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Hi, I have already done the SLAM process within this week and my FC was holding fine overnight. Although I am losing FC after a hot day. Not sure if that is because of the heat? Though my water is still cloudy. Is it possible that my sand filter is not working properly?

Hi, I just opened my pool and noticed that water is coming out below the pool pump. Is it still safe to run the pump or should I have it repaired immediately? Any idea how much would be the cost of repair?

Thank you @mknauss

Hi, This year I plan to open the pool by myself to learn it. Here are some initial questions that I have. 1. Do I need to raise the water first until almost half of the skimmer before I should try to remove the jet plug covers? 2. Should I put the pool light back when the water is low or should...

I am preparing to close my pool this weekend and due to the cold weather we are having lately I notice that my fc level is not dropping at all. Is this normal on close to zero temps? I was wondering if I still need to do the SLAM process before closing?

Hi, This is my first time to close our the pool and the previous owner was not using a pool cover in winter. It was a pain cleaning it last time. I have asked around for something affordable and they have shown me like a weave type of cover. Is that a good one? wondering if that could really...

Anyone from Winnipeg Canada? Where do you buy your liquid chlorine?

I have stop using my chlorinator and rely on liquid bleach. Do I always need to add more liquid bleach daily to maintain the recommended FC? My CYA reading right now is 30. When I slam. It is holding the fc reading overnight but seems to go down in the afternoon. Thinking probably my chlorine is...

Just curious about these items on your sig. Triple filtration using Skimmer socks = Do you just put socks on the skimmer for this? Duda Diesel 5 Micron Bag = Do you use this for filtration as well? I can get the K-2006 from a store in another Canada state. But they were selling it for 170CAD +...

Thanks for all the responses. Right now I only had a small Taylor kit with me (K-1004). Sourcing out the test kit in Canada is a bit of a work. K-2006 even cost high. I have read some of the information here from Pool School and I am still learning. I will try that idea of putting some skimmer...

Does the dead algae gets dissolve by chlorine or it should normally just get filtered?

Previous owner had some shock left and we tried to use it. seems to have made some difference to the pool. But we are stuck on a stage that the water is still cloudy. Visually on the side the water seems to be clear for about 2 feet deep and looks like something cloudy white on it. Is the white...

I tried vacuuming again today and i still see brown stuff coming out of the jet. 2 days ago I backwash and rinse. Ensure that the water is clean in the filter glass. Should I vacuum to waste for now? It seems my filter is not holding the dirt when I vacuum to waste.

Hi, Since I am new to maintaining a pool. How long should I keep the pool pump running on a regular basis? The previous owner told me that I should let it run all day. Most of the tutorials I read is just keep it running for 8 hours a day. Which one should I follow?

I tried vacuuming in filter mode. It seems some brown dirt are just coming out of the return. Is that normal? Also, the water became cloudy again.

On the filter area. I saw this small clear cylinder where I see the water. When backwashing, should I continue to do it until I see the water looks clear on the cylinder? Then once it clears, shut down the motor and put to rinse for a few seconds. Shut the motor again before going back to filter?

Thanks for the response. Every time I switch the filter valve. Do I have to turn off the pool motor first?

I could see a very dark floor right now in my pool. Never been vac since it was open. Is the waste setting the one that also bypasses the filter and directly throws the water out? When you do your step. do you still have the setting to filter?

Hi, This is my first time to vacuum a pool. I have read that I have to submerge the vacuum head within the pool and ensure the hose is filled with water before I plug it in the skimmer line. When doing this, should I let the pool motor running and the filter under filter settings? Or should I...

Could I ask the steps again on how to vacuum? Do I have to put the filter on backwash before I attached the vacuum hose within the skimmer? I saw the filter have the gauge attached to it. Is that a pressure gauge? Do I have to monitor that gauge?

I talked to Lowry and it seems they only have the K-2006 kit. Do I need to order other refills if I get this one?

Is there another way to increase my PH a bit? Or should i prepare now with the SLAM process?

Not sure about the strength. Not much details in the store website. I will try to pass by that store and read the label. Letters are small in the picture

Should I also start to vacuum even though I cannot see the bottom of the pool?

How much is the average price for liquid chlorine? Just for me to have an idea. I will try to research more if I can buy from another source

How many of this should I get to SLAM the pool?

Thanks for the responses. Got some details now for my signature. :)

can you create aeration to bring it up to 7.2? How will I do this one? Sorry, still new to pool terms :) This is the only liquid chlorine I can find in my area. Cost around 5 dollars. Would this work? I believe my tester right now don't have a CYA test