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In many years of pool ownership we’ve never seen this: One of our two Pentair Microbrite lights has started flashing red tonight. The other one is its normal custom blue color. We’ve searched online and can’t find anything on this issue, so thought we’d put it out to the experts here to see if...

Wow, do I need your help! We have a brand-new pool and a lot of things going on. I’ll try to explain all of them since I’ve already learned enough here to know that one thing affects another then another. OVERALL: The pool was filled 9/30/16. The builder said his crew would be responsible for...

Quick background: Our small 8,000 gallon pool was filled 16 days ago. The builder is taking care of the water for the first 30 days, which so far has consisted of people stopping by to pour in muriatic acid and throw pucks in the skimmer. No actual testing of the chemistry has been done that...

Good morning, pool people! I’m about to order my TF-100 test kit, and I see some optional items listed for salt testing. Do you recommend getting the Taylor K-1766 Salt Test and/or Aqua Chek Salt Test Strip options? Or will the basic test kit itself be sufficient?

Especially for those with smaller pools, what are the dimensions of your steps? Our plan is so small that we don't want to sacrifice much space to the steps, but they still need to be safe and functional, of course. The water depth where the steps will go is 3'6". Also relevant: I am 5 feet...

I've searched the archives, but didn't find any discussions of this particular question in the last year or so, and we're very close to nailing down our specs: Is Pebble Tec too rough? I understand the longevity advantages of Pebble Tec, but have read enough stories about how it's too rough on...

We've chosen a PB and will meet with him Thursday. We'll be going over what we want, then he'll come back later with a detailed contract. (We already have the initial estimate.) Any words of wisdom for this first meeting? Anything you wish you'd asked right off the bat? I'm also attaching a...

Should a salt water pool have a particular type of handrail? Thinking about corrosion and/or electricity conduction ...

The builder we're considering has specified a two-speed pump, but are there reasons to consider a variable speed instead for a small salt water pool?

We are getting very serious about signing a contract for a new inground pool (so no definite information for a signature just yet), but I wanted to get opinions on some of the specs we’re currently considering: 10’ x 15’ rectangle, 4’ at shallow end and 5.5’ at deep end, 120K BTU heat pump, salt...