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    Curiosity on low cya

    Never thought I’d have this thought considering how high my cya was getting before I stopped using chlorine pucks, found this site, and started avoiding pool supply stores. But I’ve read several threads in here about low CYA levels and what to add, etc. I’m curious, if you’re using liquid...
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    Algae issues and valve concerns

    Now that I’ve given up on pool store and chlorine pucks my pool has really started looking good once I got my cya down and started maintaining with liquid chlorine. However, I noticed today that my hot tub, which spills into the pool had some algae starting to form. Pool looks great though. I...
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    Pool store confusion

    High cya battles led to me reading on this site which led me to believe going to pool store was a terrible idea. Long story short, I had what I felt no choice to go buy from there yesterday because my calcium hardness is way low considering how much water I’ve had to drain and refill with the...
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    High cya - making a change

    As a new pool owner following advise of young kids at pool store, I’ve realized my Chlorinator and tabs are a huge mistake considering my cya was almost 200 when I got my test kit in as result of getting algae problems, etc. did a partial refill but didn’t do enough as I’m still at 120. Back...
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    Spa jets not blowing air

    Brand new pool, first time pool owner, PB never finished fine details of job and is MIA. In ground pool with elevated spa that waterfalls into pool. Spa jets have 2” lines for 6 jets and no blower, they have two air vents with caps at coping of spa. I have no pics of plumbing to know if they...