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I have had a TF100 test kit for a couple years. We initially had an above ground pool. We have gotten rid of the pool and now just have a 410 gallon hot tub/spa. I need to order replacement chemicals. I feel like I won't use all of the chemicals, so not sure if a TF-100 refill kit is what I...

This will be our first winter with our hot tub. We got it free, used and have put some new pumps on it. Our plan is to use it all winter, but want to make sure we have it ready for winter. It is a 2002 SunDance Optima. It does not seem to have a constant water circulation. It does have...

We picked up a free SunDance Optima. It was throwing a FLO code error. We have eliminated that error by replacing one of the jet pumps and also the circulation pump. see original post here Hot Tub pump questions - where do I post them? I am setting this up with a Smarter Spa SWG. Our...

I know this is primarily a pool forum, but you all are always so helpful and friendly. Not sure where to post my question regarding my hot tub pumps and hardware type stuff. Please move it if need be. We had an above ground pool (still showing in my signature). We have sold it and will be...

Is it necessary to have a salt test kit if you are ONLY going to have a salt hot tub? We recently got a free used hot tub and we are planning on setting it up on salt. Just need to know if I need to have a test kit here or not. THANKS!!!

I have searched and I am not finding what I am looking for. Is there a hot tub 101 thread that talks about setting up a used hot tub for the first time? Like suggestions for wiring and SWG set up? Somewhere I read that if you do the ControlOMatic SWG that it has to be protected from freezing...

We have a 33' round above ground pool and I can't ever get it balanced and clean. The kids don't show a lot of interest in it between their summer activities. So, I give up. We are considering selling the pool (if we can get anything for it) and getting a hot tub instead. We will purchase...

I don't know if I have ever moved out of SLAM. I just can't ever get the water to be clear and sparkly. It always has a haze and not real clear. Pump turned on July 1st and has run 24/7 ever since. We started with cleaning out and digging out everything we could get. It wasn't as bad as I...

We have an above ground pool. (hopefully my details are still in my signature). We put in a light thing (Pentair Aquailuminator) for a return. We are less then impressed with it especially considering the cost of it. Anyway, it leaks pretty bad and we need to replace it. Is it possible to...

We have been working at getting our above ground pool water level up high enough to turn the pump and filter on. Finally today we are there. I now have the pump and sand filter running. I just did an initial water test. Don't know if they are accurate or not. I have bleach on hand ready to...

Just purchased a Aquabot S2-50 and it arrived yesterday. Set it up and put it in the pool right away. I have been running it on 2 hour cycles. After each cycle has run then I pull it out and clean out the filter bags (I put the larger hole filters in for this initial cleaning). So far it is...

I started over in the "Cleaner" forum. I thought I had a robot figured out and then when I asked Epic Pool Supply about the Oasis Z5, they said that it was too strong of a cleaner and could possibly damage the side of the pool. So now I am back to square one and am trying to find the best pool...

Hopefully, my pool details are still in my signature. We have struggled with the Wanda the Whale that came with our used above ground pool. I don't know if it is Wanda or if there is an issue with our pump or plumbing, but Wanda would not run last year. She would run for a few minutes and...

First of all, sorry, I didn't think to take a photo of the water. Test results: FC 8.5 CC .5 TC 9? PH 7.2 TA 110 CYA didn't test as I just added stabilizer 2 days ago to bring it up to 30 So the water is still really cloudy and maybe on the aqua side for color. There is still dust on the...

I enjoy looking through the pool build threads and really like seeing the sun decks people are including in their pool. It got me wondering if there is a sun deck option for an above ground pool. We have a special needs daughter that is 7 years old. She is about the size of most 4 year olds...

Ok, this is our 2nd year and I don't believe we ever really got crystal clear water last year. We have only in the last two weeks opened our pool. We finally have the water level up and have had our pump/filter running for a week and a half now. I did an initial test of the water with the...

Hello, Since the weather is starting to change here in Central Iowa I would like to start thinking about the pool and what things I need to be doing. However, there is still quite a layer of ice on it, but at least I can be prepared!!!! So, we bought a used above ground pool and it had a...

So, we are going to work at closing up the pool this weekend. Currently it is green. I haven't run any tests on it yet. The problem is that the water level is already below the intake so we can not run the filter and pump. Is there any way to clean up the pool without having the filter and...

I would like to re-purpose these steps. We have a 6 year old special needs daughter and she is very tiny for her age. She is about the size of most 4 year olds. When she is in the pool she can not touch the bottom and has to wear her life vest. She tires easily of flapping her arms and legs...

Hey, I think it would be really funny to have t-shirts that are tie dyed to look like they had bleach spilled all over them. That would be a real conversation starter!!!! Or maybe you could create the TFP logo in bleach on a dark shirt. Just some random thoughts!!!!

So we have had our pump/filter running for just over 24 hours now that we have the water level up. Here is our history http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/77437-Urgent-help-needed!!! Last night we dumped in 3 gallons of 8.25% bleach since the equipment was running smoothly. We did...

We have been working on our AGP build for a couple of weeks now. Most of the time has been hauling water. Long story short...we are on a well and have used pond water and some "city" water that we have hauled in. Watet is green and getting greener. We managed to hook up some temporary...

So we are still in the process of getting our 33' AGP filled for the first time. We have been hauling in loads of water 550 gallons at a time. We are about 4" or 5" below the skimmer intake and we decided to go ahead and install the skimmer. We had a temporary intake and return set up so we...

Just a quick background, we are getting ourselves organized to DIY our AGP. We live in the country and are on a well. We have tried multiple options for bringing in water to fill the pool and it looks like we are going use water from the pond that is just down the hill from our house. We are...

Can you tell me what this black cover is? Is it a ground cloth or a winter cover? It feels like a heavy weight felt. We are hoping to have a second attempt at doing our pool build in about a week and I don't know where this may go. If it is a ground cloth - what is the consensus? Use it or...

First of all, here is my info from last spring/summer. http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/60776-What-happened-to-my-pool-can-it-be-saved It was not a fun experience and I think I am still quite nervous about trying it again. After the above storm happened we took the wall down and packed...

Thursday evening we set up the pool walls. Friday was supposed to be a perfect day for working on the pool. DH took the day off so we could work on the pool. Sand was put in place and smoothed out. Pool walls were standing. Liner was put in and stretched out. We tried to pull the liner up...

So, a couple of months back we purchased a used AGP off of Craigslist. It was already taken down and stored before we purchased it. We have our work cut out for us trying to figure out what all of these pieces are for. A couple of weeks ago we decided where we want to put the pool and knew we...

I just found a 28' solar cover, brand new, listed on Craigslist for $50.00. The box in the photo shows it is a "Solar-Cell Sunblanket". My question is.....our AGP is 33' and this is for a 28' pool. Will it be effective or does the whole pool have to be covered for it to be able to hold the...

We bought a used AGP and the top rails seem to be really wide. Haven't put a tape measure on them, but they look huge. What difference does it make what size they are? You see all the different pool companies advertising 6" or 7" or X" wide top rails. Does this just add to the strength or is...