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Hello, I have a 7 year old pool with a raised spa. A leak has developed where the spillway stone is connected to the rest of the spa. When the spa is turned off, the outside of the spa facing the pool is wet and I have determined water is seeping along the sides and bottom of the spillway...

Great, thank you very much. They look identical but I will check the numbers. Thanks again.

Hello, Does anyone know if the PH probe wire and the ORP probe wire are interchangeable? Our 5 year old pool has been trouble free, however at the end of last year our PH readings on the Intelichem have been way off, as confirmed using my TFP test kit. I replaced the PH probe at the end of last...

Lowe's in Southeastern PA has plenty of Pool Chlorine -- 10% at $3.23 per gallon.

Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. I will put this statement in my notebook: "if I overshoot my SLAM level by too much, the FC will be unpredictable and fluctuate, potentially resulting in a failed OCLT or other odd testing behavior. This is one of those cases where more is not...

Thank you. I do have a question. Even though it has been cloudy and cool this week, the FC would still burn off during the day if not enough CYA to support it? I thought that would only occur in hot/sunny weather. Mike

Hello, Thank you for all that everyone does here, it has been so very helpful. This is my 3rd pool opening. I seem to really struggle with my opening SLAM each year. I open early when air temps are in 50's - 60's and water temps are in 50's. My question is regarding my opening SLAM as my...

thank you again. I really appreciate it. I was looking for regular bleach.

Noted. Thanks again. I will keep looking for bleach. I have been checking in my area and most stores are sold out.

I do have a salt water pool. I am going to be opening it in aa few weeks and usually use bleach to SLAM the pool at opening. With the shortage of bleach I was going to use the Cal Hypo instead.

Thank you very much!!!

Hello, Does Calcium Hypochlorite have a shelf life? With the shortage of bleach, I was considering using Calcium Hypochlorite instead. I have some that I bought 12-18 months ago. Thank you, Mike Lansdale, PA

Just a tip. I fill my tank 2/3 acid 1/3 water. It does require re-filling more often but the equipment lasts long due to the diluted acid.

Sure, what specifically?

I also have a gunite pool and close my own pool, typically not until late October. (Live near Philadelphia). After my pool is closed, I add chorine about once a month to get the FC up. So far this has seemed to work as I open to a clear pool each spring when I open it in April.

Providing my opinion, which is only an opinion, I prefer the first design because it does allow for a longer swimming area. I agree that you want a way to walk around the entire pool. Could you use the first design but rotate the entire pool clockwise so shallow end/ledge is farther away from...

Keep in mind, the only time you will really notice it is when the water is 100% still. With people in the pool and the water moving I would not think you will notice it. I am sure you want it 100% perfect, but overall it does look very nice.

I noted you said you only keep your pool open 3 months out of the year. I am not that far from you and we have our pool open 7 months out of the year. Late opening and early closing could be making it difficult to manage your pool as you will be closing it when the water is still warm and...

You really need to commit to buying the proper test kit. The advise you will get here is outstanding, however it all starts with getting the right test kit and sharing your numbers.

Regarding the original post, I think the key is your fiancé's mom wants to bring a friend. Once "friends" start to be invited, it becomes impossible to manage. Boundaries need to be set upon who can or who can not swim unsupervised. You do set yourself up for significant liability...

Being that I am reading this, I feel compelled to offer my opinion about the seats. They are also a hazard in that someone swimming can get a pocket of their bathing suit caught on them and potentially be trapped. Just offering an observation. Regardless, enjoy your new pool.

If you are referring to the added expense of running a 400,000 btu heater vs. a 250,000 btu heater you have to remember you are simply going to have to run the smaller heater longer to achieved the same desired temperature than if you had the 400,00 btu heater. I know there are people in the...

You may want to consider a larger heater. Our pool is 30,000 gallons (free form approx. 20 x 40) so approximate same size pool as yours. We have a 400,000 btu natural gas heater. It will heat the pool 1-2 degrees an hour. If the heater you are looking to install is 250,000 btu, you are...

We had a pool house built at the same time as our pool was installed. Pool house is 20 x 10 with bathroom and kitchen. It is fully enclosed with no outside seating. Cost of pool house including foundation was $28K. Hook up to sewer water and electric was another $3K. We also required an...

Thank you very much. I believe I found what my problem was. My FC reagent must of gone bad. Might have been 2 or 3 years old and when I used it, it showed I had very little chlorine despite clear water, and CC of 0. This was despite pouring many gallons of bleach into my pool. I used new...

Hello, Does water temperature affect the FC or CC test? I opened my pool and the water temp is 57 degrees. If I test FC and CC as soon as I take the water sample will it read differently than if I let it sit inside and warm up to room temperature? Thank you.

I really appreciate your time/efforts. Thank you.