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    Friend Needs help with his pool

    Ok so my buddy who has owned a pool for about three years came over this weekend and was shocked at the sparkle and quality of my water. Heis a little stressed because he has some bad build up on the floor and walls of his plaster pool. He says it's not algae but it is very hard and rough on...
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    Need advice. PB mistake. DE vs cartridge

    My pool is almost done. It is supposed to be filled tommorow. I just got home and noticed the PB installed a DE filter instead of a cartridge. We had agreed on a cartridge all along and never even considered a de filter. I don't know anything about them. The PB is telling me he made a mistake...
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    Just received my TF100 and have a couple questions

    Just received my test kit and since my pool is being filled tomorrow I wanted to practice on my UG fiberglass hot tub. Here are my reading if I did correctly. FC 10 TA 130 PH about 7.4 CYA 30 CC .5 My hot tub is at 95 degrees. I could not find any charts for hot tubs so I was wondering how...
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    **Please Help**Questions about starting up new plaster pool

    Ok, I have read the articles in The Pool School several time. I ordered my TFP-100 test kit. Now my PB is getting ready to plaster tomorrow or Thursday and wants to fill as soon as he is done. I have a well so I have a guy on stand by ready to bring in city water in as soon as pool is plastered...
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    Looking for the right SWG

    Hey guys, I have decided to have a SWG installed on my new pool. I am very new to the whole pool thing so excuse me if I dont use all the proper terms. I am looking for some options on SWG's. I would like to install one that has a control panel for the pump, solar heater, lights, and water...
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    New Gunite pool in New Mexico

    Good evening, just started construction on our new pool and am new to TFP. We are building a 16x40 with a 10x16 sun deck/beach the rest of my specs are in my signiture. First any and all input would be appreciated. A few questions 1. Is there anything in my specs I need to address with PB? 2...