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Here are test kit numbers from yesterday: FC - .8; CC - .8; pH - 7.0; TA - 110 ppm; CH - 150 ppm; CYA - 70 ppm

I am having a problem with this brownish / grey looking dusty substance on the bottom of my pool. I vacuum to waste almost daily and by the next morning the same stuff is there like I never vacuumed it up. Here is a pic of what it looks like: Anyone with any suggestions on what it might be...

Here's a pic of what is on the bottom of my pool. Its is like a dusty substance. when I vacuum or brush it just dissolves in the water and then settles back down . have several smaller spots around the bottom also. Nothing on the sides just on the bottom. any thoughts? thanks

Ok guys, first test results are in. Here they are: FC: 0.8; CC: 0.8; pH: 7.0; TA: 110 ppm; CH: 150 ppm; CA: 70 ppm. I also added the bleach as you instructed earlier in this thread and the water is clear. Still have the dusty substance on the bottom of the pool. Thanks guys.

Texas Splash and Pabeader, Thanks so much for the advice. Ordered my test kit today, should be here by Thursday. I wiil post the results of my first test with the test kit later this week. Again, thanks for the advice and I will keep you posted as to my progress.

Ok. Both of you, pabeader and Texas splash are right. These are pool $tore test results and you are also right when you state costing me money and poor advise. when this water test was performed it ended up costing me 65 dollars worth of chemicals I most likely didn't need because after...

Latest test results from Saturday: Free avail chlorine: 0.25 ppm; Total chlorine: 2.00 ppm; Combined Chlorine: 1.5 ppm; pH: 7.2; Total alkalinity: 65 ppm; Calcium Hardness: 145 ppm; Cyanuric acid: 55 ppm; copper and iron: 0.1 ppm; phosphates: 0 ppm; saturation index: -0.4.

Pool water is from city water. Hope its not the city water, we drink it too.

Pool: above ground 24 x 52, Filter: 26 inch diameter Waterway Carefree sand filter, Pump: two speed 2 HP

Hello all, I am new here, so a little about myself. my name is Mario and I live in East Tennessee. I am an owner of a above ground pool, 24 x 52, running a sand filter. This is my second year with my pool. It was installed last June and I really had no issues maintaining the water and such...