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Any quick solutions to resolving an airlock that is only affecting 1 jet after refill? I want to avoid draining and refilling. Rest of the jets working perfectly, so only isolated to the 1 affected jet. Can I try to use a clean toilet plunger on the jet or blow some water through it with the...

I know the general consensus is that it is safe to swim to levels up to SLAM, however what effects will chlorine have on skin, pool surface and equipment above SLAM. Some questions I have is: What levels start to effect pool surface and equipment - eg-what level do you risk starting to bleach...

So this year I have experimented with adding DE to my sand filter. I did this first time clear out some finer debris after I finished a SLAM, but wanted to maintain this as a routine after each backwash. After a fresh backwash, my pressure gauge is reading exactly at 12 psi. I usually need to...

This is my first time dealing with algae since I switched to TFP method back in the spring of last year. Short story of what happened is that I didn't add enough chlorine before a really big storm at night, with lots of wind and water accumulation. Unfortunately the morning after the storm...

TL;DR: Solid FLO error on Sundance Altamar y2000 spa after ahh-some purge and refill. FLO error first appeared when the jet cycles turned off during ahh-some purge. Water was swapped and spa was powered on. Everything was good - jets went and heater went on to heat water to desired temperture...

So I have been quite successful in keeping a clean spa once I switched to advice from this forum - purge with ahh-some before water replacement, bromine maintenance etc. I just had a question on how people manage cleanliness above the water line such as any buttons, air vent knobs, underneath...

I have been storing my muriatic acid outside throughout the summer and fall but now that winter is hitting I just had a question whether it can stay outside. I'm talking about a Canadian winter with temps well below sub freezing. Will muriatic acid free?

I just wanted to get some clarity on closing an above ground pool for a Canadian winter. I read over the pool school article and it's quite clear what to do with the equipment and water level but no information on what to do with chemistry so that I am able to open to a clean and clear pool in...

So last year I ran my pool with completely no air bubbles in the pump lid. At the start of this year, I had my pool liner and skimmer replaced and once finished, I have since then always had a smaller pocket of air in the basket lid. I thought this was a problem of the plumbing that joins the...

A bit confused about CSI and wanted some input. PoolMath tells me the range should be -0.60 to 0.60. However, it also says you should avoid below -0.3 for prolong periods of time to prevent corrosion to plaster, tile, stone, and pebble pools. 1) Am I ok to be between -0.60 to -0.30 for a vinyl...

So I work in a biological research lab and have access to a laboratory grade probe-style pH meter (Mettler Toledo FE20). Out of curiosity, for the past few pH measurements that I did for my pool (chlorine) and my spa (bromine) using my Taylor K2006C, I also brought a sample in with me to measure...

Can we talk a bit about evaporation and how chemicals in your pool are affected. I was always under the impress that water evaporates purely as water vapor and leaves behind chemicals. So as you lose water due to evaporation, all chemicals such as TA, CYA, Borates, CH, etc become more...

So I think it's time to replace my spa cover. The cover is one that the previous owners used when before we moved in 2.5y ago (the spa itself is 20+ years old, not sure about the cover). Although snow doesn't melt on top which makes me think the insulation properties are still quite good, the...

I had a question about measuring pH using the kit and how chlorine/bromine levels affect accurate measurements. Can anyone comment on this? Also, for the TA test, you first add 2 drops of thiosulfate presumably to neutralize chlorine/bromine so that you get an accurate reading. However, for the...

I am still a bit confused with TA and CH levels for my pool and spa. TFP says 50-90ppm for TA, while most other places say 80-120ppm. Such a wide range for CH as well. Right now I have TA=110ppm and CH=150ppm in my pool (vinyl, above ground), and TA=60ppm and CH=150ppm in my spa. I use k2006C...

@Leebo I recently downloaded the Pool Math app and paid for the subscription to be able to run a pool and spa with it. Is there anyway to change FC log to Bromine? Also, anyway to remove CYA from being tracked since I'm not concerned with it for my spa? Would be nice to be able to do these...

I have an older Sundance Spa from early 2000's. This is my third season running it (first season separated from the pool store advice) and had a few questions. It's 390g capacity with an ozonator. Did a fresh refill a couple weeks ago and followed the 3-step bromine procedure outlined in the...

I have ran a spa for 2 years now and this is my third, so still learning. For both years, spa has been maintained via pool store suggestions. After a few struggles the first year, with a much better 2nd year. I am deciding to separate from the pool store and go with the 3-step bromine spa method...

Hi. I still kind of new to pool ownership. We got our liner replaced on our small 15f round pool (~4700 gallons). Water is freshly refilled from tap. Last year I had quite a bit of a problem with high CYA due to the pool store telling me to use 3" chlorine pucks. After some research, I...