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My pool was put together last season and ran wonderfully. I have been running the pump 24/7 for about a week now to kill algae but have run into some problems with hoses popping loose. At first I assumed I just needed to tighten the hose clamp but it would not tighten anymore and it had a...

When testing CYA level, do you take the reading when you can no longer see a defined dot at the bottom of the test tube or when you can't see any hint of grey at the bottom? Does it matter if you look away and look back again? (I know that sounds funny but sometimes I think I can't see it...

My sand filter came with an explanation that flow meters are the least accurate way of determining when to backwash. I would still like to have one because I like doing things by the numbers :-) I saw a link to My Pool Yard on another post (sorry don't know how to link) and it says all I need...

My pool is about a month old now. I have the TF100 test kit and made a log for my water tests with info from this site on my goal levels. I have my goals as FC 3-5, PH 7.5 to 7.8, TA 60-80, CH 50-300, CYA 70-80, Salt 3000PPM. I was working on understanding CYA and SLAMing. Yesterday my...

I want to get off to the best start possible, no pool or water yet :-) I looked up the most recent water report for my city and will be starting with: PH 8.0 to 8.4 TA 93 to 120 Calcium 97 to 110 ppm I know I will need to add the PH Down to get between 7.2 and 7.4 (level the ionizer says is...