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Hiya. SWG newbie here...read a few threads on salt replacement/addition frequency (???) and have followed SWG balancing steps from TFP. Tonight’s test: FC 6 CC 0 CYA 70 TA 80 Ph 7.6 Taylor test kit salt level: 3000 Yesterday it was 3200 Wednesday it was 3300 No water loss, rain, or leaks. Is...

Devastated. Pool & masonry renovation completed last fall. After opening pool in May and pool company adding salt for first time last Tuesday morning to get SWG up and running there is now rust everywhere, including the anchors, the mortar, and Cambridge pavers. Seems worse under trees and...

Hello all! Am about to put down a deposit with my PB and am still waiting to finally choose a mason to work with him. Would welcome any input! First three photos are what we have now. PB estimate includes: 1) Latham natural grey liner (photo 5) 2) all new schedule 40 2” pvc plumbing 3) New...

Greetings: Letting FC levels drift down after a successful 7 day SLAM. We have been battling iron staining from our town fill water (have to top off daily) all season. It’s definitely iron. Have temporarily cleared stains different times with AA treatment and Metal Magic and polyfil in...

Hello friends. Need help again. Have learned so much from you all and was feeling pretty proud of taking care of my own pool for the first time this summer. Readying pool this morning for guests and found THIS on bottom of pool, and when I scooped it with the net my heart sank!!! Ugh!!! See...

Backwashed pump and recharged DE filter before starting SLAM today. Noticed that after 3x backwash and rinse, pump primed much better (see photo) than usual (usually water is just at top of filter basket). this is a new Jandy pump and based on reading several threads here I thought the low...

Oh no! I just discovered bits of green algae in the corners of the pool and a rip in the liner on the bottom step! I know I need to SLAM but do I have time to do it before Saturday? I am so bummed...first summer doing this on my own...clearly I let the FC get too low. This morning: FC 5...

Hi! Raised my CYA today with the sock/squeeze/return/skimmer combo method and got it up to 35 from 25 . Didn’t want to raise it too high (SLAMMING now) so I took socks out. what should I do with the wet socks half full of CYA? It’s probably about.75/lb.

Hello! finished successful AA treatment about 10 days ago and added I bottle Metal Magic. Looked better than ever! But then... 2 days of Cloudy water and Too much FC loss led me to have to start SLAM today (even though AA treatment tutorials here said not to because staining could return)...

Hi all 1.5 hour sock test captured this! Small leaves, bugs, and beige sticky/grainy stuff (same stuff pool vac sucks up...see photo) What’s the beige stuff and what’s going on here? I noticed it had blown through the sock and was adhered to the outside of the sock. It’s very sticky!

Greetings! Second season here and still taking baby steps. Pool company helped me open but trying to take it from here! Pool was clear and looking great after opening and successful AA treatment and dose of Metal Magic. Now deep end is starting to get a bit cloudy. Can still see bottom but not...

Hello! First summer maintaining pool myself. Taylor test kit. Thanks for getting me this far! Just cleaned out pool shed from previous owners and discovered a half jug of Phos Free and a burst-open half full pouch of looks like granular (???) shock. Has been sitting there a while (corroded...

Suction Leak #1: I used green watering can in the spot just before pump basket shown which reduced (but didn’t eliminate) frothing in pump basket Water Leaks #2&3: slow drips at pipe joints as shown. I think you can see drips in the pics!!! Water Leak #4? Pooling on valve port as shown...

Hi all: Today with my low-grade test kit: CL 3 (VERY yellow) PH 7.2 Liner is VERY stained and getting worse. We have iron in our town water and we keep having to top off the pool with the hose. Pool company suggested sequestrant (Conquest) but I know it won’t last, esp with my high chlorine...

Hello! First post! I’ve been reading and learning so much thank you! We know we need to replace a lot of things: new cover, probably new pump and multi port (it’s running but there’s water pooling on top of the port, dripping from DE filter seam, and clearly a leak somewhere bc of the bubbly...