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So I have had a rough start to the pool season. It has rained and snowed like crazy in Atlanta, GA this weekend. While it was doing this my pool cover pump broke overnight and was pumping the water right back onto the cover. Long story short the cover ripped off from the tracks because of the...

I had a clogged pipe that prevented my pump from working for about 5-6 days. Now my water is cloudy and algea is growing. I had to use Muriatic acid to try and dislodge what was stuck in the pipe (it's a long story) and that messed up my normally stable ph and alkalinity. Just wondering what...

I believe the pipe between my skimmer and the pump is clogged. I had my pool repair guy out yesterday and he tried everything to dislodge it but couldn't. He tested the pump and the power supply to it but they were fine. Water will flow into the pump but very little. He suggested I try...

So this is the first time since using the BBB method that I've gotten algae and I'm not sure what to do to get rid of it. It is greenish/yellow color algae. On July 4th I tested the water when I first noticed the outbreak and found this: FC=3.5 CC=0 pH=7.2 Alk=60 CH=90 (vinyl pool) CYA=100 I...

I have had a floating vinyl liner in the shallow end of my inground pool this whole season. It has gotten better lately but just today I found the source of the water under the liner. I have a 2" tear/hole in the liner that was hidden under a crease that had formed . I would like to patch it...

Any recommendations for a pool alarm? Consumer Reports recommends the Poolguard PGRM-2. Just curious if anyone has tried it or has any other suggestions. Also, any good recommendations for backyard fencing to block off the pool from our 1 year old who just started walking would also be...

I ran a test for the first time in a couple of weeks. Here are my results: FC=2.5 CC=0 pH=7.3 T/A=60 CH=100 CYA=100 This is a 22000 gallon vinyl pool. Pool looks pretty good even with these numbers. Just wondering what order I should adjust everything using the BBB method...

Last summer I battled all season with high CYA. It was always between 100-120 so I had to buy a lot of chlorine for maintenance. At the end of last season I drained a good amount of water from my 22000 gallon pool. This weekend I opened the pool for the first time and added probably about...

Hello- I have been running a Pentair SuperFlo pump for over a year now without a problem. The normal PSI is somewhere around 13-15 and I backwash it when it gets up to 20 or more. Just today I got home from work and noticed the pressure has fallen to around 5 which it has never gone down...

Thanks for all the help this summer. Pool is looking good. However I am getting frustrated with all the bleach I have been putting into the pool. I have been shocking for the last 3 years with ChlorBright per my local pool store. I wish I would have found your forum much sooner so my CYA was...

Just a quick (probably basic) question. I understand it would probably be best to add my bleach when the sun goes down to save chlorine from getting burned off. My pump is now on a timer from 9am-6pm. Sun sets around 8pm. I'm assuming the pump has to run after adding bleach but maybe not...

We have been getting a lot of rain lately in Atlanta, GA. It seems to rain heavy every afternoon for the last 2 weeks. I have been shocking the pool like crazy lately trying to get the FC back up to a normal level. I am new to pool management and I feel like I am wasting a lot of chemicals...

Has anyone ever used the product "Pool Stain Treat" from United Chemical? I've heard good things about it and it has the advantage of not having to lower your chlorine below 1ppm to treat metal stains. Just wondering if anyone had good/bad things to say about it before I tried it. If...