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I have a question regarding this situation. My wife and I bought this house a year ago and have been trying to follow the Trouble Free Pool guidelines. I did a Pool School with Riverbend Sandler here in the Dallas area and the guy who came out to do the Pool School recommended this website. I have used the Pool Math app on a regular basis and have been slowly draining the pool every time I back wash the DE filter to lower the Calcium Hardness and CYA levels, and after a year the Calcium Hardness is getting down to the level I needs, but I have been unable to lower the CYA levels. Riverbend Sandler couldn't tell me how to drain my pool so I am frustrated. The only way I know how is to lower it as much as possible each time is when I backwash my DE filter. I use a combination of the 3" tablets in the automatic chlorinator and liquid chlorine in the pool to shock it. Another issue I have is that the PH and Alkalinity in my pool keeps rising all the time and I am constantly having to add Muriatic Acid to counteract those levels. Please help, I am trying to do the right thing, but can't seem to get the results I need.
I have a question regarding this situation. My wife and I bought this house a year ago and have been trying to follow the Trouble Free Pool guidelines. I did a Pool School with Riverbend Sandler here in the Dallas area and the guy who came out to do the Pool School recommended this website. I have used the Pool Math app on a regular basis and have been slowly draining the pool every time I back wash the DE filter to lower the Calcium Hardness and CYA levels, and after a year the Calcium Hardness is getting down to the level I needs, but I have been unable to lower the CYA levels. Riverbend Sandler couldn't tell me how to drain my pool so I am frustrated. The only way I know how is to lower it as much as possible each time is when I backwash my DE filter. I use a combination of the 3" tablets in the automatic chlorinator and liquid chlorine in the pool to shock it. Another issue I have is that the PH and Alkalinity in my pool keeps rising all the time and I am constantly having to add Muriatic Acid to counteract those levels. Please help, I am trying to do the right thing, but can't seem to get the results I need.
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