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So I have some sand on the bottom of my pool near the return. I vac'ed it and it looks like it is clearly filter sand. There is not a ton, but I am thinking that any is an issue. Is there an easy solution to this or should I be contacting the filter vendor to see if I can replace under warranty?

So we had 3" of rain today and my pool is overfull. Water is coming out of my skimmer, I'm thinking I don't need to do anything, but interested in your thoughts.

Finally had a few minutes to do a full test (TF-100) and was interested in some advice as I am a little unclear as to how I should prioritize. Here are the results: pH: 7.2 FC: 3 CC: 0 CH: 100 TA: 80-90 (turned clear on drop 8, red on drop 9) CYA: less than 20 (not unexpected, I figured I was...

New fill this week and I am in the process of adding CYA (about 10 ppm now). My pH is at 7.2 right now with a TA of 90. Should I be adding soda ash now or wait until I add another 2 pounds of CYA? On a related note, where do you buy soda ash and how do you add it? I have been doing sock method...

Hello, First time opening my pool. I'm just starting to add CYA with a sock in fron tof my return line and had two quick questions. First, is it safe to swim while CYA is being added as long as I tell everyone to stay away from the sock? Second, my pool installer added quite a bit of bleach when...

Hello, Pool just got installed today and is in the process of being filled (24' round 13,500 gallons). The pool installer said I should add 4 gallons of 10% bleach while the pool was filling, but that seems like an aweful lot to me (especially when I look at the pool math calculator). Pump will...

Hello Everyone, I just purchased a new 24' round and I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. The pool store is giving me a kit that includes "everything I need to open my pool", but I know it's all granulated chlorine sticks and such. Do I risk damaging my pool if I start out with that stuff, or should...

Hey everyone, I'm so glad I found this site. I'm having a 24' round above ground installed in too weeks and I've been feeling overwhelemed without getting much help from the local pool store. I'm a chemical engineer so I am going to have a fun time tweaking my water chemistry, and am a bit...