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OK, thanks.

There was just a little air in the pump basket, pretty much the same as it always is. This didn't sound at all like air, definitely like a physical object rattling around, but it did stop so.......not something that I've ever noticed before and I've had times when there was more air in the pump...

Noticed this morning that there was a rattling sound coming from my pump when it started up. It quit rattling pretty quickly and is running fine - full of water, correct pressure, etc. I've reached out to the pool company that did the installation (Completed in Dec 2015), I'm not sure if the...

Sure, that would have been helpful I suppose. Anyway, I looked at some caulk wasn't loving it, ended up using some putty from local pool store. Worked without a hitch and the leak is fixed. Still curious though what people generally use...don't think a picture is super relevant (and don't...

Anyone?

...or would putty be better? It's the vertical seam between the skimmer and the pool tile on one side, looks like most of the grout has just fallen away.... specific product recommendations are appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, thanks to all previous posters on leak detecting, etc. I've found a leak at my skimmer - should have been obvious except I've never had a pool before, anyway - found it, most of the grout is missing at a joint of the skimmer and the pool. Pool is about 2 years old. Anyway - curious what's...

Ok! Thanks for the confirmation that things are in decent shape! Ray Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No, not a salt water pool, I will read the suggested info by TS. Thanks for the replies, will get back later. Ray

Hi, getting some slight bubbling from my first jet. It's not a lot but doesn't seem to clear out. Is that pointing to a problem somewhere? Thanks, Ray

Hi, you guys got me going w/ some initial issues and understanding the basics. You guys were getting me to a balanced state on PH and CL and I've got a good handle on that, testing/adjusting daily things are ok on that front I believe. So now I wanted to see if there were any other long term...

Thanks Matt, I haven't measured my fill water, can do that tonight as I will probably need to add a bit by this weekend. I don't have any sources for aeration. Also it's a new pool, don't know if that has anything to do with any advice - completed just before Christmas.

I added 2 lbs of baking soda last night (about half of what was recommended targeting TA of 100) and my TA went from 40 up to 70, that's good. My Ph hopped up from 7.4 to 8.0 - seemed like a bigger jump than I was expecting - although my expectations don't come from much experience ;) So I...

Thanks Matt.

OK, checked the CYA values after a week and here's where I am: FC - 2.4 CC - 0 CYA - 50 PH - 7.4 TA - 40 CH - 340 So all in all I feel pretty good about things and am much more comfortable with the tests/etc after having done them all week. I see my TA, PH and FC are a little low - Will add...

OK, added in the acid this morning and will check levels after work today. Thanks.

Another question. Brushed the pool last night and I'm getting some kind of deposit forming on the walls, floor, etc. It's like some kind of calcification or something? Is that something caused by the levels I have? Any ideas on what I need to adjust to fix? Thanks.

OK, thanks for all the feedback.

Hmm, yes forgot my TA is low so need to raise that which raises PH as well.... So since they kind of battle each other is there a preferred way to go at that? Lower the PH or raise the TA first? I'm going to guess from the post above that I should conservatively add the acid to get the PH right...

OK, so put in about 40oz of CYA we'll see where that gets me. Added about 3/4 gallon of 5.25% bleach Ran the pump at mid-speed overnight Measured levels this morning: FC - 3.6 CC - forgot to test for this, will do tonight. PH - 8+ - it was more red than the top compare color TA - 50 CH - 310...

Will check into that. Thanks.

So dropped by home depot picked up the following: 2 gallons muriatic acid (at 31.45%) for $11.98 it was a 2 pack 6 pack of bleach at 5.25% for 7.99 - other option was a 4 pack of 10% for $14 - slightly more but probably easier to deal with in the long run so might do that next time. 5 lbs of...

Great, thanks for all the advice. Picking up CYA and chlorine at lunch today and will get that started tonight as you all suggest. I stopped with the other tests after I couldn't get the Chlorine test to register, so I guess for now can assume: CYA and CL are 0. Should I run the other tests...

got it, thanks.

OK, great thanks for the direction. So once I start adding the CYA should I start adding chlorine assuming a CYA of 20 or am I misunderstanding? Do I hold off on everything else until the CYA is at a reasonable level? Also right now the pool runs on high for a few hours in the a.m. and then on...

Hi thanks for the quick response - so I did read the ABCs, and went through reading a lot of it all though I won't claim to say it's all sunk in just yet. So I'm guessing I need to get the CYA at a reasonable level first so start by adding in cyanuric acid, I first entered 30 in pool math...

Hi apologies in advance for not knowing what I'm doing - first pool and all ;) Just ran the CYA test w/ the Taylor K-2006 kit and water was not cloudy, so recorded it as 30? Then ran the test for Chlorine and added in the DPD powder - first 2 scoops then another 4 more - never turned pink? Does...