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    Waterfall pump not waterfalling

    Hi- I have a secondary pump for a waterfall feature in my pool. Following a deep freeze this winter (in Dallas) the feature hasn't been working correctly. I've primed it and when I turn it on a little bit of water will start to flow down the rocks, and then it stops. Everything else in the pool...
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    Starting to get anxious

    Ok, so I pulled the trichlor tabs out of my pool last Saturday and have been testing my pool by myself ever since. The water is very clear, but my FC is being used up a lot (I know, it's 100 degrees out here in Dallas). My pool gets direct sunlight for a lot of the day. CYA levels are still in...
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    Calcium hardness rising

    Ok so I've been testing with my new TF100 kit since Saturday. Starting to get the hang of it. Got a speed stir and that's fantastic. Here are are my original tests from Saturday morning: FC- 6 CC- 0 Ph- 7.9 TA- 150 CH- 350 CYA- 90 took the tricolor out at this point and started adding bleach...
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    First Test with TF-100 kit...

    Ok so I got my kit and did my first round of tests this morning. Below are the results. The water is very clear FC- 6 CC-0 Ph- 7.9 TA- 150 CH- 350 CYA- 80-85 I tested the CYA twice and both times it came out really high. The calculator says to replace 50% of my water? Yikes...I had a pool guy...
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    Debris on Bottom of Spa--New Pool Owner

    Hi- Moved into our houses a couple months ago. My pool is doing pretty well and I've got the Polaris running a few hours a day and everything looks clean. However, my spa has some debris on the bottom and I'm not sure how to get it out save just getting in, going under the water, and grabbing...
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    New Pool Owner

    Hey everyone- I'm new to OWNING a pool. My family and I moved in a couple months ago, and we're loving it. Fortunately my parents have a pool and my Mom has been helping me get my water tested. I immediately realized this was going to be an inconvenience driving across town. More importantly, I...