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    Is it possible to raise TA and lower pH?

    Hello all! I had previously gotten my pool "balanced" and with a pH level of 7.5. Everything looked and felt great. However, lately I've been having some mild eye irritation and the water tastes a little different to me. It's hard to describe the taste, but it's unpleasant, almost like a faint...
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    How can you tell when the water is sanitized?

    OK, I hate to even ask this question, but I'm at the tail end of the shocking process, and somebody REALLY wants to use the pool with some friends and their kids tomorrow. I can now see the bottom of the pool in the deep end, and CC is typically zero or near zero in my testing. I'm going to do...
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    Air bubbles in the return lines

    So I've got air bubbles coming out of the return lines into the pool. When I start the pump, I leave the air vent on the filter open until water comes out, and then I close it (I learned that on this site). Everything looks great, and then about 10-15 minutes later, I've got quite a few air...
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    Any way to test just CC using Taylor K-2006 test kit?

    Hello all, Is there any way to use the Taylor K-2006 test kit to test CC without going through the FC titration process? The reason I ask is that with the CC test tied to the FC test and FC levels at 20 ppm or higher, it would take 100 drops of titration just to get the chance to perform the...
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    just purchased a home with pool - algae, high CYA, no FC

    My wife and I just purchased a home with a pool. I've never owned a pool before and I think this site just saved me from my local pool supply store! A week ago, the water was a little cloudy but not green and there were chlorine tablets in the two skimmers. Now, the water is more cloudy and has...