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I noticed over the weekend that I have a lot of build up on my SWG. My pool is fairly new. Plaster started up in February. I have been battling rising ph since startup. I put around a quart of acid a week. Maybe I need to step up my acid testing and adjustments? Should I try and clean this...

I'm running out of patience with my pool builder on this plaster startup. I read through all the startup documents and tried to have a conversation about the startup method my builder planned to use. He did not seem too familiar with the startup methods described here, but it's obvious to me...

I haven't updated my new pool in my bio yet, but will soon. We moved into new house yesterday so we are ready to finish the pool. This gunite was shot in this pool December 15th. We are looking to plaster likely later this week and then fill up. I am on a well, so I conducted water test with...

I have added plenty of salt to my pool this season. My Taylor test shows I'm at 3800 ppm, but the Easy Touch is showing 2750. I have read some information on here about the temperature sensor in the flow switch causing this reading to be off. Should I just go ahead and add more salt to get my...

I'm in the homebuilding industry and have just begun foundation on my next home. The house I'm in currently is my first time owning a pool. I didn't find out about this site until after building my first pool, but have really enjoyed learning about pool chemistry and I am exited to change some...

I’ve been in good control of the pool all Summer I feel. Had gotten into a pretty good rhythm with weekly testing and cleaning. This week, there was a good bit more debris in the pool, including what appeared like algae. When I brushed, it certainly produced clouds. I’m preparing to SLAM...

I have spots starting to appear on the floor of my vinyl pool that are not coming off when I brush :( I first noticed two last week when I brushed and now there are like 10. They seem to be orange/brown in color (it's hard to get a good picture). Any ideas how to clean these and why they are...

I noticed some buildup on the bottom of the pool yesterday and snapped some pictures. My chlorine level has remained relatively high all winter and water has been crystal clear. I would see some build up on the bottom after about a weeks time and just assume it's dirt. I'd run the dolphin...

I can't figure out how to keep my pump running. I normally set it on a schedule and it runs fine when I leave it on that schedule. I can't figure out how to get it off the schedule. I have even deleted the schedule all together and I still find it cuts itself off. Am I missing something in...

I made a really dumb mistake and did not pay attention to the concentration of my muriatic acid when adjusting per Pool School. I was trying to lower my pH to 7.2 to start a SLAM. I have instead lowered it to 6.8. Do I need to go get some soda ash and raise this back up before slamming or can...

First season with pool, things have been going pretty smooth so far. About a month ago, I started seeing some green forming in corners and on stairs. I would also finish the evening nice and clean and in the mornings notice patches of what I thought was dirt, kind of yellowish/brown in color...

Greeting from SC. Brand new pool owner here searching for information. I installed a 23k gallon L-shaped salt water pool late fall last year when I built a new home. We are excited to use this year. I have zero experience in pool maintenance. I came across this site as I was about to...