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Replastered pool with dark grey color about 1 year ago. Using TFPC method. In November CH was at 800 and PH went high for about a week and resulted in calcium stains that a very noticeable. I am considering having an acid wash on 1 year old plaster to remove stains. Will acid wash remove all...

Had pool replastered about 1 year ago and been on TFPC method. Have always had problem with controlling PH (goes up). Went to Leslies to buy MA & Liquid Chlorine a few weeks ago and they said problem with consistent high PH is the use of liquid chlorine. They claim that liquid chlorine raises...

Pool was re-plastered May 2014 with colorscapes dark grey. In November, CH went to 700 and white calcium stains began to appear on pool surface. Drained pool and refilled in November to lower CH. Tried Leslie's scale & stain remover for a couple months with no results. How can i remove these...

Drained and refilled pool with 7 month old dark gray plaster (colorscapes). I have added liquid chlorine, CYA and MA. These are my test results: FC= 0.5 PH= 7.6 TA= 80 CH= 100 CYA= 20 I am concerned as to how to add calcium hardness increaser without etching plaster finish. Can i dilute CH...

Okay, so after 7 months of replastering pool with dark gray color quartz and using BBB method religiously, i am starting to see whitish marks at bottom of pool. My CSI has always been maintained around -0.3 to -0.1. My water balance has been steady and averaging the following during the first...

New Plaster is 6 months old (quartz colorscapes dark gray). Having to add MA everyday to maintain PH at 7.5. Adding baking soda once a week to maintain TA at 60-70. Starting to see some white stains on plaster and overall color of plaster has changed. Could this be result of calcium? My TA tends...

My pool was replastered with colorscapes/plaster about 3 months ago. I have been following your BBB method to balance pool water with lots of success. Went to Leslies to bye liquid chlorine and they were trying to sell me Natural Chemistry Scale Free to keep calcium and scale from forming on my...

I have a newly replastered pool about 6 weeks old (dark grey colorscapes). These are my current readings. (20,000 gal pool) FC =3 PH = 7.8 TA = 80 CYA = 60 CH = 360 I am using the BBB method after startup pool guy completed his 1 month service (required from plaster co. for warranty). I am...

Any advise as to best way to add muriatic acid to pool safely without have to breath harsh vapors. I am adding muriatic acid to pool's return outlet while pump is running but when acid hits water vapors escaping from pool and container making it difficult not to breath vapors.

How do i add baking soda to pool to raise TA? I have dark color plaster and concerned with baking soda staining plaster if it sinks to bottom at sits. Also just bought a taylor test kit at leslies about 1 week ago. Kit tests include CYA & CH. Just wondering how this test kit compares to...

Re-plastered pool 5 weeks old. TA reading 80. PH reading 7.8 What is best way to get TA to 100 and PH to 7.5 ?

Just had pool replastered with dark grey colorscapes about 5 weeks ago. Startup was performed by pool service company. After first month pool looks great and all readings are within range. Pool guy said CH was at 235. I tested the following week with Taylor test kit purchased at Leslies and CH...

Just had my pool re-plastered about 1 month ago. Went with dark color quartz finish. Start-up pool guy did a great job and his 1 month startup service has been completed. I am now on my own for maintaining pool chemicals and chemistry. On pool service guy's last week (4th week) he stated Calcium...

Pool was just refinished on thursday with colorscapes cornerstone color. Pool was refilled with water up to middle of tile on friday. Pool startup process will begin on monday and will be performed by professional pool service company recommended by plaster co. that performed pool refinish. Is...