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Hello everyone! First, thank you for freeing me from the pool store. This is my third year using TFP. Quick background: Tried to open pool at the end of April, found my skimmer was cracked. Landlord took 4 weeks to replace (can't complain, he is great, if slow). Had a total black swamp...

I keep reading about "high bather load". Is there a way to calculate it? Or is it just trial and error, keeping track of number of people and how testing is affected?

First a confession...I cheated on my SLAM. Started SLAMming and pool was just eating chlorine. I ran out of one of the chemicals to test the chlorine. I had to order it online, as no one carried it. (Side note: Leslie's Pools will never get another penny from me for anything! Sent me on...

Apologies if this is in the wrong section. Should ammonia readings be zero? My reading is less than .25. I have goldfish aquariums, so I have ammonia tests. BTW, don't use the test strips from the pet store. They are as bad as the test strips from the pool store. Use the drop test.

Finally getting to my pool. Long story...during the winter the cover blew off and froze to itself so I couldn't re-cover it. Pool was full of leaves and other stuff. After dealing with the debris, a leaking pump, a week of rain, and a torn achilles tendon...I am ready to SLAM this swamp...

Hello everyone! I am a new pool owner; moved into a house with a pool over a year ago and it has been nothing but trouble. I was defeated last year, but hope to get control this summer. I am here for help, but will be posting in the appropriate forums. I apologize in advance, because I know...