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    How to proceed after Leslie’s test and my Taylor 2600 comparison.

    I was recently gone at work for a handful of days and there wasn’t chlorine added. With the temps being over 100, I knew the FC levels would be low since I shocked it on the 3rd knowing I would be gone for a handful of days. Yesterday my results from my Taylor 2600: FC: 0.8 CC: 0.0 PH: 8.0 TA...
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    pH decreased without doing anything

    Four days ago my pH was 7.4, and then yesterday my pH dropped to 7.0. We had some windy nights and have had tons of hours with kids and family in the pool, so tons of splashing over those four days. What would cause the pH to drop like that if I didn’t add any muriatic acid? This is the first...
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    Backwash Help

    I am in need of some help. I initially took my filter apart and started rinsing them off, but due to little ones under the age of 4 it wasn’t as effective with the time and attention I had. I went and bought a backwash hose thinking that would be a little more hands off to where I could walk...
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    Draining, refill then close or wait on the draining?

    First time closing my pool and was wondering what would be the best course of action. My CYA levels are 360 and was planning on draining my pool then refilling. Should I do this now or just wait until I go to open the pool for next season?
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    Taylor 2600 Alkalinity test color change

    I just tested my water. FC-35.5 CC-0 PH-7.2 TA-110? (Possibly) CH-500 CYA-100 On my TA test the color change on my kit says it will go from green to red, which it has always done in the past. Today I am assuming my alkalinity is at 110. The color changed from the normal green to a blue then...
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    Skimmer Weir

    After one week of having people over and in the pool we had the top tab on the skimmer weir door break to prevent it from going both ways, then the door it self broke. I replaced it with the same Hayward door, but no top tab. It broke again. I am looking at trying to find a universal door that...
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    How long will it take to raise pH when aerating?

    Just made some aerators for the returns and dumped and bunch of acid in to try and get the TA down while we aren’t using the pool for a few days. What’s an average time on raising the pH when aerating? How long should I aerate?
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    Just fired the pool guy

    Just recently started taking care of our pool since we fired the pool guy. One week the pool guy only put 4 tablets in the floater, I tested the water then took it to Leslie’s pools to test and confirm. Zero chlorine level, so he was let go. I am in need of help with where to start. Keeping...