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    Panamal Canal Dynamiting Damage: Plaster Pool Repairs

    Hello All, I am looking for suggestions on repairing my 30y/o plaster pool. I live a short distance from the Panama Canal. Recent expansion works has been wreaking havoc with my pool. Although I am maybe 5 miles away I am guessing that the vibrations from the dynamiting are too much to handle...
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    Filter Repair TR-100

    Hello All, I have to change the bulkheads on my sidemount TR-100 due to a cracked/leaking external spacer. I am not familiar with the inside of it as it came with my house. Since I only have access to exploded parts lists I am a bit worried about emptying the sand only to find out I cant undo...
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    the truth on DE filters

    Hello All... I am looking for sound advice and after spending hours and hours looking at various vendors web sites I decided to check TFP...hoping someone can shed some light on the topic. I live in a tropical paradise...but every place has its inconvenients. The temperature is nice (high 80s)...
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    CH dropped by half overnight

    Hello all, I am puzzled by my CH test results of today and am hoping I can get clarifications here. Two nights ago we had huge amounts of rain. There are overflows builtin to the pool so the excess water drops out. So usually CYA and CH drop after heavy rains. I figured my CH would have dropped...
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    Question/opinions on filtration and media

    Hello, I am new to this forum and find it very informative. I am wondering about filtering media but am not sure where to post my questions. I have a few of them... First I have had a pool in Canada for the last 10 years which is running on SWG with Zeolite in the sand filter and am very happy...