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  1. judge smails

    Streak marks in plaster from trowel?

    Hello everyone. I had a quick question regarding some streaks I can see on the bottom of my pool (now that it is crystal clear and I can see the bottom). This is a new plaster pool. I've attached a picture that shows the streaks. I believe they are from the trowel the plaster people used...
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    Algae Prevention

    My new pool has been opened for less than 2 months. In that time, we've had two substantial storms and, after each storm, my pool has turned a greenish tint and cloudy. Both times I believe I had adequate chlorine levels (I test every day and it has never been below) but it didn't stop the...
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    Pool after a storm

    We got a big storm Wednesday night that turned my crystal clear pool into a hazy green mess when I checked it yesterday. so much rain that it filled my pool to the brim and I had to backwash for a few minutes to bring the water level back down 3-4 inches. I couldn't even see the bottom of the...
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    Filter question

    I have a Pentair Tagelus TA100 filter. Its brand new and my pool has only been open a month. Every time I have to turn my pump off to clean the strainer basket, the pump has to re-prime. Right after it primes, any air that was in the lines comes out of the returns (the TA100 does not have a...
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    Cloudy pool due to new plaster?

    for some reason, I can't get my pool to the crystal clear level that I want. Its a solid 90-95% clear but I want more. I can see my bottom drains in the deep end (6'6") but I have to stare for a minute to find them most times. The pool was as clear as its ever been on Saturday morning but...
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    Brand New Pool - first time owner could use some advice

    Hello all. I've been reading this forum for a few weeks and have learned more than I ever could have from my pool builder or other 'pool guys'. But I do have a few questions that I can't seem to find specific answers for so I thought I'd ask you. The builder didn't give me much more than a...