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    air bubbles from return after blowing lines and plugging

    Hello, I closed my pool myself for the first time this year. Everything seemed to go smooth. I used an air compressor to blow out the lines. I have three returns, all on the floor of the pool, one in the shallow end, one in the middle, one toward the deep end. I blew them all out closing the...
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    Yellow staining after ascorbic acid spot treatment

    Rinsed the sock out after a quick spot cleaning, had only residue left in it, left a faint yellow stain. I have used it before without issue, not sure what happened this time, or what to do about it... The plaster is white and not blotchy, that is just the trees and cloudy reflection. Thank you.
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    Exposed rebar above skimmer weir door

    I tried to get a pic, but I don't think it will help much.... Above each skimmer, there is a length of exposed rebar directly under the coping, the coping was notched around it, a few inches above the water line. It was never covered, it has always been exposed. Pool was built last year, I...
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    Cloudy water - because of Jack's Magic #2?

    August 2023 I treated my plaster pool with Jacks Magic Stain Solution #2, I wish I hadn't. Closed the pool in September (FC/CC off), Opened it April 28th, 2024. Water looked fine, but once I brushed I had some sediment on the bottom, it stirred up and clouded the pool, a few days later it seemed...
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    Dark spots forming in new white plaster

    Hello, our new white plaster pool has started changing color in places and spots have been appearing. I have read about several possible causes, but figured I would also ask here. Not really sure what to do, I’ve read it could be permanent bc of the mixing of the plaster, I’ve tried vitamin c...
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    Rocks in plumbing

    hello, kids noticed some rocks in the returns in the floor of the pool. I was able to access the shallow end return and get these out, I wasn’t able to get two larger rocks out. we can see them in the deeper returns but I don’t think I can get to them to get the rocks out. Any advice? Thank you.
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    New white plaster pool - green water issue

    Hello, I am new to the site and to pools in general. White plaster was completed Friday, pool was filled Friday evening. Saturday water was perfect clear blue as expected. Saturday evening contractor added a temporary over the deck filter system and mentioned adding acid, I did not see what he...