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    Cleaning Tiles

    Hello, my pool people. Quick question for you. What is the best way to clean the pool tiles along the top of my pool? Thanks, Lora
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    Pool Water and MRSA

    We went out of town last week. Chemicals were in balance when I left. Someone who was house sitting came down with MRSA. We don't think it was from the pool because no one had been in the pool that has been sick and we honestly don't have many people in the pool. He had recently had physical...
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    Trying to adjust ph so I can SLAM

    I am trying to get my ph to proper levels before slamming. When I did my first test and put into the pool math app my ph was 6 and TA 80. It advised me to put in 380 oz or 24 lbs of soda ash/washing soda. that is what I did and boy it is really messed up now. Now my ph is way above 8 which is...
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    Can't get PH down to SLAM

    My ph is over 8 and I have followed the recommended amount of Muriatic Acid with no success. I have checked the expiration date on my chemicals and reagents which are all fine. Since the testing kit only reads a ph up to 8 I have no idea exactly how high it was so I started treating for ph of 8...
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    Question on winter maintenance in N Carolina

    I live in Gastonia North Carolina and prefer to leave our pool opened. Our coldest month is Jan with avg high around 51 and avg low of 29 and avg snowfall 1". Granted, there are times its way above avg but not many days below avg. The last two winters here were really warm compared to past...
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    Cloudy Pool

    Help!!!!My pool is cloudy. I have shocked a couple of times. we have ordered the Taylor K2006 test kit and it should be here Wednesday. I have tested the water but only with a Salt Scapes test strip. Below are the results although I know they are not the most accurate. total hardness - OK high...