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During the past few years, chlorine tablets were hard to find and the prices had increased about 200%. Does anyone know of the cheapest place to buy chlorine tables? Thanks.

I bought the 4-wheel PoolCleaner almost 10 years ago. It worked really well until late last summer. It was going around in circles and did not want to go straight. As a result, it does not reach either ends of the pool. All 4 wheels were replaced in Feb. 2019 so I don't think it is a tire...

Our pool equipment is over 20 years old. Since the end of June this year, the pump will stop running even though the timer says that it is on. We would reset the breaker, etc. to try to restart it and it would not restart. After a few hours, we were able to restart it. This does not happen...

Hi everyone, I had been doing some reading on this forum regarding decreasing CYA levels for a few members so I guess I am not the only one that has the problem this year. I live in northern California. We got a lot of rain during this past winter. In march 2017, my test results were: PH...

Hi everyone, We are located in northern California. Although the weather had been unusually warm for this time of year, the pool water remains cold - around 50 degrees. So instead of adding chlorine to the pool, I just use 2 tablets. The pump runs for 4 hours at night. Last weekend, the...

Just want to know what others in northern CA are doing to keep the pool equipment from getting frozen. I was running the pool pump from 4:00 am to 8:00 am but now I wonder if that is enough. This cold spell drops the temperature to the 20's for a few hours at night and it is going to continue...

Ok, I have to ask this stupid question. I have been reading on this forum that some of you run your pool cleaners for a specific amount of hours everyday. My pool cleaner is attached to the wall in the pool. When the pump is on, it is on. Right now the pump is on for 6 hours a day, the pool...

I am having trouble with the FC test lately. I was shocking the pool so I was doing a lot of FC testing. Sometimes after I added the powder, the water did not turn red. It was pinkish and I expected it to be red since chlorine should be around 20. I dumbed it out, rinse the vial with pool...

This is going to sound funny but my pool water had been smelling sort of salty or fishy (almost like ocean water) for the past 2 to 3 days. I use liquid chlorine and maybe a few trichlor in the summer and mostly trichlor in the winter when it rains a lot. I would expect the pool water to...

I discovered a small local pool store this weekend so I went inside to look around. I was asking if they sell liquid chlorine and they said yes. Since I am using 12.5% liquid chlorine from another pool store, I was curious to see if theirs has the same strength and the price difference. The...

....to all of you on this forum who helped me through the mustard algae problem a year ago. It was exactly a year ago today when I joined this forum desperately asking for help in dealing with the recurring problem of mustard algae even though a pool service was "taking care" of our pool...

We do but I wonder how many of you don't. Or is it even a good idea to leave it in the pool year round? Also, I read somewhere that the pool cleaner needs to be out of the pool before shocking or it may get damaged. We left ours in since we did not know.

Recently while browsing the local Craigslist, I saw a used pool vac for $50. The ad said it was an older pool vac and all it needed was new feet. I did not buy it but I wonder if it is a good idea to get a used pool cleaner. For one thing, it will have to be disinfected for algae. What do...

Hi everyone, I have been wondering for the past few months if I should increase the CH level. My test results for today is: FC - 8 PH - 7.6 CC - 0.5 CH - 220 TA - 80 CYA - 50 CSI based on Pool Calculator: -0.21 Pool water temp. - 68 degrees Tested fill water today for the first time: CH -...

With the recent earthquake and tsunami happening in Japan, I wonder what effects they will have on inground pools. When San Francisco had its major earthquake in 1989, I wonder how many pools were damaged and if they were repairable. Does anyone know?

One of the wheels broke off from the plaster vacuum. Does anyone know if I can buy the wheel assembly separately or do I have to buy the whole plaster vaccum?

Hi everyone, I need help in determining if I should do something about the TA and CH in my pool. Here are the test results: PH - 7.8 FC – 17 TA - 70 CH - 240 CYA – 40 CC – 0.5 Water temp – 50 degrees FC went up substantially since I have been using a few trichlor tablets while we...

Hi everyone, We have a Hayward Superstar Clear filter. It is probably about 15 years old. It started to leak early this year after we decided to have the pool service company service the filter as well. When we used to service it ourselves every 3 to 4 months, it never leaked. Is anyone...

Hi everyone. This is the first winter that we have to maintain the pool ourselves. I am practicing BBB so the pool water is very clear. I keep the FC level at a minimum of 7. In the summer, we run the pool pump for 7 hours daily. Last winter, we reduced its run time to 5 hours daily as we...

I have been adding MA to reduce pH to 7.3 almost everyday. Meanwhile, TA was decreasing. I did the weekly testing today and it is at 60. Here is the rest of the test: FC - 6 CC - 0 pH - 7.6 (targeted at 7.3 daily) TA - 60 CH - 340 CYA - 70 Should I increase TA to 90? Thanks.

I have a question regarding water replacement. Won't rain water help? We had a lot of rain in northern California this past spring. It rained 1 or 2 days every week for about 2 months. Maybe that is why my CYA is not that high (currently at 40) given the fact that the pool service used...

Found this on the news today: Aqua Pool Under Investigation By State Contractors State License Board Posting Complaint Disclosure POSTED: 3:07 pm PDT August 19, 2010 UPDATED: 3:09 pm PDT August 19, 2010 MANTECA, Calif. -- One of Northern California's largest pool and spa builders is under...

Since I don't know much about either system and our pool comes with a broken Kreepy Klear system, can it be easily converted to a new SWG?

I live in northern California where the winters can be freezing at night for a few nights and the days can be in the 50's or 60's. I did not do anything to get my pool ready for the winter during the past 2 winters. We only had the pool for 2 winters. It went down to 29 degrees for a few...

before needing replaster? Mine is about 15 years old. At the edges of steps and sitting areas inside the pool, the pebbletec finish sounds hollow when I tap on it.

I have a pebbletec pool. I am in the middle of shocking for mustard algae. This is the 5th night that I am trying to keep FC at 24. I notice tonight that there are a lot of white specks at the bottom of the pool. I cannot tell if some of the pebbles came loose or got bleached out because I...

That is a question I had this evening when I started the shock process. Should I turn on the fountain or not? Don't we need to flush out whatever might be hiding inside and outside in the fountain area so any accumulated debri or algae can be washed into the pool? Or will the high level of...

I had greenish algae on the walls of my pool in mid June. Eversince then, I have been watching for it to come back after I treated it. During the last 2 days, I noticed a yellowish tint on some parts of the wall. I thought it was just shadow from the shrubs and trees nearby. I touched it and...

Hi everyone. I received my TF100 test kit yesterday and I got the following test results: pH - 7.8 FC - 5 CC - .5 (It was 0 and then the water turned slight pink after a few minutes) TC - 5 TA - 130 CH - 470 (It was 450 until it turned purple from blue so I added 2 more drops) CYA - 45 water...

My pump is on a timer to run 8 hours everyday during the day. Out of curiosity, does it matter if it runs during the day or at night?