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FC: 10 PH: 7.4 TA: 60 CYA: 55 CH: 600 I'm in Southern California and I've been at this house for 11 years and never done anything about that really high CH. Part of it is I'm not sure what the local regulations are, and I fear exorbitant costs if I go and ask the city about dumping then...

I'm still having trouble with my pump (an older Pentair Whisperflo single speed). I made a video which should show everything: Symptoms: low pressure in the filter (under 10 when it used to be 15-20). The filter and skimmer and pump basket have already been cleaned. Very low suction in the...

I've got a 15k gallon in-ground pool, and I think my pump is dying. It's about 11 years old. My local pool repair person says that's about its life expectancy, and I'm noticing it's not doing a great job of pulling the water and keeping the pool clean, and I see air bubbles daily which I can't...

My Jandy APURE1400 has a message on its front panel that says to distribute salt in the shallow end of my pool, mix it well (i.e. brush it), and turn the front panel to 0% salt production for 24 hours. Does anyone know the philosophy behind this? I only run my pump about 6-7 hours a day, so...

Just fantasizing here because we've had an unusually cold spring and early summer, which has delayed the temperature being comfortably swimmable. (We're in SoCal.) Does anyone make a "pool bomb" kind of thing -- like a gas lantern (but on steroids) that you could light and float in a pool which...

I just plumped for my third consecutive solar pool cover (you know, the blue bubble wrap ones). I got the thicker 12mm one, but in the past this hasn't lasted me more than 2 years. See my photo here: Imgur: The magic of the Internet My pool covers tend not to last long, partially because the...

I, um, accidentally shattered a drinking glass right next to my pool, and some fragments went into the water. I already fished out all the visible fragments by hand. Now I'm just concerned about the micro fragments. Is it safe to vacuum the pool as normal? Do micro fragments of glass pose any...

I'm in Los Angeles, where you may have noticed on the front pages that we've had some pretty bad fires. My pool went from sparkling to black overnight, courtesy of a ton of heavy winds that rained ash on our house. Filter pressure went to max within a day later. I just dissembled the filter and...

I've been TFP'ing my pool for a few years now, and generally have to clean out my filter 4-5 times a year on average Two weeks ago I cleaned it out, and, as usual, the pressure reset to more than 10psi (or whatever the unit of measurement is) lower than before the cleaning. However, yesterday...

I've replaced my pool lamp twice with the products below, and each time, it only seems to last less than a year, even though I barely use it at all. I probably use the lamp less than 10 hours a year, and they're still dying on me very quickly. Both bulbs are rated for 2000 hours. Is there any...

I've been having recurrent algae problems for months now. I've followed the SLAM instructions several times and it still seems to keep coming back here and there. Measured today with my Taylor kit: FC: 7 PH: 7.5 TA: 60 CYA: 60 My SWG has been disconnected for the winter, but I'm about to...

For the past couple of months I've had a recurrent algae problem. The algae is orange-brown, so I assume (?) it's probably mustard algae. I use the TFP algae treatment to the T, then find a couple of weeks later that I notice it growing back. This has happened 2-3x in a row now. I keep thinking...

Successfully kept my pool algae-free for most of the summer (phew) but I have to say, the balance between keeping the chlorine at just a couple of points vs. letting it go to zero accidentally is a razor's edge. I thought I had fixed my salt cell, and now it's giving me more problems (argh)...

I'm in SoCal (LA, San Fernando Valley), not too far from the wildfires that hit our area a few weeks ago. I'm about 20 miles away. Timeline: About 3 weeks ago, the wildfires were raging, and the wind blew a lot of dust and soot our way. We had one particular day in which the sky and sun were...

I've made a diagram of my pool's equipment, which is vital to understanding my question: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Take a look at the two green arrows. I have two lines coming in from the pool (bringing water into the pump), and there is a valve at the top which allows me...

At the top of my Hayward filter, I'm starting to see some crusty white buildup. See attached pic. Is this indicative of any chemistry problem I should be paying attention to? I've been living in this house for six years and haven't seen anything like that in six years. Imgur: The most awesome...

I'm in the midst of SLAMming my pool to get rid of a bit of algae. My CYA is about 60 (as best I can tell, since CYA test is not accurate during SLAMming) and my FC is about 30. Then I realized (oops) that I have a kids pool party in five days! The crux of my question is: is it OK for the kids...

15k gallon in-ground pool, SoCal, with a SWG that had been malfunctioning, but I just put a new salt cell in there today so in theory it will be helping with chlorine from here on out. I accidentally let the chlorine get to zero a month ago, and saw orange algae growing on the side of the pool...

I regularly use the usual pool sealant (silicone) bought from a pool store around the o-rings of my filter, etc. but those small tubes are a pain to apply because I have to squeeze them so hard. I'm wondering if it's OK to substitute something like this (image link or Lowe's link) instead, so I...

How long would one expect regular DE filter grids to last? (Probably not relevant, but I'm using cellulose as a DE replacement.) I've noticed that my pool is not getting cleaned by the filter as well as it has in the past. Half a day and I see noticeable amounts of dust/debris sitting at the...

I slammed the pool a few weeks ago after an algae outbreak. Thought I got it all, but now the algae is re-blooming, so I'm starting a new slam. ARGH. This time I'm trying to follow the slam instructions to the T. I have a SWG and my CYA is around 80. According to the chart, the shock level is...

I accidentally added too much salt to my pool. (I added, and my Jandy kept misreporting the correct salt amount, over the course of a couple of weeks, until it was too late and now I know.) So...I'm going to have to drain it, at least partially, right? Any recommendations on how best to do...

My local Lowes and Home Depot both carry muriatic acid (Kemtek) which is 14.5% HCl, and it's about $10 for two 1-gallon containers: http://imgur.com/WLzHEIO ...and now I just discovered a smaller local hardware store (Do-It Center) carries a different Kemtek box which is 29% HCI and it's also...

I have the Taylor K-2006 kit. For measuring FC, the instructions say to put "2 dippers" of the DPD powder in. Sorry to be a stickler about this, but what does that mean? The dipper stick is flat, so I can go in and scoop it, but how big of a scoop? A flat scoop? A heap? As full a heap as fits...

I haven't added salt to my pool in a couple of years. My Jandy unit has always shown between 3.0-3.5, and occasionally I take the water to a local Leslie's for a second opinion, and he's always said it's fine. About a month ago, I started getting error codes on the Jandy that indicated I needed...

Yesterday I opened my filter to clean it out. I put it back together, and added the approx. correct amount of cellulose (I eyeballed it), then I vacuumed my pool. Today I unfortunately noticed a small leak in the corner of the filter. (I had skipped the step of re-lubing the o-ring and I'm sure...

My salt cell seems to become constantly clogged with (what I assume is) calcium. Is this normal? I end up having to acid-wash it every few months or so. This is what it looks like: http://imgur.com/VqEQPEA http://imgur.com/qmosTli My stats: FC: 11 (I'm at the tail end of containing a small...

I've got very high TA (120) but am a little confused by the directions here: http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/129-how-to-lower-lowering-total-alkalinity It seems to hint that if I don't have those problems, no need to correct them. Well, should I or shouldn't I? What are the downsides of...

Dumb question as I'm still trying to understand my pool system (pool + waterfall which flows into the pool). Can someone help me understand the flow of water? I've uploaded a photo of my pool equipment as is: http://imgur.com/uHzYWE1 And here's an annotated version where I've drawn what I...

For years, every time I've opened the air pressure release valve at the top of my filter (in order to release air bubbles), it's violently spewed out water a few feet away. I understand this is normal. About a week ago, I opened up the filter to drain it and clean the grid, and now, the release...