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Today I installed the winter cover and leaf cover on my pool. Although no one has been swimming for nearly a month, it still chokes me up a bit – I won't be able to see my TFP sparkling water for many months!

I'd like to give borates a try this year, so I ordered the appropriate weight granules and they're on the way. Having read the pool school article, I'm looking to adjust my numbers before adding the borate. My latest test results are such: June 01, 2016 @ 11:27 • Temperature: 74° • pH: 7.6 •...

So it's our second year with an Intex 18' round AG, and we're looking to upgrade next year. The plan is to install a Doughboy Sapphire 18'x34' (or maybe 18'x38') on our lot. There is a silver maple within 15' of the site, and I'm sure there will many roots to contend with, as I had to cut and...

Today I entered a few days worth of data into Jesse's Graphical Pool Testing Log. It was there that I noticed the target FC level of 10 for my CYA of 70. I thought according to the CYA/Free Chlorine chart, I should be targeting about 6. I'm trying to figure it as I approach the target so I can...

So tonight in honor of National Night Out I floated in the pool for awhile (until the mosquitoes drive me out) and made a discovery. The water I thought was clear, doesn't seem to be clear enough to see across the pool underwater. Is this feasible for a pool my size, or am I dreaming? Here it...

Now that my water is clear, the OCLT yields a .4 overnight drop and there's no CC, I have a question about pump/SWG timing. Reading Pool School - Water Balance for SWGs I find that I should run the pump during the day. I'll start with 4 hours and check my FC level after sundown to determine if...

My salinity has decreased today by 200 ppm over the last ten hours, measured this morning and just a few minutes ago. On Friday it was 3,000 and now I'm down to 2,600. I have been using muriatic acid over the last two days to lower my TA, and have been aerating all the while with the return...

So I went to pool school and determined that to lower my TA of 120, I need to lower the pH which will reduce the TA. I added Muratic acid in an amount suggested by pool math, and then right away turned my return jet toward the surface. I just measured pH and TA (about 5 hours after acid...

I just bought the K-2006 and see instructions for the salt test in the lid, but don't see the reagents in the box. Am I missing something? If not, which reagents do I add to my kit? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm trying to figure out if what I'm experiencing in our pool is normal. Our goal with this pool was to learn over a few seasons before going for a larger "permanent" oval with deck. We have the extra maintenance kit that included the in-pool skimmer and vacuum. I have no difficulty with the...

Need some advice for my first ever pool. We have an Intex 18'x54" round AG, the manufacturer puts it at just under 7,000 gallons of water. For filtration we're using the Intex Sand Filter Pump & Saltwater System with ECO, Model ECO15110. When I first set it up, I didn't realize that I would...