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So, I've been sitting around pondering my pool, life, house maintenance, etc. In the process I have been wanting to be as proactive as possible about addressing any issues with my pool. Recently, I ran the full gamut of tests on my IG plaster pool: FC: 11 CC: 0 TA: 120 CH: 230 pH: 8 CYA: 100...

It would seem that I've got a little situation on my hands. I came home from lunch and noticed that the pump pad was wet, and traced the leak back to a crack in the pvc return right after the filter. This picture is to illustrate the area: And a closeup of the crack. I didn't have my camera...

Last week I received my Taylor K-2006 in the mail. I have a in-ground plaster pool that is roughly 18,000-20,000gal. I have been testing regularly and got the following results: 8/31 pm- FC - 5.5ppm CC - 0.5ppm CYA - 100+ppm pH - 7.9 CH - 220ppm TA - 100ppm 9/1 pm - Added 1gal 8.25% bleach...

We bought a house with a pool recently and I have been coming up to speed on how to properly use and maintain a swimming pool, but there's one thing that I'm not able to explain, and I'm not even real sure how big of a problem it is. I have a pool with an attached spa that waterfalls into the...

I recently closed on a new (to me) home with a pool (hooray!). I had a few questions and concerns and I was hoping you guys could offer some insight and advice. Firstly, the chemicals. I know I need to order a good testing kit, and I intend to as soon as I can. At the moment all I have are...

We are going to be looking at this house this weekend, and I noticed that from it pictures it looks like the pool might not be one of the nice plaster style pools. It looks like maybe it's some sort of pre-formed drop-in? Could you guys please help me identify what kind of pool it may be, and...