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    Slamming pool, some questions?

    My CYA is low at 20ppm so I wasn't in a rush to dump 4lbs of it into the pool just yet, but I was gone for about 3 hours and tested the water for CL and it ate up about 10+ ppm !?!?!! Where the faznaksy did it go??? Is it because my CYA is so low? I know I don't have that much **** in the water...
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    Stains...white, dark, and brown...WTH!?!?!?

    So I have been taking care of my pool for 2 years now, I have been using the BBB method since I joined here. I have been lurking and reading mostly, thank you for the invaluable advice. Side note: my pool cover had multiple small holes in it this year (new one coming) and the water was slightly...
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    Coupler stripped on pentair pump

    The plastic coupler that spins into the pump top where the output has popped out I'm assuming because my water level dropped below the skimmer line. Could this be?
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    Is my pool leaking?

    So I was out racing this weekend, well since Friday and I come last night to find I have lost about 3 inches maybe between 2-3. Now it was really super hot this weekend with blazing sun. Is that too much?
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    De filter pressure never goes up...

    I figured I'll post a new thread as this is a deep rate issue from my other thread. My de filter pressure never really goes up from the starting pressure, I took it apart and cleaned it...started it up and loaded with de, pressure was at about 8-9psi and that was a couple weeks ago if not...
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    iPhone aqualink control.

    Are there any alternatives to the iaqualink?
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    Possible air in the plumbing???

    Since my pool was opened I keep getting a little air coming up from the spa jets, my handy valve is set to return about 80% pool and 20% spa (it has been set like that and cannot be manually adjust to pool only). The pool jets have good force and I do not see any air coming from there but the...
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    Dilemma!

    So I cleaned my de filter today cause it was disgusting!!! Afterwords I decided to check a noise in the heater and turned the filter off after adding De, the de backed into the pool while I wasn't looking because I left the pressure relief valve open. I now have the filter running with my...
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    Well hello again, tested my friends pool water and.....

    Here's what I got: FC 32.0 CC 1.5 ph 7.5 TA 100 CH 120 CYA 45 The pool has been green since they opened it and its been two weeks, the owner just dumped a bunch of powder shock and it has cleared mostly since yesterday. Water is still cloudy and has some greenish tint to it. What should I...
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    Test results are in with my TF 100, experts?

    So I did throw in 2.5lbs of powder shock yesterday but removed all pucks from skimmers. Today I tested the pool and here are the results: FC 0.5 CC 1.0 TC 1.5 pH 7.5 TA 120-130 CH 340 CYA 100 So what's my next step? I'm going to home depot now anyway so I'll be checking the thread...
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    Im new here and new to pool ownership!

    Hello there! I am new here and I have read through the pool school, great info!!! :party: I purchased the TF100 XL test kit yesterday :cheers: so I hope it gets to me soon so I can throw some test results up here. Leo