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Hi! We've been having an issue with brown water with sediment but only after a very heavy rain. The last time we filled the hot tub the water was visibly brown and smelled weird. It's hard to describe but I guess I'd say it smelled like a lake. My question: The fact that it only happens...

I did a SLAM last week because water was cloudy and there was some visible algae on the shady side of the bottom and on the ladder steps which are also shaded. I SLAMmed it for a few days with no improvement so I bumped it up to Mustard Algae SLAM level. The water instantly cleared, the filter...

Hi, pool experts! I did the citric acid thing on Saturday to remove the metals and it worked like a charm. All stains gone. Tuesday morning it finally started holding chlorine and the water was nice and clear. Ph has been holding steady at 7.2. I had no CC throughout the process and had added...

Hi, pool experts! I've been wanting to close my pool for a week now but can't get the algae to clear up in order to do so. To make a short story long.... When I went on vacation I put a few pucks in the floater. When I came back, i measured the CYA and it read 30, so I added bleach...

Hi, everyone! I put a new O-ring on my filter top this year and the suction is so great that I can't get the top off. Any suggestions? I have the pressure released and the drain open.

Hi! My sister's brand new pool is a green swamp because the builder told her that someone would come and balance the water but they never did. I took a reading with my K2006: FC 0 PH Off the charts high TA 150 CH 225 CYA 0 It is an IG with vinyl liner. Don't know the gallons but it is...

I'm contemplating taking down our pool because I'm the only one that uses it these days. I'm toying with the idea of getting a hot tub which I would use a lot in the spring, fall, and winter. I was wondering if I would be able to keep the water unheated during the summer and use it to cool...

......don't do the DPD test with a bulldog around. :hammer: I learned the hard way. My Lucy jumped up on me as I was putting the cap back on and knocked it out of my hands, spilling the powder onto the deck. Thank goodness the shipping is fast on Duraleigh's reagents. :goodjob:

Hi, all! Great site! Just started BBB method a few weeks ago. I have a 5000 gal above ground pool with vinyl liner. The water looks great so I guess I'm doing it right. :-) FC 4 PH 7.4 TC 1 CYA 40 TA 200 I'm having to add anywhere between 1 and 3 cups of bleach each day. I'm also...