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I'm looking for ideas or people who have added slides, waterfalls, jumping rocks to existing pools. I'm trying to avoid cutting into the existing pool, so would like a slide/rock etc that can hang over the edge. I have an idea to build a wooden platform similar to disney's for wilderness water...

Added bleach last night to pool to try to kill some algae on tanning ledge. Tested pool and have an fc of 14.5, cc 2.5, cya coming up 0... So I need to increase that. My question is... Is t safe to swim with the fc of 14.5?

I wasn't sure where to post this, has anyone added any of the pool/spa scents to their pool? Do they cause any damage or any reason not to add them?

I have noticed large sections of light spots on my pool. I will try to get pictures up, but it's tough to see depending on clouds/shadows. What could be causing the spots? Ph and chlorine are in line, calcium hardness is 150, any advice would be appreciated. When I scrub them nothing happens.

cx880xre cartridge Hayward c4039 I'm looking to replace the cartridges and finding a bunch of different brands. What does everyone suggest? Trying to find decent replacement without breaking the bank.

The water is clear but has a green tint to it, I just got my new test get and want to get started getting ready for spring. I will do the overnight test for FC tonight. FC 4.5 CC 0 PH 7.5 TA 30-40 CH 110 CYA 20 Water temp 47 degrees

I am getting a low salt message on my pool. During the winter I just use a floater/pucks for chlorine, is there any reason I should add salt now? Or is it okay until I wait for it to warm up.

I'll have to get a better picture once the grass is green again and the furniture is back out.

I have a Hayward cartridge filter. I just did my first cleaning, the filters were very dirty, lots of sand etc., I cleaned them very well, soaked overnight in TSP, then cleaned/rinsed again, there was piles of sand/debri after cleaning, they were a completely differnt color. My question is, my...

I'm getting a bit of a green color on the top of my firepit and a little in spots around the pool. What can I use to clean this off and then possibly seal it?

I have high PH 7.8+ and low TA 50ppm according to the test I did today. I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing...adding muriatic acid to lower the PH and Sodium Bicarbonate to increase the TA. Does that sound right?

I had a pool installed last year, approx 15k gallons, 33x17 sport pool 3.5-5-4 ft and at the time did not think I would need/want a heater. Now I am thinking I may want to have one added. How difficult is this to do and what might it cost? I don't know what peoples thoughts are, but I would like...

What is the easiest way to clean the cell if I do not have the stand/adapter? Or am I better ff waiting to clean it until I purchase the adapter? My system is saying to "check cell" is it still working during this time or does it stop creating chlorine?

33x17 5ft deep current temp 65 degrees, temps daytime 80 night temp 55, how long until the pool is mid 70s temp? We are in Atlanta, so the weather should keep getting warmer too.

I am in the process of planning an outdoor bar/island under my deck and am trying to figure out where/how to drain the sink. My back yard sits below the first level of the house, but I have a bathroom in the basement with a ejector pump to pump up to main sewage drain. Has anyone cut out a...

I recently had a pool built it is 33x17 in ground shotcrete pool depth is 3 1/2-5-4. When it was finished I noticed that it was losing water pretty rapidly 1/2-1 inch per day in December. They found leaks in 2 returns, they fixed them and no leaks there with a dye test now. I filled my pool last...

Is it possible to add deck jets to an existing pool? I have no concrete on the back side of the pool, so if exisiting concrete was an issue they could be installed in the planting bed behind the pool, any info would be appreciated. Also any idea of approximate cost to add 2?

Just seeing if anyone has any of the Trex furniture and if you like it. We were looking into some chairs and lounges in the spring.

We are signing our pool contract tomorrow and trying to make final decision on our lighting. Right now the way the design/contract the pool will have one regular light in the end of the pool. The pool is going to be a 17x32 freeform. Trying to decide if we want to do an LED light or not...would...

We are getting ready to have our pool built next week and were looking for opinions on pool alarms. We have a 2 1/2 year old and are planning to leave our pool open year round and would like the added peace of mind of having the alarm. Any opinions on what ones are best and what you like about...

We are getting ready to start construction on our new pool, we were wanting to put 2 bubbler/fountains in our tanning ledge area. Has anyone had any problems with theirs? The PB mentioned repairs/problems with them. Any info or opinions woudl be appreciated.

We are getting ready to have a pool installed and currently have a split rail fence with wire mesh. It is 51 inches tall, does anyone have a split rail and did it meet the requirements (our county/state follows the BOCA National Building Code). Any help would be greatly appreciated.