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    Am I reading the Pool Math wrong

    In pool math the TA goal says 70-90+, but on the ABCs of Pool Chemistry it says 60-120+ Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry I am at 60. Which range should I shoot for? 70-90 or 60-120? FC 12 Cc .4 PH 7.3 TA 60 CH 350 CYA 65 A few of these are a little off. The CYA and CH can be...
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    Pump went out - thinking about a Variable speed pump

    I took some people's advice on here when I asked about continuing coverage for my homeowners warranty and was told it isn't worth the$120/year. So i discontinued coverage and Murphy's law kicked in and pump fried 2 weeks later. Lol I am considering A Pentair Intelliflow 2 and it's not cheap...
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    Home warranty that includes pool coverage - has anyone used this?

    I recently bought a house with an existing pool. Part of the deal was for them to pay for the first year warranty. There was one company that had pool coverage (at least here in Texas) so I went with them. It covers equipment and electrical, not plaster and pipes. I really haven't checked...
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    Backwash hoses

    I just got done with a drain and refill. I had a couple of the flat plastic cheap hose for taking it to the street. I need about 150' to make this happen. At 8pm I was blowing out the previous owners hoses and splitting them down the middle. I was cutting, mending, splicing to make it work...
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    Advice on draining Pool

    With a lot of the feedback and help that I have gotten from this forum I have decided to drain my pool and start with a fresh canvas. The main reason is that (before I found TFP) I had been getting tests at Leslie's. CYA was always in the 100+ range, with one anomaly at 50 (probably a bad...
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    COLOR BLIND - dealing with issues - 1st time pool owner

    I'm new to the forum. Just bought a house with a pool in hot San Antonio. Working through issues and researching on the Internet and pool store. It seems like I walk into the pool store and hear something different and contradictory every time. I'm at a disability because I am one of the...