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It's been some time since I've had to come to TFP for help, which is a good thing! That means everything is going along swimmingly ;) However, our Pool Rover Jr bit the dust after 5 seasons (ugh) and I'm looking for a, better, replacement. I think I've landed on getting a Dolphin but I'm...

Getting all of my ducks in a row for the swim season and I'm looking to purchasing a lighter weight solar cover and some solar saddles. I found the ones at the link below, which look incredibly convienent but I'm wondering whether or not they are safe for my pool rail and walls. Thoughts? Do you...

We have a new (installed in late August 2010) pool and opened for the first time this past weekend. Last night I went out to clear out the skimmer basket and thankfully I did because the weir was stuck shut, wedged into the top of the skimmer. So, the pump was running dry for who knows how long...

We just opened our pool this weekend and my CYA is < 20, so I'll need to work on bringing that up. We're headed to Mexico on May 20 for a week and I was thinking of throwing some tri-chlor pucks in a floater for the week with our pump on an automatic timer. However, I think we might want to keep...

We were forced to open a week later than expected due to high winds but no harm done. Hubby and I took the cover off yesterday and it's crystal clear with just a small bit of leaves in the bottom (they all moved to the middle within the first 30 minutes of having the pump running). Filled 'er up...

When we purchased our pool package at the end of the season last year, they only had 2 hp pumps available. Us not really knowing much about pumps, we just went with it (of course, at no point did the pool store tell us that it was way too big for our pool). Are there any other downsides to this...

Hello! I'm getting geared up for our first official pool season since having our pool installed in late August (my husband got in a couple of times last year but I didn't--new baby took up all of my time!). I have a question about my TF-100 test kit. I kept the kit in my laundry room over the...

I'm getting ready to order all of our winter "stuff" so we're fully ready when it comes time to close the pool. I'm set that we're going to go with a solid cover (a cheapo for at least this year until we can assess what kind of wind, snow, ice, etc issues we can expect each year--we live in...

After our first week of new pool ownership, all seems to be going well but I do have some questions about TA and pH. My TA is high at around 350...I got distracted during my test last night and ended at 370 but I think it may have been a "drop" or two lower--I'm doing the "adjusted" test for...

I've been silenting learning here over the past month while waiting for our pool to be installed. I grew up with a pool but I'm definitely a lot rusty on all of this:) I have my TF100 kit in-hand but I haven't tested anything yet--can't wait, I was a chem major when I started out in...

We're having our pool installed within the next two weeks and I have a few questions. I grew up with a pool and assisted with every aspect of pool maintenance, so have a general knowledge about pool care but it's been a while :? We just purchased a 21', 54" Wilbar Quest it's: ~10,408 gallons...