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    Concrete Coping repair help

    My in-ground pool deck is needing some repairs on the concrete coping. As you can see, it’s just worn off. The pool is around 30-40 years old, so normal wear and tear stuff. is there anything besides regular Quick-Crete mix that I should use to repair these spots? Any tips? I’ll coat and paint...
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    Aeration, TA, pH

    I’ve been trying to get my TA down for a week with aeration. I made a DIY fountain attached to a sump pump, (exactly like this picture) but after 5 days, the pH has only risen .2 points. What am I missing? I don’t feel like I should use acid yet…? FC 2.8 pH 7.4 TA 110 CH 290 CYA 40 Temp 77.1...
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    New water, new problems

    Hey everyone. 2nd year pool owner here. We just had to drain our 30k gallon plaster pool to get the waterline tile replaced. Upon filling it, I’ve been working to get chlorine levels in check and have finally accomplished that with liquid chlorine and tricolor tabs in the strainer. However...
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    In ground cover bolts stuck

    Alright guys, how in the world can I get these things to screw back in? I’ve tried soaking them with PB blaster and it worked on a few of them. Still have about 10 of them that won’t budge.
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    Threadless return fountain/aeration

    I have a 30,000 gal gunite pool with 2 threadless 1/2” return lines. My TA number is 120 and the suggestion is to reduce pH with acid and then aerate. How do I aerate if my return lines aren’t threaded? There are holes drilled in the plaster where the return lines are at about a 45 degree...
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    New to TFP and the pool life

    I moved into my home in September. we basically saw the pool and had to close it. Previous owner used chlorine tablets. 😕 We winterized our pool and just opened it back up. Here are the levels from my TF-100 kit. Looks like a drain/fill is in the very near future. Anything else you guys can...