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I accidentally drained the pool too low, and when we got our first big snow, it did some damage. It appears some of the legs of the pool were dragged, and in 1 section the sheet metal side popped out of the track. Check out these pictures. #1: #2: #3 & #4: #5 & #6: #7: Note: the #4 photo...

Dolphin "Ultra Fine Filter" - can it pick up DE? Does anyone have one and know if the Ultra Fine Filter can pick up DE from the bottom of the pool? My old AquaBot cloth filter picked it up like a champ! But that robot has seen better days. The different filtering system on the Dolphin Active...

Do I need to clean before I close? AGP, details in signature. I've fallen into some bad habits lately, and had a vacation, and let things go. The pool is a mess. It's not like HORRID stuff, but it's green and the water level is low from evaporation (I'd need to add water to run the pump)...

Does CYA "degrade" or does the test just kind of suck? I did an AA treatment and big water removal at the start of the season. I assumed a CYA of 0 (likely it was a bit higher due not removing ALL water) and added 10 cups of CYA via sock in front of return. A while later, real life hit me...

Iron stains with AA treatment - what should I consider "done"? I have some iron stains in my pool. I got a filter setup for fill water that should take out ferric iron. I don't think it'll affect ferrous iron, but regardless, I want to try it out. So I'm doing an AA treatment, then will...

What's the best above-ground pool robot cleaner? I'm seeing Dolphin Nautilus CC, Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus, and Dolphin E10. I used to have an Aquabot Junior. He was good, but def. had his issues. Constantly untangling the cord, and although the filter did a great job at catching everything...

Is this a sane plan? I've got iron staining - UGH! Seems like it might be the worst pool issue to have. It's somewhat minor I think...kind of a yellowy browny color on the lighter parts of my vinyl liner. Last summer I went HARD on SLAMing, couldn't budge it. Crushed up vitamin C in a sock...

Last year I was battling some stains and finally got around to jumping in with a sock filled with crushed vitamin C tablets, and swishing that around the stain seemed to immediately remove some of it. It's a tough process because the vitamin C tablets don't last long in the water...maybe I need...

Hello ladies and gentlemen. I've been having a problem this season with the DE not coating the filter membrane properly, and material flowing right back into the pool! The first round I noticed a bunch of DE ending up in the pool, resulting in the dreaded "white sand" affect on the bottom of...

Hi guys! Just took my first readings for the season, trying to get this bad boy opened so I can get the solar cover on and start warming that water. Here are my numbers. I didn't do pH because usually you have to adjust TA first, so pH doesn't matter much. FC: 0 CC: 0 TC: 0 CH: 50 ppm TA...

I've been wrestling with the pool a lot late this summer. I've been busy and let it go a little bit a few times. Now I have a few dark patches on the bottom...they look almost like dirt, but can't be brushed off with the pool brush. I also have one area that has yellow streaks...also can't be...

Since Walmart nuked the sodium hypochlorite %, I just ran some numbers for local bleach. Are these right? Do you guys know of any other good sources for chlorine for the pool in the New England area? Walmart: $2.60/(128oz*(6/100)) = $0.3385 per active ingredient Walmart Pool Essentials...

Does anyone have any skimmer basket recommendations? Mine is cracked, so now that I've closed my pool, it's a good time to get a replacement for next year! :)

So my CYA is low...I want to raise it up a bit, but I'm cheap. I have some old Shock Xtra Blue from previous pool owners (Amazon.com: Clorox Pool Garden) that I want to use to raise FC and CYA a bit. Is this just dichlor? My wife said she couldn't find dichlor on the bottle and I'm not home...

Finally tested my levels after dealing with a leaky filter. It's been very cold, but my water looks pretty clear. There is some debris on the bottom which I'm going to get up tomorrow. My numbers are: FC: 0 CC: oops, didn't test, assumed 0 since FC was 0. TC: N/A due to above CH: 75 TA: 50...

Hello friendly folks! I'm having an issue with a leaky filter return. In the picture below, there is water leaking out of where the black hose connects to the outlet. There is also water leaking out of where the outlet connects to the body of the filter. Any recommendations for repair?

I live in NH and the winters here can be brutal (although last year was nice). I'm looking for a fully automatic pool cover pump that I can just plug in and leave out there, and it'll keep my cover nice and clear! Any recommendations or ones people have had that have lasted a good long time...

My AGP is freezing! I have a solar pool cover, it's opaque, that I can use to help heat the pool. My problem is the thing is a PITA to manage. Once you take it off you have a huge wet sheet of plastic that you can't leave on your grass to dry (doh, tried that, NOT a good idea unless you like...

Where do you buy washing soda AKA soda ash? I think my local store is out of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda. Does anyone buy online? If so, what are you buying? Thank you for the help!

Hello TFP! I'm a pool newbie. I just got my first results from a TF-100 kit. Please help me decide on a plan of action to get things straightened out. 2016-08-19 (Friday) FC: 0.5 CC: 0.0 TC: 0.5 CH: 125 PPM TA: 0 CYA: 100 What do I do first? Thank you for your help! This seems like a...