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Sorry about the delayed response. I've been dealing with a family emergency. I am not sure about the strength of the magnet. I used a telescoping magnet. The ones that can be used to pick up dropped screws in tight places. The magnet did appear to stick in certain areas of the pool close to...

So no magnetic activity. Sorry about not answering that. I thought I had. I called the builders startup guy. Granted it was yesterday, but I haven't heard from him. I haven't mentioned it to the builder because I felt it was my responsibility. However, it may be time to reach out to them.

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Thanks for replying. I’ll have to try the magnet and definitely the vitamin c.

Hello Fellow Pool Boys and Girls, We just finished building our pool about a month ago. Unfortunately, we've developed a pea sized spot with a black center and brownish cloud moving away from the center. I tried placing a chlorine tab on the spot, for approximately a week, and brushed...

Thanks Mk will do! Thanks Zea.

Happy to report that I do not have metals in my pool. Well, at least, I don't think so. The paper towels in the skimmer did not turn brown. I passed the OCLT, 0 CC, and my water is clear without a green tint. SLAM complete!!! I can finally give the ol pool pump a rest. The pool still looks a...

I just placed paper towels in the skimmers. I retested my water and FC 15 CC .5. I’m preparing to leave for work so I’m going to raise FC a bit to make sure it stays above 12 while I’m gone. My water is improving. The greenish tint isn’t so green. The water is clear but dull. Hopefully...

Hello TFP, I am on day 4 of the SLAM process. I have passed the OCLT and my water is clear. My CC is 1 ppm so I know I need to continue SLAM'n. My water has a greenish tint to it. I'm planning on taking my water into the pool store for metal testing. After reading on here, I believe I may...

Thanks J and Mendy.

Hello, So this is my first season following advice of TFP. This is only my second year being a pool owner. My readings are as follows: FC 5 CC .5 or less pH 7.8 CH 275 TA 90 CYA 20 A few nights ago I did an OCLT and loss more than 1 ppm. I new something was up. I had a huge bather load over...

Ok. I’m only brushing once a week. I will step it up. Thanks The weird thing is I did the same last year and didn’t have this problem. However, I didn’t really start fooling with the pool until June as we had just moved in. I dumped in whatever the pool store recommended. Glad to be part of...

My pool water becomes somewhat cloudy while my pool cleaner is running. I run my P39 for 2 hours each day and during this time the water goes from clear to slighty cloudy. After the pool cleaner has run, the water returns to clear after a few hours. If I do not run the cleaner, the water...

Thanks pooldv

Will do. Thanks for the advice.

Yes it does. I mixed up the numbers in the now and target fields. :hammer: It looks like if I want to lower the TA I should add acid. I have noticed some calcium scaling. I will reevaluate in the morning. Thanks

Forgot to report that I installed my light using the wedge. It’s seated and secured perfectly. The color changing bulb makes the water look amazing and best of all my daughter loves it! Thanks

I've been testing my pool water for a few months now. We just had some rain and for the first time my TA is out of range at 140. According to Pool Math, I should add 70 oz by weight or 56 oz by volume to lower TA to 120. Should I add baking soda? I thought I read not to lower TA just to reach to...

Thanks. That’s what I was thinking but as this is my first pool and this involves electricity, better safe than sorry. I haven’t had a chance to do anything with the light. I will try to install it in the morning. The screw is inset in the hole. I can try to use vice grips from the rear of the...

I’ll just drain and drill out the screw unless someone confirms otherwise. Thanks

Thanks Rob. What I'm concerned about is my lights instructions state Use only the special pilot screw provided with this underwater light. This screw mounts and electrically grounds the housing securely to the mounting ring and wet niche. Failure to use the screw provided could create an...

Thanks. I won’t be able to work on the light until the weekend. After further research, I’m sure the previous owner broke off the head of the pilot screw and secured the light with the wedge.

When we moved into our home, the pool light fixture was removed by the previous owner.I found a brand new fixture in the garage. I ran the cord through the conduit and hopped in the pool to attach the fixture This proved more difficult than I ever imagined. The pilot screw, on the new fixture...

Thanks for the vote of confidence Kim!

Hello! Well I'm still at it. I think the sediment was spent charcoal (ash) from the neighbor. He had a bucket of ash in his backyard and its been quite windy. I'm also battling pollen and other allergens. It's that time of the year. After vacuuming, it seemed to get better. However, in the...

Thanks for the advice. That’s a nice cleaner. When we moved in, we inherited a Polaris that was beyond repair. Walked in to the pool store thinking I’d have it repaired, left with the P39 at the associates recommendation. I didn’t do any research which is very unlike me. We had just moved...

I have a Polaris P39. The sock is collecting some of the sediment. However, when I remove the cleaner from the pool you can see blooms escaping the sock. I do not have a mulitport valve so I’m not sure how I can vacuum. I have a back wash valve that slides up and I spigot along the pvc. Can...

Thought I’d check in. I’ve been SLAMing my pool since Mar 2. The water is so much clearer. However, when I brush, there is still a greyish, white bloom on my steps and in some areas of the bottom of the pool. The amount of material coming off my steps and bottom of the pool is a lot less than...

Filter pressure has not moved much. I just had a new gauge installed. Thanks Kim

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