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I just recently noticed air bubbles entering the pool through the pool jets. There’s also a significant amount of bubbles in the pump basket, and when the pump stops, the system loses its pine. I’ve had this happen in the past and the culprit was a leaky gasket on one of the valves leading to...

Hi all! I have an Aqualink RS 2.0 system that is controlling a Pentair Mastertemp 400 heater. I am looking for clarification on exactly what to expect when in spa mode. I understand that the controller and its temperature sensor are controlling the heater. The heater is set to 104 so it...

My control valve needed to be replaced. I ordered the valve and installed it. Since the pump can be on either side of the valve, it has two potential inlets and one plug. The plug I received fit very loosely, but the company said that was common and that the glue would work just fine. Well...

Hello everyone! I just completed replacing the plaster in my pool with a pebble surface. It looks amazing! The job has been done for nearly two months, so I am out of my "curing" window. As a part of the work, a pool company was hired to monitor/maintain the pool while it was curing (first...

I have a 7-8 year old Hayward H400 pool heater that started blowing steam out of the vent this season. I took that as a bad sign... Today is the first day that I've been able to take an outside look at the unit. What I noticed was that the outside metal panel below the water intake/outlet has...

I am in the midst of SLAMing the pool I took a pH test and noticed it was super high. What I didn't realize is that the test is unreliable. The pH was 7.5 when I started. So, I added a bunch of acid to bring it down-which I don't believe was necessary. I expect that I'm somewhere around...

I completed a Jack's #2 Copper treatment in late October when the water temperature was in the 70's. Shortly after it was completed, we had a cold snap and it dropped the pool temperature quickly below 65 degrees, and it's not 52 degrees. The instructions from Jack's was that post-treatement...

Hi all! I live in Austin, Texas and like nearly everywhere, we have been plunged into winter early. While we don't need to winterize our pools, I do need to do a winter change over, and this year, since I added an acid doser, I have some options which I am seeking some direction. During the...

ive just completed a Jacks copper removal program and I've been slowly bringing the water back in balance. Here are today's measurements: TC 3 pH 7.3 TA 20 Borates 40 CH 400 (same as source) Temp 68 CA 40 Pool math suggests 9# of baking soda to get me to 60. That's a lot! Any suggestions on...

Hello again! I'm nearing round 3 with some sort of staining on my pool surface. 6 months ago I had the pool acid washed and it looked awesome. Now, after working the BBB method, I'm getting incredible staining/scale??? It's spreading like wildfire and is worse than ever. Here's the...

Using the recommendations from this forum, I added a stenner acid doser to keep the pH down. After some quick calculations and testing, I was able to dial in the stenner in the first attempt. The pH hasn't budged in a week (although I still can't help myself from checking it everyday)! I do...

I have completed the vitamin C tablet test and it appears as if I have stains. I have read the instructions for completing a AA cleaning, but I have a couple of questions before I start down this path. 1. My pool temp is 84 degrees (which should speed up the process), but in the Texas heat...

I have a SWG system that has very fast pH drift. I use poolmath nearly every day and add about 20oz of MA daily. I target a pH of 7.4-7.5, but 3 days of not adding MA and it's 7.8-8.2. The plaster is seeing the effect. I just purchased a stenner pump, plumbed in the T and I'm ready to set it...

My pool has always struggled with high pH. It seems I could add acid to it every day, but every other day at a minimum. Of course, when I traveled, it could go unattended for a 3-4 days and over time, scale formed on the waterline tile and the gray plaster began to turn blotchy white. So this...

Good morning! I've been slowly getting my BBB pool into shape - moving one step at a time - and I'm at the final two steps of balancing my water (just needing tweaks). I'd like to get my TA down to @80, and that's my next step. Here are the current readings: CL = 5.5 CC = 0 TA = 100 pH = 7.8...

I am posting this on behalf of a friend who just purchased a house down the road which came with a pool. I have tested the water several times, and everything appears to be close, except for the calcium (CH=700). Using Poolmath, he will have to replace 2/3 of his pool water with municipal...

Hi all, I have been a BBB convert and loving it. The pool looks better than ever and is easier to maintain - so Thank You!!! I do have a question regarding Pool Math. I enter in my readings and follow the recommendations. When I hover over the CSI value, it shows "Balanced"; however, I was...

My plaster pool with a SWG was always running up the pH. If I balanced it down to 7.5, it would raise to 8.0 in 2-3 days. I could add a cup or two of acid daily. I recently did a drain and refill for maintenance, and this time, I switched to a full BBB using bleach versus SWG to see if there...

I am just finishing up my pool preparing for the season, and my last step was to raise the calcium level (I just did a drain and refill). The instructions say not to premix in water, and to cast over pool. I have a dark bottom pool and now there are white/light spots where the calcium...

Last week I did a drain and fill on my 16,000g plaster pool (it needed an acid-wash and tile cleaning). I refilled it with our local tap water and the water chemistry is doing great - I'm moving to the BBB method. The last two items I have to balance are Calcium and Borates. The Calcium is...

I have a 15,000 gallon salt water pool. Like many salt water pool owners, I struggle with pH levels, but maintain a good levels of chlorine (2-4 depending on the time of year). CYA, TA are good, and by all appearances, the water is crystal clear. My pool has an attached spa that has a...