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Here's an interesting article on natural pools. Has anyone ever done or seen something like this? http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-09-11/natural-swimming-pools/57750782/1?csp=hf

I recently purchased bleach that was 6%, but I think it was old because it wasn't taking my FC to the correct calculated level when I used it. I bought the Lowe's store brand (first time ever) and I should have known better because it was at a fantastic discounted price. It was probably at that...

So I picked up some Clorox bleach which was labeled as Splash Free. I assumed that it had something to do with the shape of the bottle and handle allowing air to enter easier or something. When I used it I found that Splash Free actually meant that it was very thick and viscous and was a little...

I have an 9K gallon'ish fiberglass pool that the CYA is running at 80ppm. I need to drain about 1/2 of the water to bring that down to a more manageable level. My question is how to do this the easiest way? I know that I can use a sump pump and pump it out, but I really don't want to buy one to...

Hi all, I searched this forum for a recommendations for a good pool thermometer and found only 3 threads that dealt with them, but none of the reviews were all that great. The best one was an Acurite wireless from a couple of years ago that still had a lot of negative comments. I then searched...

Hi all, I have a new ig fiberglass pool that has a glue residue around the lip from the forms they used to pour the concrete cap. Its tough stuff to remove so I sparingly used a little Goo-Gone stuff and a cloth and a lot of elbow grease. Here is an example of the cleaner...

Hi all, First I want to thank all of you for the invaluable help on the long journey to becoming educated in pool maintenance and ownership. I am a brand new pool owner and without of of your valuable input I would have been totally lost. I have had the pool up and running for a week now and...

Just getting started in this whole pool thing. Im sure I will have several noob questions over the next few months, so I'll apologize now. I am in the process of getting the pool installed right now. It should be ready the first part of July. My pool is an in-ground, fiberglass pool which is...