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Broken record question, but I can not seem to keep the pH stable in my pool. I understand that TA is a pH buffer, and 80-120ppm is the range. TA is at the bottom of the range at 85ppm, I have not tried raising it toward 120ppm because from the spa world higher TA means the pH rises higher in the...

Okay I am ready to take this project on, and I am having a hard time due to sittings areas and angled corners. This pool has a circular sitting area on the shallow end with a curved bench, and another sitting area on the deep end. This is a schematic I made of the dimensions, I hope...

Ready to start taking my pool seriously again for the season here in FL, I tested today and here are my results: FC - 1 PH - 8++ TA - 120 CYA - 75 I know that when I add acid to lower the pH it will lower the TA so I am not too concerned about that...but the CYA is on the rise maybe...

I have recently made a connection between my spa and a prolonged wet back. After I use the spa for about 60-90min I take a shower, and I have noticed after my shower my upper back stays wet which I am now realizing is sweat. This only happens when I use the tub and only 50% of the time after I...

I am not very good at math, and have been trying to raise my alkalinity with a large bag of alkalinity up for pools. I am not even sure the scoop size it does not say but it is about the size of a golf ball. I had been stuck at 60ppm for a while, add a scoop wait a day test and repeat. Took at...

Is it okay to add defoamer when purging a tub? I added an entire bottle of SpaPurge to a 200 gallon tub and it is foaming like crazy several feet off the water surface. Directions say to run for at least 5 minutes but I can only run it for 30 seconds once an hour when the foam dies down. Took 5...

I am still learning the best I can, and have recently discovered the chlorine free shock method of super oxidizing the water. I do not fully understand it, but am wondering if it can be used with chlorine to make the chlorine more effective OR allow me to use lower concentrations of chlorine...

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Hello everyone I have recently bought a Hot Springs Jetsetter, I am not able to keep chlorine in the water for more than a day. I made a mistake by adjusting the alkalinity last, and I am out of room to add any more without driving the pH (up?) I have the pH stable at 7.4 - 7.5 and the...

This system is getting old and has minor leaks, needs to be updated so I am going to close the pool and try to tackle this before it gets cold. I needed to replace the backwash hose so I used two old vacuum hoses connected together for this and it seems to work great, I buried it I hope it stays...

Okay...so I am new here, I am not a pool owner. I am however doing side jobs for a lady that lost her husband and he used to maintain the pool, when he died 2 years ago she left the pool open and it FILLED with leaves then she was forced to close the pool professionally WITHOUT removing the...