confirm how to use my manual air release valve

    Hello Friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful summer. I know this is so overdue because I can't recall how to release air from my filter, and of course can't find any manual. I added a photo - I know the pump needs to be running, I plan to do this when the pump is running a bit slower. ( I know...
  2. a-castan

    Smoke in the water!

    Hello there! I was SO proud of myself... took the CYA from 202 to 50. Did a SLAM and once I got the same CHL reading overnite felt very accomplished. Now on balancing, I felt I was struggling some keeping the Ph down and CHL up. (In reading up maybe my water isnt really very neutral) Anyway...
  3. a-castan

    TA value and CYA?

    I have a bit of a mess on my hands right now. Did the pool drain to get the CYA down... I got a ways to go. Got my chem test kit and still unsure if I'm getting it right. My estimation is ~ 100 but it might be wishful thinking or my power of focus on that dam dot. So took to the pool store to...
  4. a-castan

    Notice from a new kid to all you senior TFP members...

    In browsing some of the threads to see if I can find answers, I've noticed so many similar queries, I mean SO many! I joined in 2019, but really just rediscovered it. Just want to say how amazingly patient and so helpful and welcoming everyone is. I hope one day to be so knowledgeable and...
  5. a-castan

    Draining pool level to break CYA lock

    After searching around on some of the threads I'm still not sure I'm about to do this right -so please forgive my novice question: I need to drop my pool water level below the 2 skimmers. (Plan to set the MPV to waste and use pump.) There's a drain hole under each skimmer inside the pool. I...