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Hello gang! So, I've read WAY too many posts about no-drain acid washing over the last few days. I'm so confused! Can someone help me sort a few things out? Background: * 12,000 gallon in-ground pool * Marcite/Plaster finish * NOT salt water pool - just liquid chlorine * Owned 4 years, nothing...

Hi All, I'm looking for replacement motor bearings for my pump motor. I'd like to get some before tearing into the motor if possible, just to avoid downtime while I hunt around for the right bearings. Pump Info: Sta-Rite PHK2RA6E-102L Sta Rite SuperMax 1-hp single speed pump 3450 RPM Original...

I have a very small section of waterline tile, maybe 6 to 8 inches long, where the grout is chipped out and missing. All the rest of the tile grout is fine, so not sure why this one spot has an issue. Attaching a couple of pics I'd like to repair it and hoping for recommendations or...

Hi all. Confused here (again) - looking for some help and advice. Drained and refilled my pool about a month ago to deal with high CYA. Before drain/refill I could keep pH dialed in adding relatively small doses of acid about once each week. TA during that timeframe was 110 ppm or so. (Note...

Tonight I decided to pump a small amount of water to waste in anticipation of heavy rains predicted for the next 36 hours. I will be away from home during the storm so wanted to make a minor adjustment. Pump off. Set my multiport valve to "waste". Routed discharge line to a good spot. Started...

About to add some calcium chloride to my plaster pool to bring CH up a bit after a recent drain and refill. Presently, CH is at 220, and I'm adding just enough to bring CH up to around 260 ppm. Our fill water (tap) has CH around 210, and I know we'll get a good amount of rain (no CH) this...

Yesterday I did a drain/refill of my plaster-lined pool to reduce high CYA and CH levels. Wrote about that in another thread here: Refilling now - next steps? Due to high CYA, I have been running pool at high chlorine levels for a couple of months, between 13 and 16 ppm, since taking ownership...

Just turned on the hoses to refill my pool after draining about 80 - 85% of the water to deal with high CYA and CH, and also to attack some stains while I had things drained. My question is, should I hit the pool with some chlorine now, while it is just starting to fill, or wait a bit ('til...

Getting ready to do a partial drain and refill of my pool to address elevated CYA levels inherited from prior homeowner. When I did previous CYA testing myself a few weeks ago (Taylor kit), light conditions weren't right (didn't know then). Just repeated test on a very sunny day here in FL -...

I have a pool with way-too-high CYA (175 ppm), an issue inherited from the prior owner of my new house/pool. I am planning to do a drain/refill in the near future to correct this issue. In the meantime, I am running with intentionally high FC, between 15 and 17 ppm to counter the effect of high...

Greetings all - so happy I found this website! I am the proud new owner of a Florida pool home in Clearwater/St. Pete. Details re. the pool and equipment are in my signature. I took ownership of the home 2 weeks ago and we are just now moving in so I am focusing on getting the pool into shape...

Hello all - so happy I found this website and this forum. Just purchased a home in Florida with an in-ground pool. Took ownership a week ago and just getting my arms around initial pool chemistry and some plumbing strangeness. I'm sure I'll be back soon with questions - looking forward to some...