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  Fill it back up to prevent more damage – as long as nothing broke you’ll just have to fill the gap and use it that way. There is no way to remedy without massive construction unfortunately. If underground shifted Read More …

For this type of pool coping you are looking at both the cracks and the track itself fatiguing and expanding, allowing the liner to fall out in some places. The permanent remedy is to remove the coping stones above the entire Read More …

Is it a salt water pool? It could be stainless steel from the panels of the pool deteriorating and depositing on the liner. Or iron/copper or calcium if water chemistry is high in any of those elements. I’d have to see Read More …

We have not found that muriatic acid will cause damage to pools where we have calcium buildup, it is what we typically use. You may want to do a test section first to make sure it’s okay with your particular application, but Read More …

One of two things happened when you added the chlorine to the pool water – either the iron in the water came out of solution  (usually due to a higher pH, or the ph change caused the discoloration). Chlorine tablets Read More …

Yes, that does look like CP2 by Cinderella. If you google CP2 paint there are a few sources online that sell color match for it – the same for some potential replacement pieces- but you can really only replace the Read More …

Yes, even if equipment is not working, chemicals are usually added at the pool opening. A no chlorine reading later would be normal if chlorine was not added since the opening. You can add more if the pump is still Read More …

Did the plaster turn black because something landed on it (settled) or is it discoloring the plaster itself? Try brushing and see if it is “in” the plaster or just on it. If on it, vigorous brushing, lowering the pH Read More …