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    CYA Reagent replacement

    Hello, have a TF-100 test kit and I run out of the cya reagent. Would this Taylor reagent work with my kit? Thank you!
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    Cloudy Water

    Hello everyone, My pool looks good from outside but when I open my eyes underwater is very cloudy and I can barely see. We are listing our house for sale soon and I am afraid my water may turn green when we have buyers coming to look at it. We cleaned the pump filters today and they were not...
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    broken salt cell

    Hello, I am trying to help a neighbor whose salt cell is broken. Its going to be a few days until it is repaired and he is wondering what chemicals he should use. Of course he needs chlorine, but should he also add cya? Thank you!
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    Ph measuring help

    Hello, I started a new bottle of R-0004 and when I do the test it shows dark red. Does that mean my ph is extremely high? Red is not a color on the little "box" I use to test (sorry, not sure what's called). I added some muriactic acid and now it is orange. We've had some storms in the...
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    Leaving pool unattended for 10 days in July

    Hello, As the title says I will be going out of town and my pool will be unattended for 10 days. I don't have anyone who can come to test the water and add chlorine (unless I hire a company). I thought I would use pucks during those days, but I am wondering if that will actually work? Also...
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    Water level low?

    Hello, today I noticed that the calcium line in my pool is below the water level. I don't think that's how it was a few months ago. Does that mean that the water level is low? I have a auto refill so I dont know how that could be the case. I appreciate any thoughts. Thank you!
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    How fast does liquid chlorine burn?

    Hello! I tested the water on 3/18 in the morning and FC was 6.5. I just texted again on 3/20 around 4pm and FC is 2.5. CYA is 40. I am a newbie when it comes to pool care but the FC going down that much sounds like a lot to me. It is not even the summer yet! Any thoughts are appreciated...
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    Filter leak

    Hello, our filter leaks a little bit only when it is running at high speed. Any idea what could be causing this and how to fix it? Thank you!
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    First time using TF-100

    Hello! I am a first-time pool owner, and I recently bought a tf-100 test kit and downloaded the poolmath app. We had a pool guy the last four months but since we just emptied and refilled the pool, we decided it would be a good time to start doing the maintenance ourselves. These are the...