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    Cause of suction loss and return bubbles?? Help :(

    Hi. Newbie here. Pool company came for service and after the pool company kid left, we had visible air in the pump, loss of suction in 1 of 2 skimmers (no clog) and continuous bubbles out of the same side return jet. We looked around..no visible leaks and everything seems in order. It was a new...
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    Will a few drops of Dawn hurt?

    So...my pool is crystal clear but infested with springtails or mites after heavy rains. They won't diiiiiieeeeee. Salt cell turned up. Pump going strong. Skimmer socks on. Perhaps shocking pool. Tried skimmer- not super successful. Can I add 3 drops of dawn to this 14.5k gallon pool to spray...
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    How to kill springtails!!!???

    So, after 2 days of rain I have a zillion jumping microscopic wheat colored critters covering the pool. Perhaps the 2 mo old sod (which didn't take) is a breeding ground...or maybe the overflow exit...the deck drain is also only about 8 feet away from the pool...in any event I can't use my pool...
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    Does plaster (blue) come off of cement pavers?

    Hi everyone..I'm so upset. Blue pebble plaster is all over my new pavers including coping from the spray today. Does anyone know if this will come out? I'm talking at least 30 pavers and a lot of coping. Pool Builder was not even here to supervise the job and I haven't heard back yet. Thanks. So...
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    Total newbie: dry acid versus muriatic

    Hello. Total newbie with a new pebble swg. Dumb question- since I read muriatic acid is a little harder to handle, can I use dry acid instead? If there any difference other than cost?
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    Dumb question about math app

    Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? I thought I downloaded the math app from Google play. It opens and there is a feature button to the pool math app but it just says to get on Google play. Thx