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Interesting. Ok. Well it’s alresdy in the water so I will deal with it. Adding the chlorine and acid has produced the results I expected since refilling. Much better than before the drain. I am pretty sure of the pool volume. Measured a few times but I didn’t build this pool and the previous...

Perhaps I was taking the “can you see the black dot” too literally lol. Just tried again. At 30 I can’t see it at a glance. I can definitely see it at 40 though. Here is the CYA I am using.

So i am having trouble getting my CYA up to 40 for some reason. I added 6 pounds via the sock method about two weeks ago, and it only got up to 20. I added another 2 pounds this week and now up to 25. Do I keep adding until I get to 40? Doing something wrong? Here are my test results from...

Thanks so much! Can I do this all at the same time? Or just CYA first?

I just drained and refilled my pool with fresh water. I want to make sure I do this right and hoping for some help. I tested the new water with my TF-100 kit. Current readings are as follows. FC - 0 PH - 8.2 TA - 170 CH - 250 CYA - off the charts(I could see the black dot at bottom of tube...

Hi all! I just drained my pool and removed all the calcium build up around the tile. Pressure washed and going to refill tomorrow. There is a lot of debris and dirty water gathered at the bottom and in the main drain. How can I purge all of that and empty my filter system before I refill with...

Are there any DIY or how tos for draining the pool? Looked around and couldn’t find one....

Thanks so much for the help! I tested my fill water - CH is 225, TA is 140, PH is 7.8. While it is drained - any other maintenance i should do? I'd like to do it on my own if possible. Also, any tips on removing the white line around the top of pool? I bought a chemical from the pool store...

Thanks so much. I just use the muriatic acid to bring down the TA right? Not sure on the fill water. Just test from the house to find out I assume?

So I finally got my TF-100 test kit and did my first test on my pool. I have been depending on Leslie's up until this point(I know thats not recommended). The cost there has been killing me! Anyways, here are my results. I know that I need to drain and refill this winter. Swimming season is...

Thanks for the advice guys. Robot it is. Looked all over the valley here in AZ to pick one up today for instant gratification. No luck :(. I will order one tonight/tomorrow.

Hi all! Just got a new home with a pool and i am not satisfied with the in-ground pool cleaners. I want to get a cleaner to help get the dirt/dust and small particles off of the sides and bottom of the pool - especially after the AZ dust storms :(. Any suggestions for a reasonably priced...

Not a fan of the in ground cleaners thus far. Will likely buy something to pick up it’s slack. Thanks again for your help. Really appreciate it!! I’ll order the kit and be back soon with results.

Thank you so much! That’s very helpful. One of the blue ball valves is for a sprinkler feature. The other, we can’t figure out what it’s for. It seems to reverse/push water out of the hole under the skimmer in the pool. I assume this is where a vacuum would be connected, however, not sure why...

Ok will do. Thank you. In the meantime, is it possible to tell what all valves/pipes are on the pump and filter, based on the picture attached? I had a friend come look at it and label them however, I’m still not convinced I am operating it correctly.

Thanks so much! Leslie’s pool supply does a full water test for free and they gave me the following info: Ph: 8ppm Calcium hardness: 480ppm Cyanuric Acid: 150ppm Phosphates: 0 Total dissolved solids: 5000ppm Alkalinity: 90ppm Free chlorine: 1.0

Good evening all! I just bought a new home about a month ago, and am the proud owner of a new pool. I have never owned a pool before so this is all new to me! I am **** bent on maintaining this pool on my own, against the advice of everyone I know in AZ. Its important to know that I don’t...