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    Cloudy water after sodium carbonate added

    I have cloudy water after adding sodium carbonate to raise TA from 60-80. I just tested and here are my results using TF-100 test kit: FC - 2.5 CH - 350 pH - 8.2, needs about 32oz to get back to 7.8 TA - 80 CYA - 50 salt - 3100 Borates - 0 74* CSI - .39 I'm adding some bleach to get around 5...
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    Spa draining into pool overnight

    I run my spa at night for 30 mins and discovered I had a sticky actuator valve that was causing the spa to drain down into the pool, but this was after I had both, to be sure, check valves replaced. I also discovered the spa has 2 check valves in each primary within the spa. The new actuator...
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    New Plaster Water Appearance Question

    Hi all. We replastered our pool ~5 weeks ago. The water in the spa appears clear as well as the shallow end, but the deep end at 8' is cloudy and has a green tint. We did blue quartz. Here are my recent test values: TC=1; CH=325; pH=7.8; TA=70; CYA=30 (I think); Salt=3000; borates=15; 73*...
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    My wife asked me why I obsess over the pool...

    ...this is why. Thankfully, I found this site last year and I doubt there's another pool in TW as great as mine! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
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    CSI Question

    Just tested my pool and thought my levels were good until I hovered over my CSI calc of -.36..."Potential to become corrosive to plaster" Say what? 24000 gallon pool, in ground, plaster, pebble tech pool deck, SWG, cartridge filter. What am I doing wrong here? Here are my levels: FC 5 CC...
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    TA Back to normal range now what?

    I need to clean the tile and mortar. What's the best product, method? I was running TA 110 and now have it down to 80 with pH of 7.5. Thank!