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I haven't signed a contract yet, but was wondering if there is any feedback on the Adams Pebble Plus w/hand seeded glass and seashell vs. the Pebble Tec products? I was set on going with either Pebble Tec or Pebble Sheen, but the salesman is really pushing the Adams in house product. He is...

The plaster in my pool is old and starting to show its age. Any recommendations on who to use in the Sacramento area for re-plastering my pool?

I knew I should have gone on here first and did a little research. First time testing my CYA today in a few months and my CYA was zero. I bought some granular conditioner today from the local pool store and the employee who helped me (who was the store manager) told me to take the basket out...

I'm wanting to build a deck box to keep the pool toys in. I don't really care for the plastic ones available in the stores and I have the tools and ability to build one myself. Before I go and just start building a box, I thought I would check on here for ideas. I'm sure some of you handyman...

I have a 28 year old pool with a lot of cool decking around it. The cool decking is in really good shape, it's just ugly. It's kind of a pinkish or salmon color that has faded. We would like to stain it a darker color, or at the very least clean it really good. Can cool deck be stained and...

I only had test strips so I brought my water sample to the local Leslies store to be tested. Here is what the results were. FC 5 TC 5 PH 8.5 TA 280 CH 350 CYA 65 So I proceded to do the acid-aerate treatment to get my TA in line. After pouring in 10 gallons of acid over the past 2...

I had to drain my pool down yesterday to lower my CYA. While the water was down I took some pictures of the side wall. When the water was full, I thought it looked like a mustard algae or something similar. Now that I see it with no water, I'm not sure. My pool is 28 years old and yes, it's...

I can't get the Pool Calculator to load. My computer just thinks and thinks and then times out. Anyone else having this problem?

I recently bought a house with a 28 year old in-ground plaster pool. The pool hadn't been neglected, but it hadn't been kept up very well either. I recently cleaned up the pool tile (glass bead blaster), cleared up the slightly green and cloudy water (lots of granular shock and chlorine pucks...

I have been working on getting my TA and PH down. I started at 300 TA and 8.0 ph. After adding 8 gallons of acid over the past week, I'm currently at 180 TA and 6.8 ph. I started the water aeration treatment today to help bring the ph back up so I can add more acid. How long does it...

I used the search feature and found lots of great info on leaks, but not what I was looking for. Anyway, I recently installed a new pump and now I have a few air bubbles in my pool coming from the return lines. (I didn't have any before I changed out the pump). After I installed the pump, I...

I installed a new Hayward salt system on my pool last week and must have miscalculated the amount of salt to add. In any case, my salt sensor is telling me that my salt level is 3,800 ppm. Should I just leave it and let it come down over time, or should I drain some of the water and add fresh...

I just bought a new Polaris 3900 pool cleaner and was wondering how long I should expect to run it to keep the pool clean? I know at different times of the year it will change, but what's a good starting point? My pool is 35,000 gal, 20x40 free form. Thanks!

I have a 27 year old plaster pool that I have been trying to bring back to life. I just added a SWG, new Pentair VS Pump, Polaris cleaner, booster pump and replaced all grids in the DE filter. Now that I have the water almost crystal clear, I can really see how ugly the plaster is. I am on...

I recently replaced my 27 year old 2 hp single speed pump with a new Intelliflo variable speed pump. I have a solar system and was wondering what is the best way to determine the optimum RPM of the motor to efficiently flow the water through the solar panels? Is it just trial and error, or is...

I just purchased and installed the Hayward Aqua Plus Salt System(model: PL-Plus) and I want to connect my existing solar system to it. The solar system came with the house when I bought it, so I don't have any manuals for it. From looking at the control box it's a 1998 model. The brand name...

I recently had a "friend" who does a lot of media blasting (just not on pools) help me clean my pool tile. I thought he was bringing over a media blaster that used baking soda, but instead he brought over a blaster that used very fine glass beads. It worked great and my tile looks like new...

I recently purchased a Hayward Aqua Plus (PL-Plus) salt system and a Pentair Intelliflo variable speed pump(model: 011018). My question is, can these two be connected to interface one with the other? If they can, how do I do it? If it can't be interfaced, do I just wire the Pentair pump...