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Hey guys, It is yet another pool season (my 2nd now) and last year everyone was extrememly helpful getting me up and running when I knew absolutely nothing about pool care. So far this season, it has seemed almost too easy getting the pool open and in correct chemical balance - that is, until...

Does someone know a website or have a chart of which reagents are required for each test? I am currently at work and need to order some new reagents for my Taylor test kit. I figured it would be handy to have this as a quick point of reference for those who don't have the test kits in front of...

Ahhh...My skimmer sock is about the same size, but my skimmer basket is about twice that size, so the way your sock is tight around the edges, mine does across the entire top. Perhaps I will try some nylon knee highs or something.

I am having the same problem. When I put it over top of my skimmer basket, it sort of remains flat over the top. Is that normal, or do I need to find larger skimmer socks? Do they even come in different sizes? Thanks!

poolpop - Thanks for addressing that! It does appear that the sand was getting in there while the multi port valve was broken. Since replacing it and getting the Polaris going, the Polaris seems to be picking it up and I don't see more getting into the pool. For everyone, an update: It appears...

Here she is - the blue beast

UPDATE Ok...so I had new plumbing laid into and out of the pump and a new multi port valve installed. That seemed to re-establish prime and I am no longer getting air in the system. WOO HOO! For anyone in the Northern Virginia area, Hawaiian Pools and Spas really have done amazing work for me...

one last update before I head to bed.... I know many people were on the edge of their seat for this one, but I finally got the FC level to 24 ppm. Now, to get some hard earned rest and wake up in the morning only to add more. Goodnight everyone, and thanks again for the advice and encouragement!

Thanks WV Girl. Ok, so I added 5 187oz bottles of Clorox Bleach about 3 hours ago and I just tested my water again. FC - 21ppm CC - 0 ppm pH - 7.8 TA - 70 ppm CH - 180 ppm CYA - 70 ppm It looks like the big things that changed were my FC and pH levels. Is it normal for pH to jump that high by...

Thanks for the quick replies guys! Dave - Yep...this pool is rather large. The landlord claims 65,000 gallons, but I spoke with the contractor who built it (my next door neighbor) and he said it was more like 55,000 - 65,000 depending on the water level. I was thinking my pH and my CH were...

Hey guys, Ok - so I rented a home beginning June 1 that has a pool. The landlord, who was in a rush to get out of the country, gave me about a 20 minute tutorial with such amazing advice as "You never need to test the water, just drop a chlorine puck in each skimmer basket every week or two."...