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    scale buildup of some kind

    I'm trying to determine if I have calcium scaling, efflorescence, or what.. and of course then what to do about it. My pool is about 2 years old. Standard in-ground, pebble tec plaster. It has a large tile spillover from the raised spa to the pool. (7' diameter spa, spillover accounts for...
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    Online sources of bleach - Fall 2022 edition

    As of the last week or so, the Walmart website lists the Pool Essentials 10% bleach/chlorine I've been using as not available. I'm assuming it's seasonal and I need to find a new source? What are y'all using now? There must be somewhere to buy liquid chlorine at a reasonable price online. Any...
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    plumbing and spillover question

    I'm trying to figure out if there is anything I can or should change here. I have a pool with a raised spa. Jandy VS e-pump. Jandy PS4 controller. A diagram of my plumbing is attached. The "spa return" goes to the 6 return jets in my spa. The "spa return floor" goes to a single jet in the...
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    diluting bleach (in a stenner pump tank)

    As of 2022, the only reliable source of plain bleach I can find is the 10% pool bleach Walmart/HomeDepot sell. It's also appears to be the cheapest option I can find locally. I just installed a Stenner pump with the gray UV resistant tank. I live in Texas and it's already in the 90s in May...