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Hi. The gray rubber non-slip gripper on my stainless steel pool ladder steps have come off all 3 steps. Those are discontinued, cant find anywhere except the full step which is almost $100 each. While researching I came across gripper tape. Anyone use gripper tape for their pool ladder? Any...

Hello....I have iron in my pool from using the Clorox branded salt a few years ago. I am trying once again to remove this soon by following the plan i found on this site. However, regarding the sequestrant, I have a salt system but will not turn it back on for a few wks once we get everything...

Hi there. Vinyl liner has a lot of stains, did the vitamin c test on pool steps and it cleared the stain. I have a salt pool and plan to do the ascorbic acid treatment using a sequestering agent but, was wondering if i have to use a special sequestering agent for a salt pool or the same stuff a...

In process of opening pool, algae was everywhere on day 1, I brushed, backwashed, and got it to shock level. Day 2 and 3 has been a lot better, water is cloudy but no longer green. Brushing everyday, but I only backwashed the one time on day 1. The pressure is good/normal. Should I be...

Recommendations for CYA level for salt system pool. Temps are hot in spring/summer 85-100 degrees (86 today), usually very high humidity, Charlotte, NC area. PH is 7.4. alk is 60. CYA currently 35.

Any suggestions on a good pool timer. just looking for a simple one that runs 12on, 12off or whatever is best recommended. all my details are in signature below. we are soon to be installing a salt system, Circupool RJ-60+ and the instructions given are shown with a timer set-up. thx for your help.

hi, was wondering, based on your experience, if any of you have suggestions for a new salt water system. i have a 27K in-gound vinyl liner with hayward super pump, and hayward sand filter.we plan to install ourselves. in process of opening pool now, lots of algae cleanup and trying to get this...

For all you SWG owners who converted from chlorine to saltwater, are your savings truly a lot compared to the regular chlorine pool method? I currently use the BBB method for my chlorine pool, and spend a ton of money on bleach every month. I spend about $175 per month (sometimes $200) and I...

I'm considering converting from chlorine to salt, but reading so many conflicting reports about it being bad for vinyl pools and then others saying its not. I love the idea of salt water, and love that it seems much simpler to maintain compared to my regular chlorine pool. I'm really burnt out...

I usually get my bleach from Target, their labels have always specified the ingredients as 8.25% for the "concentrated bleach". Just recently, they came out with a new label that does not specify the ingredients. the label has changed a little, it's still marked as "concentrated bleach" but...

hey guys, I have mustard algae, I've been slamming my pool for days now at high levels--I know slamming is a process and I need to be patient, BUT I'm just not quite understanding a problem and hoping you can help me understand. Obviously have not passed the overnight test still losing 2ppm...

Hi, my cya is on the low side so I'm adding the granule form instead of liquid. I have it in a sock in front of jet, squeezing sock ever so often, and it's dissolving pretty quickly, probably will be fully dissolved in a few hours. Question is how soon can i check to get a new accurate CYA...

Does anyone know what this is?? I've been fighting this stuff for a couple years now, I've had my pool for 10+ yrs, I've never had this issue until the past couple yrs. I thought I was fighting some form of algae but now not so sure. I was able to capture some with a turkey baster and placed in...

hi, is it ok to vacuum the pool during the SLAMing process? thanks in advance.

I'm in middle of Slamming my pool for algae, this stuff just keeps returning no matter the high levels of chlorine & everything else I've done, even passing the overnight test, however, I've had enough of this so I got in the pool today for 3 hrs and scrubbed every nook and cranny I could find...

Hey guys, I'm having issues with my pool again, fighting algae, I've been dealing with the same issue for a couple years now and it's back again, but aside from that issue does anyone know if the beige/brown stuff in the photo is pollen?? I do have lots of shrubs and trees around the pool, and...

Hi, we just recently changed the sand in our S244T Hayward Sand Filter, parts were spread out for a few days on the ground before putting it back together, came across this part and do not remember seeing it and have no idea where it goes. looked at online manual and parts diagram and its not...

I am getting mixed reviews online and was hoping for some advise. I am considering switching to a Salt Water Generator system for my 28,000 vinyl liner in-ground pool. The wall is metal. some online forums say no due to metal frame, others say not an issue. What is your advise? thank you in advance.

Hi, I am on my 3rd day of SLAMming my pool for mustard algae, I have a question regarding the CYA. I am reading so many conflicting ways to properly test for CYA. One site says do it in direct sunlight, another says back to sun, do it at waist level, don’t do it at waist level, etc.. Can...

So I am dealing with mustard algae again, about to start the SLAM process. Because I've been unsuccessful in removing it in the past I'm wanting to remove the pool light from the niche this time around to make sure it's not hiding in there. Any suggestions on how to do this since it will be a...

I am literally at my witts end here and hoping someone here has some advice. I use 8.25% bleach, CYA is at 30. Been seeing brown spots in my pool for a few months now, I sweep it away and it disappears until the next day or two. During this time the chemical levels were all good--CYA 30, FC...

Hi. I have a 25,000 gallon in-ground vinyl liner pool. I replaced the liner just recently in April 2014. Water has been free and clear of algae until the past couple of weeks. I've been finding small patches of it moslty along the wall and in corners. I did a thorough brushing around fixtures...