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So its my first year as a pool owner... below my skimmer is a valve that has a hose going to the filter and one going into the ground that connects with a drain in the middle of the pool. So while I can remove the other hoses, the drain I can't. Just wondering how to winterize this part, as I...

Anyone have any ideas about this? Whenever I turn the pump off and back on, I think the pressure change when it turns off makes the basket pump out of place in the skimmer. I have been considering getting a timer to turn the pool filter on and off at regular intervals but it kinda negates that...

Just curious what it means if I get a ph reading of 7.6 but after about 4-5 min in the tube its showing as 8.2?

So I've been putting this up here and still not sure if its normal for ph to raise past 8 every day or two.... This morning ph was 8, FC 3, TA 60 CYA 30. Up to now I've been running the pump 24hrs a day so maybe this could make the ph rise so fast? Also I remember the pool store person showing...

Hi all, I for the past couple days have been trying to get my chems in line. The other day I put in about a liter (1/4 gal?) of MA to correct my 8.2+ ph. I tested a few hours later and it was back in range, about 7.4. Then I checked the next day and it was back above 8.2 again! I put in...

On a similar note, does raising the TA with baking soda also affect ph, and is there a good way to raise TA without affecting ph?

So I wanted to confirm my ph test, which kept turning pink despite low chlorine levels. The pool store also got 8.2+ (higher than their chart) and did some "acid demand test" and the lady said it gave an "adjusted ph" level of 16.9! Just wondering if that is even possible, and does that mean I...

So I tested my water at a pool store a few weeks ago. (said ph was 7.4) Then I had been using those 10$ 4 way HTH test strips they sell at my local Walmart. ph seemed to be 7.2 but I was worried the strips weren't accurate. So I bought a drop based ph and chlorine test. Are all phenol red ph...

Just curious if it is normal that the pump sucks the water out of the skimmer faster than the pool water can flow back in the skimmer when the water is anywhere below halfway between the max and min lines? Granted, I usually keep it at max, and putting the 3 way valve to take water from both...