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The heat pump we've been using had a catastrophic failure and I had to get a new one. I've been battling torn rotator cuffs in both shoulders and just had surgery on my lift one so I can't sit out in the heat and experiment. I have contacted the people I bought the heat pump firm which is...

We got this heat pump aug 2017, barely ran that year, so really just 2 full seasons on it...went out the other ray and pool was not up to temp. Water coming back in not heated even though heat pump was running. We started paying attention to how it was running and seemed like The fan kept...

I had a lot of trouble last year getting a consistent Salt reading... I am wondering if there is a standard solution that I can use to test my testing procedure like with some of the other tests? I have done some searching and haven't found one so was hoping somebody might have a clue for me...

We are getting ready to put a new liner on our old frame This week and I am hoping to do a bit of an upgrade to the bottom... I have Searched the the forum and got completely overwhelmed trying to find an answer so I am hoping a few people with some experience can help here... I am...

Towards the end of last season I thought I had a leak, But I was really hoping it was evaporation due to the heated water... Alas that is not the case. The water would drain to a certain point and then stop so I couldn't figure out where the leak was out exactly. I think It was doing that...

I have been looking around on the website and I believe that what I am seeing is that I can use the electrocatalytic oxidation option On my new SWG and it won't be a problem like the old One that had copper... I know it's been asked and answered , but just so I get an answer in one place the...

We have had our intex for 4 seasons now and it has done fantastic , but as we close this season out I'm noticing that we're losing quite a bit of water and I'm considering getting a new pool for next year because I can't find where a leak is happening. I can pinpoint approximately what section...

When I use my drops to do a salt water test I'm wondering if I stop counting as soon as the color changes to something kind of pinkish or do I go ahead and put another drop in and make it go completely brick red? It seems like every time I do the test there comes a point where it changes to a...

I read in pool school: There are two reasons to lower your total alkalinity (TA) right away, because you want to slow down the rate that the PH rises, or if high TA is contributing to a high calcium saturation index (CSI) which puts you at risk of calcium scaling. You shouldn't lower TA just to...

hey guys! I got a heat pump at the end of last year and was wondering if you all have advice on things I need to do in order to keep this thing running properly for as long as possible? anything I need to know? thanks in advance! so ready to get pool clean and warm~!

We have a ladder that has to be filled with water and I'm wondering if it's okay to add a little extra bleach to that as we fill it up to hopefully discourage any algae from growing in there since it has no circulation... has anyone else used this method and has it worked out okay?

I am so ready to start doing stuff with my pool already...but we are still getting into the freezing temps at night, but daytime is in the upper 40's to mid 70's most days right now...I am thinking of just hooking up my pump/filter and letting my robot get started on the cleanup of dirt on the...

Here in Kansas we are finally getting into the cold part of December and temperatures are consistently dropping to or below freezing. I finally went ahead and disconnected all of my equipment from the pool but have not removed it from the pad and put it away yet. My question is this: is it...

I was hoping to get further into the fall before we have freezing temperatures at night but it looks like we'll be dropping down around and just below freezing several nights coming up soon. I went out today after work and pulled my swg totally cleaned it dried it off and stored it and will...

My friend is just ending first season with a pool and I think shut it down a bit sooner than he should have based on water temp because it was clear when he covered it and now it is a green mess. I want to guide him as I try to teach him the ways of TFP, but being kinda newish myself want to be...

I have been using muriatic acid to bring ph back down as it rises, usually once a week or so, have to add 20 oz or so...problem is that I have a lung condition and am not thrilled about the risk of breathing the fumes. I have done pretty well with it, but frankly, have breathed in a few good...

If anybody makes purchases on Amazon please consider going to AmazonSmile and choosing tfp as your charity... I have made four orders since I discovered this, generating a generous donation of $0.19... I don't think tfp has been an option for very long so therefore only a little over $40 has...

my heat pump is up and running! And we now have professionally installed electric out by the pool and no more extension cords across the yard! I have to say that the booklet that came with it was not all that helpful at first glance that I figured out enough that I think I've got it set up...

our electrician is coming today to get our electrical all done for us...so when I get home, in theory, I should be able to get all of my components hooked up and running. my question is this: I know the Hayward and the intex hoses/hookups most likely are not compatible. wondering if anyone...

We got our heat hump in and after looking at it a little bit we are a bit confused about the electrical hook-up spots... one side says it goes to the power supply and one side says it goes to the pump but I'm not understanding what that even means because I was under the impression that the...

ok, so I have been studying how heat pumps work and it seems to me that they pull heat from the environment around them...if that is the case, would it be prudent to place the heat pump on something that might absorb and then radiate heat? like something black, or metal or concrete perhaps...

El Dorado pool shut down due to unusual vandalism

We are seriously considering an electric heat source of some sort for our pool but want to stay around $500... I'm wondering if anyone can guide me towards something that might possibly accommodate that price range or let me know if that's absolutely not even a thing,... Thanks in advance for...

I can read my husband's toes through my tfp water!

When the day slips into the night and the sun dips behind the trees... When the fireflies compete with the stars to see who is most lovely... When the birds and bugs go to sleep and the frogs and coyotes come to life... You float on your back and slowly circle around while the peace folds you...

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We don't have our pool quite to where we want it eventually however we have done a lot to it in three years and the most recent thing that we did was add more umbrellas because I am a redhead and also a sunlover which is not always a good combination... even though I do tan more than most...

so, I have now turned into a crazy lady! I found a guy at walmart (in Wichita ks, in case he does look here and happens read this post!) staring blankly at all the chems...I schooled him on the spot and hope he finds us here at TFP so he can have an amazing summer of swimming and not battling...

so I took the plunge and got an SWG this year...I need to know what to look for as far as when to clean it? I am seeing a bit of white buildup on it, not a lot, just a smidge around the edges...just looking for a push towards when the right time to clean it might be? thanks in advance!

so my intex agp is out of level by about a row, maybe a row and half of squares on the liner from one side to the other...I say we can use the jack and shim method to raise up the low ones and put it somewhat more level, he says that will only level the top rail and do nothing for the bottom of...