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    pH keeps dropping - reason?

    Hi, I had a question that I can't seem to answer by just googling. My pool's pH keeps going low, requiring me to add alkaline (HTH Alkalinity Up). I notice this when the pool starts looking green despite adequate chlorine; when I then check the water with a test strip I'd see the pH reading...
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    Damaging if auto pool cleaner gets clogged?

    Hi. A common experience I have is that tough leaves lying on the bottom can get stuck in the pool cleaner's intake mechanism, causing the thing to stop moving and remain stationary on the pool bottom while the pump is still running. The solution is simply to turn over the cleaner and remove...
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    Dust plumes from outlets on pump start

    Hi. I am looking after a pool, which this website has helped with tremendously, but I'm occasionally experiencing an issue that I'd like to solve. I've noticed that sometimes, when switching on the pump in the morning, plumes of dusty water enter the pool from the filter's two water outlets. The...