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Hi folks, Well, after being in FL for some time, we returned to the midwest and I have an inground pool here in MN. I'm in the Twin Cities area. Any other people in this area on the forums? I'm going to have to learn a lot about what to do with pools that have to be shut down and started up...

Hi all, I've done a few SLAMs over the years and always had success, but this time seems to be different. I went through the process and it seemed successful. I have a pebble finish concrete pool 14,000 gallon. My CYA is 30 so I put the SLAM level to 12 and kept it there until it met the...

Hi all, when my pool was remodeled my pool cage door hinges broke. They snapped vertically behind the rivet. The remodeler said he'd fix but can't ever seem to get a crew out, and I called some screen repair folks and they are all too busy to do a small job. So I ventured to do it myself. The...

Hi everyone, my pool is nearing completion of its remodeling. I have a 14K gallon gunite pool, (chlorine, not SWG) and for the remodel we went with wet edge. The way I maintained the pool to-date was as follows: - I ran a Kreepy Krauly sand shark most of the time with skimmer/shark on and...

Hello all, it’s been awhile. I hope everyone is doing well. I have been maintaining my pool for over 4years and this is the first time I’ve had to deal with what I think is orangish colored algae. It showed up as a few patches on the stairs and sides. I brushed them off and tested the water...

Hi all, I found this sort of "cookie" like puck in the pool pump filter basket (the one just before the pump. It was in one piece about the size of a sandwich cookie. It has a smooth consistency, broke up pretty easy, and isn't real gritty. I'm wondering if this is baking soda that for some...

Hi everyone, I've had the Taylor speedstir for a couple years and love it. But recently, it started not working right. The "pill" normally spins quickly and creates a nice mix. Now it just kind of jiggles which doesn't mix much at all. It spins when I first push the button but then it stops...

Hey all. I started doing the TFP method back in November. Prior, the pool was maintained weekly by a service. Trichlor pucks were used then and when I started, the CYA was well over 100. Via Taylor kit and 1/2 dilution, the best I could estimate was130-150. Since I was not going to use the...

Hi all. These "stains" for lack of a better word have been present since I bought the house two years ago so I'm not sure how long they have been there. Here is the situation: my pool's plaster finish is a sand/tan color and so in the shallow end the water reflects little blue color but of...

on two of my entry steps, I have a small chip on the edge. They are about finger tip size and are through the plaster so the chips look dark. Will such chips continue to degrade and thus grow if not repaired? And is repair a simple DIY effort? Thanks.

Hi all, Well after an enjoyable winter of maintaining my own pool via all I've learned here, we are finally in the season to actually swim in it! I was wondering how much time should be allowed after certain chemicals are added before swimming: Chlorine - I use the 10% sodium hypochlorite...

Hello everyone. It's been cold here in FL and we've had a lot of rain and storms lately. Since last week, I got 2-3" of rainwater into the pool. My CH has dropped down to 220. My readings today: FC - 9 CC- 0.0 PH - 7.7 TA - 70 CH - 220 That seems to be under the 250-350 range for a plaster...

Hi everyone, Things have been going well with the pool and this is the first time I've had a situation where I wonder if I should adjust either TA, CH or both. Here are the readings using Taylor K2006: FC: 9 CC: 0.0 PH: 7.4 TA: 70 CH: 260 water temp is down to 52 degrees F. Using the Taylor...

Hi everyone. I've been maintaining my pool myself for a couple of weeks now and things seem to be going well. As new things come up, new questions arise and I would appreciate any advice. First, when it comes to pH, I noticed my pH over the last week rose from 7.6 to 8 (we have had quite a bit...

Hi everyone, I'm new here and this is my 2nd post since posting in the introductions. I did my first full test with the kit and here are my results: FC - 5.8 CC - 0 pH - 7.6 TA - 90 CYA - over 100 (in the 130 range according to HACH 7 strips) hardness - 260 It looks like things are in spec...

I just recently found this forum and am so impressed with what I've seen and read so far. I'm another newbie to the pool maintenance world and like many of us, seeking to share ideas, advice, etc. I bought my home with the pool last year. The pool is 10 years old and all is in great shape...