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Opened my 16x32 inground pool last week. Pool had a tint of green but I could see the bottom of the pool deep end. I usually give it a vacuum before I add the chemicals because I know I need to backwash. Upon vacuuming, the pool became cloudy. I brought the ph to 7.2, TA to 90, CYA to 20 and...

I have a problem with a fine dust that constantly accumulates in my pool after vacuuming. My readings are good, FC 3, CC 0, TA 100, PH 7.5 & CYA 30. I've read the other threads regarding similar issues. My main question is that I do use Pro Teams Metal Magic on a weekly basis because in the past...

On the instructions on the CYA test it says fill with pool water to bottom line of tube but there's no bottom line other than the one that says 100?. But on the cya test tube I'm not sure if thats the bottom line I should use? Very frustrated because it looks like I have Ammonia in the water...

I find the pressure on my gauge never rises. I have dirt and debris on pool floor within hours of vaccuming. I've also noticed when I vaccumm and backwash I don't see alot of dirty water being backwashed out. Could there be a broken lateral? I'm thinking about taking sand filter apart this Friday.

Because my filter doesn't seem to be catching all the debris it should, and its been some time since the sand has been replaced, I'm planning on Monday to change the sand in my Hayward 200 series filter. This filter has 24 screws in the midsection, can I empty the sand after i drain the water by...

I'm uncovering my pool tomorrow but filled with about 6 inches of new water to raise water level today. Once I pull the cover tomorrow do I start the shocking process first or adjust the PH if it's a little off first.

Each year I seem to have a metals issue in the water. Because I have to shock my pool when I open it, I was planning to start it up a few days before pulling the cover and putting Pro Teams Metal Magic (which I used last year) under the cover so I can shock it when I do pull the cover. The...

About 5 years ago I got a new liner for my pool. I have a metals issue which has since periodically stained my liner and I deal with it accordingly but I've noticed when my liner starts to stain I have 3 1 inch by 4 inch rectangles that stain first. They are perfect rectangles. Why would these...

Other than absorbic acid, are there any metal sequesrriants that'll take copper stains off walls? I know aa does it quick but too many side issues come with it. I know the main use of sequestriants are too prevent stains but once they're starting I would like to use something other than aa even...

I've been using sodium hypochlorite in lieu of Dichlor to try and get a fc reading. I do use trichlor during day to supplement it but my cya seems to be rising too fast. I was under impression liquid chlorine didn't raise cya. I know trichlor does but it's not enough to raise this fast. Cya 80...

Some times when I shock for 3-4 days after I get what looks like a black dirt on the bottom of my pool that seems like dust if it were dry. It dissipates with even the slightest water movement. Do others ever have this issue? Could that actually be dead algae? My cc at one point was 6 and now...

Getting air bubbles in return jet. Will come in spurts but regular. Is that most likely a possible crack or air leak between the skimmer and filter as I do see air bubbles in filter. I only have 1 return jet. I don't seem to be losing any water and my pressure gauge is reading 14-15 as always as...

I have a question about testing the fc with the tf100. The instructions say put a heaping scoop of the r-870 powder and it may not fully dissolve before adding the r-871 drops. How long should it be swirled before adding the 871 drops because I'm getting a different reading if I swirl for 3...

Did aa treatment yesterday and added 2 quarts proteams metal magic. Pool clear and stain free this afternoon so i added algaeside as treatment suggests. Pool went cloudy in minutes. Here are my latest test results with my tf-100: Chlorine all 0 (due to aa treatment) Ph raised to 7.2 as of half...

Completed an aa treatment and gave a dose of 2 qaurts of proteams metal magic yesterday. Water and liner perfectly clear today what a relief, so I thought. I added 18 oz of an algaside that contains no metals and it got pool cloudy with minutes. Is that normal and can I still start raising ph...

Successful aa treatment last night and all stains gone by this morning. Used 2 quarts of proteams metal magic as well last night. I know I cannot shock for a week or do and need to bring up chlorine level slow, but can I start putting tricolor pucks in yet or will they effect the metal magic...

I'll be using vitamin c for my pool rather than absorbic acid. Absorbic acid is used at 2 lbs for a 20,000 gallon pool. Does anyone have any idea how much more vitamin c you have to use for the same results. I thought they were the same but after reading some posts it says vitamin c works slower...

Is there a best time of day to give a vitamin c treatment? In sun, not direct sunlight or at dusk, in reading about the aa treatments I could not find this answer.

Got my new TF-100 test kit a few days ago and did a full test. This is where I'm at. Water seems clear and can see to the bottom of the deep end clear but whole liner stained. I've found out that Ive been using Eclipse that says on the back will raise copper levels to 1-3 ppm. My test read 1ppm...