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We started debating switching to a SWG last season. After continuing the debate for the first half of this season, we bit the bullet and ordered a Circupool RJ 45+. It will be here Tuesday. I have been preparing things since I placed the order. I have added salt to the pool and have raised my...

Had my liner replaced this week. Halfway filled and I see two places with something under liner. The worst is in the deep end. I swam down and it is really sharp! Contractor said drain the pool and he will remove on Monday. So...is this a good idea? Several years ago I had a guy go under my old...

Our pump went belly up last night. It may not be terminal, but I replaced the capacitor on top of the motor but not the one on the end of the motor because I couldn’t find one today. Motor has been extremely hot lately. When you turn on the pump, the motor gyms but does not turn. When I pulled...

So my daughter needed a summer job and that one pool store was hiring. She applied and got an interview. I told her, whatever you do, DON’T let them know how we manage our pool. You won’t get the job. She didn’t tell and she got the job. On her first day of work, her manager says to her, can you...

I was outside last night and I heard a motor running. It sounded like my neighbor's pool pump. Keep in mind, I'm in northern Kentucky and we've had some really cold temps this winter, especially compared to the last few winters. I decided to get closer and sure enough, it was his pump on his...

I was in the middle of backwashing and rinsing my filter tonight when I encountered a problem with my pump motor. I switched from BW to rinse and the motor didn't sound quite right (I do turn the pump off when switching my valve). I immediately hit the breaker but as I did, I heard a pop from...

I've got a few things going on during opening. First, I have a green pool. It's the very first time I've opened green. I'm not too worried, I'm following the plans outlined on this site. However, I do have a few other things. My drain plug on my pump housing is stripped out. Plan A is to fill...

I'm several weeks from my typical opening, but my pool is really green. This is the first time I've had a green pool since my pool was built in 2011. Any swimming before mid May is bonus swimming, but I start circulating mid April just to get it looking good. Should I go ahead and get things...

So we're at the beach and all I can think about is I wish I brought my test kit. Always curious about the water I'm in. My wife hates to even think about a pool other than ours. Spending most of the time at the beach, but our youngest still likes to hit the pool. I'm a certified pool snob...

Ok, I just tested my water and have a question. First, I've been on the high side on pH all season. Have added muriatic acid several times. My TA has been in range and still is barely. Here are my numbers today: pH- 7.4 TA- 50 CYA- 35 TC- 4.5 Should I add Borax for the pH and let the TA come...

Someone posted yesterday on a Buy, Sell, Trade thread on Facebook yesterday about how bad their pool looks. Wanted help. Let's just say all of the replies go against most everything we believe on here. I will say this, more people use bleach than I realize. I've heard "locked up" among other...

I took this picture two weeks or so ago. I've done very little to my pool over the last few weeks yet my water still looks this good. Other than an occasional vac and then adding bleach, all I've done is enjoy the pool. I invite you to share pics of your clear water here too! Sent from my...

Since last summer, I've been all in on the TFPC way of doing things. This year my pool looks great so far. There's only one problem. I can't stand to hear others talk about pool care now. I live in a neighborhood with several pools and several people I work with also have pools. I hear them...

I recently had to empty my pool for some maintenance and now have the pool refilled and circulating. After adding some bleach, here are my numbers. FC- 3.6 CC- 0 pH- 8.0 total alk- 200 cya- 0 CH- don't remember the number but was well within range I am now adding cya using the sock method...

I've been reading on here quite a bit and have been puck free since the end of June. I've had some ups and downs, but I think I have things dialed in. My CYA is high, but I've chosen not to bring that down because I have some maintenance to be done at the end of the season that will require me...

This beginner has a few questions. I've slowly converted to the TFPC way of life. The tipping point was two weeks ago when my pool started to take a turn for the worse. I started to grab the algaecide and such, but then decided to go all-in with TFPC. I came out of my situation nicely. My...