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Emailed a local pool store - what do you know? The first thing they tell me is that I have chlorine lock. SMH.

A week ago, put in Stain Free by Natural Chemistry to remove iron stains (confirmed by Vitamin C tablet test) after letting the chlorine drift down below 0. Ended up having to use 4 bottles to remove all the stains. Added algaecide using instructions on bottle for initial dose. Once stains were...

Any tips on maintaining balance during an extended power outage? We had a major storm roll through on Friday around 7 pm and we lost power (downed trees and lines all over). We also got about 2 inches of rain in 30 minutes. It’s now Sunday morning and still no power. They’re estimating Tuesday...

My husband does. I don’t. Do you think that is where this all started?

The ammonia tested at a 4.0. Does that mean I’ll need 40 ppm FC in total to neutralize?

So I’ve got ammonia. FC returns to basically 0 about five minutes after adding LC. Water test also confirms it. What’s the best plan of action? I know copious amounts of LC are in order but is there a schedule, or adapted SLAM? Does all the ammonia need to be taken care of in one fell swoop or...

Pool looks ok. Water is pretty clear but the fiberglass looks stained - even after a thorough brushing. I redid the CYA test using a 50% pool/tap sample and the level stll comes back slightly over 100. The pool store (my husband doesn't subscribe to the TFP method....yet!) claims it's because...

Newbie here! FC - 0.8 CC - 2.0 Ph - 7.2 CYA - off the charts TA - 160 I can’t keep chlorine up because the CYA is so high, right? I need to drain to lower the CYA, correct? How much do I need to drain before refilling?