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Note to new owners....don't wait a year before addressing your equipment pad. I spent several hours this week digging out grass and installing river rock around my pad to keep the grass from growing over it....heat index in my area was over 100 during the process. However, I'm happy with the...

Hello fellow TFPers! My CH level has dropped over the last month from 260 where it held steady for many months to 210-230 the last couple of weeks. Question: Do I need to raise it by adding chems and if so, should I shoot for 300 or something else. Latest test results: FC: 8 CC: 0 PH: 7.8...

Hello TFP friends! A little background...pool completed in August 2016. Switched from Trichlor to Liquid Chlorine in November. Been happy every since. BUT, being sent to Boston for a three week school June 2nd and having to leave the pool in the hands of my wife who doesn't participate in the...

Hello TFP friends! First let me say again what a great wealth of knowledge for pool owners. Many kudos to those that created it and keep it running! I've just noticed for the first time that there is algae visible in the backwash sight glass. Is this normal? How should i address it...

I've been reading previous threads about using hair nets to catch small particles at the skimmer. Could someone one who uses them post a picture and explain how they are attached? I've looked but can't find the info. Thanks!

I'm trying to trouble shoot my pool cleaner. When I got home today, I found the pump running as scheduled but the cleaner wasn't moving. When I checked it, there was no water flow to it. Any ideas? Thanks!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

OK, need to input. 5 out of the five times I have backwashed my filter, the push/pull valve has developed a small leak at the top around base of the handle. Each time, the PB has sent the warranty people out to repair it. Not sure what was done the first two times (replaced O rings?) but it...

I just successfully finished cleaning my Pentair FNS Plus 60 DE filter thanks to jblizzle's tutorial: DE Filter Cleaning Tutorial This was my first time cleaning it myself since taking over my pool from the PB last August. I had not planned to take the grids out this time but after I got it...

Hello all! i need some opinions as to what is going on. For the last two weeks, each time I have tested PH levels with my Taylor 2006 kit, the reading has been 7.2 or close to it. Because it was significantly lower than the day (or two) before, I re-tested it. The re-test reading was 7.8...

Can someone give me some insight on the use of liquid chlorine? Particularly Pool Essentials from Walmart, what are the parameters I should b concerned with regarding the date stamp? How old is too old, etc? I added my first LC yesterday and hoping to make the switch permanent from pucks...

Hello all! I'm looking for a replacement bag for my Pentair Kreepy Crawly Platinum. I've found the replacement bags with the coupler attached but I'm looking for a source to buy the bags by themselves and use the old coupler collar from the existing bag? Anyone have a source? Sent from my...

It seems that weekly we are having to a an inch or two of water into the pool. Our backyard is not shielded from the wind so I think that accounts for some of the water loss but even in cooler weather we are still seeing loss. I know each pool offers its own set of variables but generally, Do...

I backwashed the other day and was quite proud of myself as it was the first time I did it by myself....however, I noticed today the the rim around the backwash valve handle on my Pentair FNS DE 60 filter has water pooled in it and appears to be leaking slightly. Any suggestions?

Good evening! below are my test results for today. Do all of the readings have held steady for the last week except my FC has dropped a bit as a result of letting my trichlor tablets run low. Any suggestions? FC: 3.0 CC: 0 PH: 7.6 TA: 80 CH: 280 CYA: 57 Temp: 75 by the way, the kids and...

I see others with a link to their build post or to other links in their signature line but I can't do that in mine. What am I doing wrong?

Summer Build- 2016 Rowlett, TX OK, so my first pool building mistake was that I stumbled upon TFP AFTER the build. I can only imagine how helpful it would have been to have had access to the forums during the build.... So, instead of having post after post of the life...

OK, so my first pool building mistake was that I stumbled upon TFP AFTER the build. I can only imagine how helpful it would have been to have had access to the forums during the build.... So, instead of having post after post of the life of the build, I'm going to ramp it up and put it all in...

Hello All, New pool owner this summer and I have a quick question about Total Clorine and Free Clorine levels. I just got a report back today from a pool store which showed me the following: TC 7.8 FC 4.9 pH 7.6 TA 70 CH 200 Last week's report was: TC 3 FC 2.4 pH 7.2 TA 60 CH 150 As a...

Hello all! I live in the Dallas area with a beautiful wife and triplet 10 year old boys! Owner to a newly built 32x20 16,500 GUNITE pool and spa as of about a month ago. Pool ownership has its issues. Right out of the box, I'm dealing with efflorescence buildup on the pool time under my...