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I actually have 4 skimmers. Should I put the socks inside the skimmer box? I've read that it should hang in front of the skimmer entry. How do you do this? What is used typically to weight the end of the sock to keep it in correct position. Also, one follow up question. I have 4 bottles...

Just opened our pool and did a full range of tests using my kit. I understand everything except the cyanuric acid piece. When conducting my CYA test, it appears that my CYA is zero because the water was clear and I could easily see the black dot in the bottom of the tube. The cyanuric acid...

Thank you again. Since the last post, I have added 40 more ounces in addition to the 51 I had added previously this afternoon. According to the pool calculator, this should get the ph down in the 7.2 area. I will check in the am. The cloudiness is not real bad but it definitely is not as...

Thank you for your reply. I knew I had high ph and I have already added enough MA to reduce it to 7.5. I will go ahead and add the amount to lower it to 7.2 as you suggest. I am curious though about TA. The recommended levels according to pool school are 70-90+. I guess I thought since my...

I have maintained a crystal clear pool all summer but tonight it has become slightly cloudy. ph - 8.2 FC - 7.0 CC - 0 TA - 180 CH - 240 CYA - 30 As you can see my readings are good - I did add MA to lower ph down to 7.5. Can the high slightly high ph lead to cloudiness? Any ideas would be...

The pump was not slightly too hot to touch - It was scorching hot. The return jets are flowing well. What is the proper voltage or does it vary? I have a pool guy coming today with a voltmeter to get a reading.

So I had my pool pump motor replaced yesterday (because the motor was burned up). Everything was running fine last night, but the motor was INCREDIBLY hot to the touch. I don't think this is normal. I immediately turned it off but am wondering what the possible causes are for this problem...

Truthfully, I didn't touch the motor. I did try to turn breaker off for a few minutes and then back on - nothing happens - silence only. I'm not comfortable testing for voltage really. My wife thinks that she smelled a "hot" smell last night in there.

There is no timer. The pump runs 24/7 and always has. I'm a new pool owner, but all that's in there is: pump and filter. That's why I thought it must be a motor gone bad.

This AM, I didn't hear the normal humming of the pool equipment coming from the pool house. I went in and - silence. The breaker had not tripped. Even after turning the breaker on/off - I get nothing. What is my problem? A blown motor? I had just gotten my water clear and don't want to...

No I didn't rinse after backwashing! Lesson learned. Do you think that was the problem? If so, how long to clear it up again?

Yes, I seated the valve in position good. The handle did return to normal position. Could it have been that I didn't backwash long enough?

I have been going through the shocking process all week and nearing the end (I thought). I woke up the AM and heard a louder than normal sound coming from the pool equipment house. I checked the pressure of the filter and it was up to 12 (normally runs at 6). I backwashed it and the pressure...

Thank you, Richard. Helpful.

Thank you, Tom, for the encouragement. Do you have a recommendation about how many ppm above shock level I should try to maintain. My shock level is 20 and I've been trying to keep it there, but I have'nt been adding bleach to take me above that figure. Since I can only check and add a couple...

CH is 260 - full set of results above.

Also, my kids really want to actually swim in the pool. If I keep it above shock level, they shouldn't swim.

ok - I didn't realize I had to add bleach to get it above shock level. I have been adding enough each time to get it to shock level, and then obviously every time that I check it, it has fallen below. Thank you.

water is still cloudy especially in deep end - I can see main drain, but it's foggy

Ph - 7.5 FC - 12.5 (this am - I have now added bleach to get back to shock level of 20) CC - .5 TA - 140 CH - 260 CYA - 50

I am going through my first shocking process. It began 3 days ago (2 overnights). In my first overnight FC test, I was up to shock level before bed. The next AM, I had lost 18ppm; Last night I lost 7.5 ppm. Meanwhile, I have been spending quite a bit of money on bleach and my trash can is...

I have enjoyed the pool school and am searching for the exact information for spas? Does that exist on this site? For example, is there a spa calculator that tells you exactly what to add to the spa based on test results? What are the recomended levels for the different readings (ph...

No, where do I assess that? Also is there a "spa school"? I find Pool School amazingly helpful.

I am new to the forum and have found it so helpful with my pool. 2 questions: 1) Is anyone aware of a comprehensive forum like this one for spas and 2) can the TF-100 test kit be used for hot tubs as well?

Where can I buy the DE typically?

After shocking the pool and losing less than 1 ppm in an overnight period, how long does it typically take for the cloudiness to clear up? I have lost less than 1 ppm in an overnight, yet the water still is a bit cloudy and my CC is still at 2.0. Thank you, in advance, for your help.

when you say "both when the sun is not up", please explain. If I add bleach to get FC up to 16 PPM at 9 pm - are you saying I should check it again the next morning before sunrise? Confused?

Another quick question. While shocking and keeping FC at 15 ppm - when the overnight occurs and it has only dropped to 14 ppm - shocking is complete - correct? Is it safe to swim at that time or do we need to wait until it gets back to the 3-7 range (which would take a while given it will be...

Thank you very much. I'm learning.