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I've brought up this issue before, and ultimately concluded that because my plaster is new, my pH levels rise quickly and thus the cycle of adding acid every two days isn't unusual. My pool opened in March 2023, and I can't help but remain bewildered and concerned with how fast my pH rises. If...

Hey folks. I've been buying this CYA on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011AD536G However, they've been out of stock for a really long time and I'm getting close to needing more, so I can't wait any longer. Could I get some alternative product recommendations? Ideally on Amazon...

I didn't notice these during the summer. I noticed using the spa this winter that something sharp like thorns was poking my legs. There are small and jagged white crystals stuck to the plaster in the spa. It's been too cold to see if they're in the pool as well. Is this salt or calcium or...

I noticed this morning when I woke up that steam was coming from my spa. For some reason the heater was running when the system went into freeze protection. My best guess is that Jandy's freeze protection mode doesn't disable the heater even if it's left on in standby mode. I typically leave the...

My pool hasn't even been open a full year yet and one of the Jandy LED lights looks to be dead. I see faint red & green dots (I guess that's the RG in RGB) but it's not fully on or anything. Should I contact my PB for a warranty repair or is this something I can/should fix myself? Below is the...

I know I've posted about this before. I got some really great advice, in particular the notes section from this page: https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/2019/01/18/calcium-hardness/ I put 5 drops R12 before the test and I don't really feel like that's helping anymore. It's getting difficult...

Current air temp is 12F and expected to remain below freezing for the next 3 days or so. This is the first time my freeze protection has been running this long. I woke up this morning and noticed my spa water is just below the tile with maybe 2-3" of plaster visible. Based on my searching...

Hey folks, I still haven't hit my first anniversary with my pool yet (it finished March 2023) so I haven't really had to go through a full winter experience yet. I wanted to take a moment to make sure I'm prepared for a freeze, if it does come. Last thing I want to do is panic and not know what...

I have an autofill for my pool. The water comes out of an eyeball to get into the pool. Since summer, I've noticed a brown/red stain around that eyeball, which has affected the plaster around it a little bit as well. I haven't noticed it getting worse. Does anyone know what the cause is? Is this...

Hey folks, My CH is getting extremely high and I can't help but assume I'm messing up the test, although I don't feel like I've been doing the test differently since I started doing it in March when my pool finished. Looking at my own poolmath logs, the timeline looks like this: Now: 675 1...

The TF-Pro test kit uses the 10ml test for CH. The Taylor video I saw called for 25ml water. According to that video, I'm supposed to modify the normal test by adding R-0012 first, but not sure how much with the 10ml version. Are there clear instructions I can try? The issue I'm having is that...

In these 100F+ Texas temperatures this summer, I've found that it's really painful to stand on the travertine pavers around the pool. The pavers are also really slippery when wet. I'm frustrated that I didn't catch these issues during the pool build, but money is already spent :-( Does anyone...

My pool finished construction in March this year. A month after pool start up, I added salt up to 2800ppm. In another thread, I was told the bottom of my target range is 2600. My last test showed I am now at 2600ppm salt. Should I add salt now, or once it gets to 2400? And when I do add, what...

Once a year, I like to buy a TF-Pro refill kit just to support the site. However, I'm noticing certain reagents aren't going to make it a full year. I already anticipated that the CL drop test powder and reagents wouldn't last, so along with the refill kit I buy an additional set for that...

My kids have kept me in the pool almost every day the past 2 or so months. It's been fun, but I can feel it taking a toll on my body in multiple ways. I've been going under the water a lot more and I typically do not wear goggles. Just never grew up with them. I like to open my eyes under water...

I hover around 2800ppm salt in my pool. Until about 18 days ago, at 32% SWG I've been getting a steady increase of chlorine. Today I just did my FC/pH test (I do this every 2-3 days) and FC is actually going down. It's at 4.5 right now and my SWG is at 39%. I know last week we had temps...

I have two bubblers on my tanning ledge. The water is about 6" deep there. The two eyeball fittings there protrude a bit and the inside portion of the eyeball (the actual hole) has a very sharp edge. Multiple times, people have stepped on those and got a chunk of skin cut off in the shape of a...

My plaster pool completed at the beginning of March this year. It's now June, and my TA has gone from 110 to 60 naturally. I believe I'm getting to the low end of the target range for my pool. Ever since I've started doing chemical maintenance on my pool, it has demanded around 32oz of MA every...

My wife is tired of having poles, nets, brushes, other pool tools and floaties sitting on the back patio. I wanted to see if you folks had any storage ideas for these items. She was thinking of getting some hooks or racks so that we can attach those things to the wooden fence that goes around...

Pool builder had guys come out to dig a trench to run pipes for the p-trap. Seems like the pipe isn't deep enough in the ground. Thoughts?

The equipment for my pool hasn't been set up yet. They've just laid down a concrete pad to put it on and ran the plumbing up to it. The plan was to just put a small fence around it. But I got to thinking: Ever since the Feb. freeze, I'm a little paranoid about having thousands of dollars of...

I'm sure you folks get a ton of these SVRS posts, judging by the number of search results I got on the forum. But I just want to make sure I'm making the right arguments to my pool builder. This is the pump they quoted me for: E-Pump Jandy 2hp Var.Spd.SVRS 2 hp Jandy Stealth Pump Pool is...

EDIT: I apologize, I just realized I put this in the "Water Chemistry" forum. I saw "Just Getting Started" and I thought this was the newbie questions forum. If an admin would not mind moving my post to the appropriate place, I'd appreciate it. Thank you! I'm in Prosper, TX. I signed a contract...

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but I'll try anyway. I've really struggled to find reputable pool builders for a new pool construction in Prosper, TX (North Dallas; Collin County). I don't really know anyone to get a word-of-mouth reference from; so I've just been using...

I'm having a home built in North Dallas, TX and I'd like a pool built after the home is done. I recently got a quote from a company for $93k for the pool we want but that is a lot more than I was expecting, which was around $75k. What is a reasonable pool price? here are the specs of the pool...