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    Maintaining Acid Level

    These are my current readings using the Taylor K2006 test kit: FC - 3.2 CC - 0 pH - 7.5 TA - 80 CH - 250 CYA - 48 Salt - 3500 Water Temp - 84 Air Temp - 100+ See equipment specs in signature block I have to add 8 to 16 oz of muriatic acid every day to maintain the pH at about 7.5. It tends to...
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    Scale Removal

    My pool/spa was drained to replace the coping which was stained because of a poor concrete mix. While the pool is empty I want to remove the very slight scaling from the tile. The scaling is a 1/4" band less than the thickness of paint. The pool school recommends an acid wash. I don't want...
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    Am I Vacuuming My Pool Incorrectly?

    To vacuum my pool, I connect the hose (full of water) to the vacuum head and then to the skimmer pipe after putting the controller into service mode with filter pump selected. With this mode selected, the two-speed pump runs at high speed. There is so much suction the vacuum head tends to...
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    1st Time Pool Owner Needs Advice

    I am a newbie pool owner. The pool (see signature for details) is 6 months old. The pool installation company has been "taking care" of the chemistry up to now. I purchased a Taylor K2006 Complete FAS-DPD testing kit which I used yesterday for the first time. These are my readings: FC: 3.0...