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Last February we had a new roof put on our house. We asked them to cover the pool when they stripped off the old one. In spite of assurances that they would but… so a dozen or so nails left rust stains on the fiberglass bottom. I have tried a Mr. Clean scrub pad and also adding citric acid to...

My pool is 20 years old and was here when I bought the house last year. The return jet eyelets are very difficult to turn to adjust direction. Is this due to the age of the pool? If so I can buy new ones but if that is normal or there is a fix please let me know. Thanks!

So I was reading a review on Amazon after I bought the Taylor salt test kit and they post said chlorine effectiveness goes down to like 20% with a pH of 8. Does a higher pH reduce the effectiveness of chlorine?

So when doing CC level the lowest the kit will read is 0.5. Can you double the pool water to get it to 0.25 specific?

So I have been balancing my pool after the pool guy hired by previous owner mucked it up. Had to do a water swap to get CYA down from 150. My well water I used is VERY soft with a calcium level of 25. Used app to add CaCl and got it to 200. Added recommended amount to go to 220 and stayed 200. A...

New to using a SWG. What is the recommended method and product. They have chemical tests and electronic meters. Suggestions?

So I have the TF-100 test kit but having some trouble with the CYA test. I think I see the black dot sometimes but not sure. I know my CYa was height, 140 and have done quite a few water changes. Dropping to water level 5 inches then filling...rinse and repeat. I have a fiberglass pool and...

Well it looks like I am taking the plunge. Came into a Hayward Goldline T-Cell 9 and am having it installed. Working on getting my CYA down. It was 147 duet to my chlorinator that used the tabs. Doing a simultaneous water swap as my fiberglass pool will float out of the ground if I drain it...

I am just getting started with our pool and I have read the ABCs of pool chemistry. It has a portion on Brate but doesn't really say why you would use it other than to prevent pH shift. What is the litmus for putting that into your plan? Secondly I see you can use Borax or Soda Ash to raise pH...

Always wanted a pool and now we have one. Perfect size for my wife and I, 10,000 gal inground pool. Fiberglass. Had a local pool company service the pool, the same one the previous owner used. Well as I am learning, they are not so good. My pH has been less than 7 (6.4-6.9) since we bought it...