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So I've been a TFP follower and advocate for a really long time. Use it every year and my pool is perfect. This year I got stumped and I want to share why, so others don't fall foul of the same Crud. Opening my pool this year I thought would be a breeze. Using my trusty TF-100 test kit, I got...

Got my ph, CYA and TA levels all where they should be and now getting ready to start the shocking process. My question is can I vacuum the algae/dirt on the bottom with my automatic pool rover jr, or do i have to hop in and use the vacuum to waste dirt devil I have? Cheers!

Well, my old pump finally died and I purchased a new one, which of course has a different fitting for connecting to the sand filter. Below are 3 pics, my old pump, the pipe that attached to it and my new pump. What sort of adapter do i need to make my current piping work with this pump? Cheers.

We have an AG pool with a Hayward 2HP pump that has served us well. Unfortunately this year the on/off switch underneath appears to have broken off (my guess is by an over-zealous mower). What are my options here to get the thing turned on.....or should I replace the pump? Cheers. Alan

Swim season was officially kicked off by the kiddo's yesterday thanks to BBB. Pool has been ready for almost 3 weeks, and the water temp hit 78F yesterday. My neighbors are still trying to schedule their pool boy to open theirs :-D

My tale continues with opening the pool this weekend and as usual I'm turning to my trusty, helpful sources here. Attached is a pic that show the current PSI on the pool pump. This reading seems low to me, compared to the previous 2 years. However, the force of the water coming out of the return...

Here we are and it's April and I opened the pool this weekend. Turns out I have a very small leak on the fitting where the return goes through the pool wall on our AG pool. It's about a drip every 5 secs. I really don't want to drain the water below the return to repair it, and am wondering if I...

We're looking at putting in a solar heater this year for our AG 30'ft round pool. Looking for some advice on manufacturers from you guys with all the experience. We're in Oklahoma with more than 8hrs a day of full sun. We're really wanting to extend the swim season from mid Apr-Oct. Cheers. IrishAl

So this is the only thing I can tie directly to my Ph rising in the last 2 weeks. My numbers have been at or near perfect for over a month PH 7.4 TC 6 CC 0 CYA 50 TA 110 I put some old school metal barbell weights in under my steps to help hold them down about 2 weeks ago. In the last 2 weeks...

Are bricks ok to use as weights to hold down the steps in an AG pool? We have Biltmore steps and there is a shelf to place weights of some kind to weigh them down. I've read the posts about PVC piping etc...etc...but just wondering if brick/concrete blocks are ok? Cheers, Irishal

These are some pics I took tonight to show what sort of water clarity you can get by using the BBB method and testing with the TF100 test kit. Ignore the dirt on the bottom.....I have to vacuum tomorrow :) I can't stress enough the difference this forum has made in our pool. Thank you again to...

I'm in Oklahoma and the weather here has turned pretty hot. Our pool gets full sun from 8am-8pm. Look at my numbers below and let me know if the daytime loss in FC is normal?? The pool water is clear and sparkling right now. Day 1: FC 6 CC 0.5 TC 6.5 PH 7.8 TA 200 CYA 40 Temp 88F Day 2: FC...

Below are some pics of our project that we embarqing on. Putting up a trex deck along with a splash deck around the pool. I'll post some more pics when complete.

I got my TF-100 kit today and was so excited to test my first numbers (I've been using strips to this point). Below are my first numbers with the kit. My question revolves around my TA....200 is high I know, but my water is sparkling blue. Should I go ahead and put some MA in to lower my TA and...

I'm a new member but have been lurking a while. I opened my 30ft AG pool about 4 weeks ago to a big green mess. Numerous trips to the pool store.....you need this chemical, now this chemical, ok next you need to add our special chemical.....seriously close to $300 later and my pool was still...