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Below are my results. I am surprised by the CYA I was expecting lower. The pH is a bit low too. I am wondering if the temperature of the water can influenced those numbers. If not I feel I am starting from a good place this year ! I did not cover my pool and the water looks good visually too...

From June 28 to August 10 I will no need my pool as I will traveling the water of Indonesia. I am living in New jersey, Jersey shore. I have an inground pool, and I am using a pump to send daily the right quantity of liquid chlorine. What should I do this summer: - forget about the pool and...

I have a very old pool pump. It's leaking slightly and I want to replace it for next season. It's old and I cannot see any brand, model number etc... how can I select a new pump. Do you have any advice ? My pool is in ground, 16.0000 gallons, 9 feet deep in the deep end. I have a Hayward sand...

I am on the jersey shore and I am about to close my pool but for the last few weeks I have an issue with mustard algae I have hard tile to get rid off. Should I just close it hoping that the cold winter will kill them or is it going to be an issue in the spring and what is the best way to get...

My neighbor has changed his liner 2 years ago. Few days ago he has noticed a large bubble in the shape of a gaussian curve probably 40 inch diameter and 20 inches high. It's in the higher end of the pool. It feels like water below the liner. We are in new jersey and it has rained z lot the last...

I have replaced in June my liner due to a leak I have dealt with in March/April. I have also changed the filter gasket in June. I have to modify few pipes. I have a very tiny leak located around the pump but it's extremely small and does not affect at all the water level in the pool (one pipe...

I have filled up the pool with fresh water from the twinship after changing the liner. I believe I should test the water, add CYA etc .. but in case there are few very specific steps to follow, I would like to know what they should be. Thanks !

When i moved to my new house, my initial estimation for the gallons only pool was around 30k. But i realized that when adding product to the pool, like CYA or soda hash, etc... The result was often higher than what I should have had. Same for chlorine. By considering the pool at 16k, i was able...

This morning I realized I lost water overnight quiet significantly. The filter was turning all night as I am filtering. I put back some water and turn of the filter to isolate this first. But it leaked again quiet a lot (i did the bucket think too, but it's very obvious.) I am working on...

I need to buy a new VariFlo Top-Mount Multiport Valve. But not sure whicH model i need to look for. I don't find SP71. Could you help me.out ? Thanks !

I have small white translucide spots floating at the surface of the pool. Any idea what it could be ? FYI I've just opened it, i have added some chlorine, some soda wash and some CYA stabilizer (still in progress).

I am looking for a pump feeder for chlorine. My goal is to find one that will not break my budget too much while being safe and compatible with liquid chlorine. Last year I designed my feeder system and it was terrific but after few weeks my pump died on me. What would you suggest ? Thanks for...

I am anticipating my next spring project. We have decided to not invest in a gaz pool heater, or heat pump. We are going to build this winter a solar pool heater system as many have done already. The design could use a pool diverter valve. However the flow rate in the diy solar system will be...

I was looking at building a liquide chlorine dispenser. I have been inspired by one post on the forum where one of you has used a Shelly smart switch to control the dispenser. As I was already using a Shelly to control the pool system, I rolled up my sleeves and I have designed my own...

I would like to replace the Sta-Rite pool heater with the exact same model as the pipes will not need be adjusted much. Unfortunately, the model number is not visible anymore. Do you know another way to identify the right model ? Thanks !

I am running my first Taylor test. My pool is 16.000 gallons. The pH test is below 7 (acidic). I am adding 25 drops of R-0006 to get close to the color expected for good pH. I need to add soda wash. Calculation shows that i should add 12 pound of soda wash. It seems to be a lot. What do you...

First I would want to thanks this community: it's my second year following your advice. I bought last March x gallons of chlorine. I have been through the season without adding almost anything else than the chlorine, one time soda ash and at the beginning of the season a bit of cyanuric acid for...

My sand filter pressure is usually at 20psi. I have always seen the pressure increasing slightly which is an indication that the filter requires a backwash. However for the first time.in 2 years i have noticed yesterday that the pressure has slightly decreased to 17 psi. As i have never...

My light was full of water, rather than to spend hundreds of dollars I fixed it, there was a leak due to the seal. I removed the rust, clean everything, reconditioned the rubber, use magic lubb and change the bulb with a 250 watts bought in hole depot for $15 rather than the $60 to $80 the pool...

I have opened my pools 3 weeks later than last year and used exactly bathe same.pricesd last fall to close it. Last year i opened to a beautiful crystal clear water (almost), this year is very different: - strong smell - color: green - already took a large quantity of worms - CYA test could be...

My light bulb is full of water and need to be replaced. I cannot get the cable out. First question : what light on budget would you recommend (120v)? Second question : as i cannot get the cable out could I use this kind of device that are said to be ip68 waterproof?

With all the rain and the snow the last few days, my pool seems to have a pretty high level and ice is building up. Should I worried about it ? Second year pool owner here. Icy pool

I am about to close my pool. I had chlorine to the shock level to the pool three days ago with 3 gallons of chlorine. I checked this morning the PH and it's very high, in the purple, and I have hard time to use the acid demand agent to get into the pink/red. It becomes blue and then turn...

Severe outage here in Jersey. Probably few days as trees have felt all over the place. What should.i do to keep the water in good condition as it is today as the filter may not work for few days ?

I have been able following the recommendations here to get rid in less than a week of a beginning of algae growing in my pool. The water is now Crystal clear, I will see if the FC is going down during the night but for the last two days the water is visually clearly better. I have run my test...

I have a sand filter, it said on the label 3.1 Ft2 for the effective filtration area. I am adding DE as my water is not super clear (I am getting rid of algae before it got worst for the last 2 days. Based in everything I read I should add approximately 1/2 pound of DE and make sure the gauge...

I got for the first time since March a bit of algae in my pool yesterday. I added 2.5 gallons of chlorine yesterday and filter for couple of hours. Today I have added two bags of shock. I have ordered few days ago refill of R0870 and R0871. However, I have no more today and it will take 10 more...

This morning after a big storm, the pH was pretty high (9.2). Yesterday was perfect. My TA was 90. I thought I would lower the pH with muriatic acid below the ideal then increasing it aerating to keep tbe TA to the 70 target. This afternoon I am where I was hoping to be ...

I still have few gallons of liquid chlorine however anticipated the need, I like to keep a small stock so when I finished 3 gallons I order 3 more and always have 6 gallons at home. I cannot find anywhere liquid chlorine in home depot Lowe's etc... If I don't find liquid chlorine (which I...

Last year I bought a house and took care of the pool by going back and forth to the pool shop. This year k am using my kit and the information provided here. Since March, my water is Crystal clear. I have used bleach, a bit if muriatic acid, a bit of soda ash. The result is beyond my imagination...