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    ORP 580 and FC 4.2 and TC 4.3 help

    Hey I have a zodiac salt water chlorinator and I am wanting to use my pool but am struggling to get everything in check. I have tested using my palin test kit. Fc 4.2 Fc 4.3 Ph 7.2 and same on my zodiac sensor TA 120 CYA 2 ORP 580 So I am in a bit of a spiral as my system at 580 keeps on...
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    CYA 135 - Reverse osmosis?? We live in a marsh and its a hosepipe ban at moment,

    Hello, Thanks to this forum I am finally understanding my pool. Unfortunately due to a very naive pool dude we now have a CYA at 140.... I need to test the Chlorine but my Photometer only goes up to 10ppm.... the test said it was greater than 10 ppm. Our pool dude has been using stabilised...
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    Done with the advice of my pool builder and store! Can you help me know what to do?

    I am so glad this forum is here.... it's given me the confidence to start to try and get my head around my pool. The idea that my store and the builder gave me that its as easy as: 1. Dipping a strip in the water and looking for colour matches is an idea long gone!!! Those strips are illusions...
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    Convert to a SWG decision not yet made.... 2nd home pool.

    Hello. I am a very lucky human I have two homes and one has a pool in. I am there on an irregular basis but am having a challenge - the guy who looks after the pool comes weekly which has worked until I started to truly monitor the chemistry and things are very up and down - It feels like the...
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    Winter Debris Cover to fit pool with FIXED slatted roller....? Help.

    Hello - any ideas here. I have a massive leaf drop issue here and even with the slatted cover the debris makes its way into the pool down the sides as the wind blows it about. Of course the simple option is a winter debris cover - except I have a huge fixed roller by DEL that is at one end of...
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    Pool stain help - need some human advice also on chems

    Hi - I am pretty new to all this only having had my pool for a year. I noticed some staining on my liner and it has got worse - I have read all about stains and them being organic or inorganic but nothing I try shifts this.... I am wondering if someone can help me through a process of working it...
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    Pool build - high water table - do I need to seal and what to use?

    Hello - I am new here so please be gentle ;) I am also new to pools. We decided that because our son is not so great on land (because of Dyspraxia) we'd build him a pool. He loves water. After MANY quotes a very well recommended pool builder said he would do our job - I heard from and saw his...