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We have a cool deck around our pool, then a few feet of mulch btwn the deck and the fence. We built a decent sized pergola by the pool in the mulch, mainly to block the new house's view behind us, but also to have a nice shaded place to sit. I plan to put a couple of loungers or hammock chairs...

Does anyone have a name for your backyard/pool area?

Today, I have a Pentair single speed pump on an Easy Touch system. I am looking to change out the pump for a Variable speed pump....main reasons is to allow it to run 24/7 (dont have to go turn pump off/on) as well as save on energy costs. Would like to stay with Pentair for a multitude of...

First full season of pool ownership, second season overall....so still a newbie. I have been thinking of switching to salt before next year instead of chlorine. Any issues with going to salt with a tiled/grouted pool?

Just pulled the trigger on a Polaris 9450 last week for my pool. Does anyone have any suggestions for cord tangling? I have left it out on the deck as straight as I can get it....which isn't very straight. And I cant seem to get the loops out no matter what I try. Any other...

I have an inground spa with a bench around it just about 2 ft deep (maybe a bit more). I notice that a lot of sand/gravel/dirt seems to collect on the seat all around the spa. In the summer, when I connect up the pool vacuum, I can clean it up pretty quickly. But in the wintertime, when the...

I don't know about this stuff, so I am coming to the experts. Just bought this house with a pool late summer last year. Currently, on my pool I have a 1HP Pentair WhisperFlo pump that is 1 speed and about 6 yrs old. I will open the pool in late April/early May here in KS, and probably close...

I am looking to replace the lights I have on my pool. I have a "pool light" in the deep end, and a "spa light" in the shallow end. I have been looking at the Pentair Intellibrite 5G Color lights. My questions are about controlling them. 1. My understanding is that if you put these lights...

I am new to all this, so please be easy on my terminology :) I have a hole on the side of my pool that I use when cleaning. When I use the cleaner that was with the pool (floats on the surface and has two hoses that rest on the pool floor and blow air to stir up debris) I have to turn the...

OK, so after all of you telling me you cant help me until I test it with a TFP approved test kit, I figured out how to use my Taylor K-2006 test kit and did some testing on my new pool. FC - 5.4ppm CC - after 5 drops of 0003 it did not turn pink PH - 7.2 TA - 80ppm CH - 200 ppm CYA - the water...

I just moved to a house with an inground pool/spa. Picture is below if it helps. We have a lab. I dont mind her getting in during the summertime, and I have been working with her a bit to train her to not get in unless we invite her. With that said, we are not there yet. My concern is when...

Is there a good website that can give me an accurate volume size of my pool? My pool is odd shaped (kind of like a fish) with different depths. I talked to the company that built the pool, and they say between 12K-15K gallons. Or is that close enough that I dont need to worry about the volume?

I know this is completely up to each person, but what do you find the ideal water temp is for you and your families? Just curious as to what people like.

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New pool owner. I have an IG Pool and Spa. What all do I need for maintenance? Here is what I have, let me know what I may be missing: - Manual Sweep with Hose - Older robot that floats on the surface with hoses that blow out air(I believe its air) - Chemicals - Pentair liquid test kit and...

I am a new pool and spa owner. I dont know a lot of stats...the spa in this case is a 4 person in ground spa. Not sure that matters for this convo. Ask questions if needed, and I will try to answer them. i use a pentair 5 solution test to test the water. Chlorine tests good, pH seems to be...