So last summer was my first year owning a pool, decided to get one after my sister and her kids moved in. I was not prepared for it. LOL But I found this forum and after reading the posts on here (and fumbling through all the first timer mistakes) I'm proud to say that this season my pool went up and has been humming along quite nicely. All my numbers are good, the water has stayed crystal clear (even with 4 kids and several adults and a large cottonwood tree hanging over one end) and feels GREAT. I can not express how grateful I am for this site and all the people here. Last year was a constant headache and struggle, battling cloudy water... Algae... And the money I spent on useless chemicals that just made it even harder. I shed blood, sweat, and tears last year... Literally, sliced my hand open to the tendon building the fence. LOL
You'll have to forgive the powder residue on the ring from when it was in storage, I haven't scrubbed it off yet, and I'm still getting the area around it all gussied up. I'll post pictures of the area once I have it all in order. You'll also notice the fountain, for cooling purposes, which I built also from advice I got from TFP.com. I have an Autistic nephew who LOVES to swim and last year I hated having to tell him he couldn't because the water was cloudy or due to algae in the pool. Not this year! He can jump in and swim his little heart out whenever he wants. I seriously can't thank you all enough. <3
You'll have to forgive the powder residue on the ring from when it was in storage, I haven't scrubbed it off yet, and I'm still getting the area around it all gussied up. I'll post pictures of the area once I have it all in order. You'll also notice the fountain, for cooling purposes, which I built also from advice I got from TFP.com. I have an Autistic nephew who LOVES to swim and last year I hated having to tell him he couldn't because the water was cloudy or due to algae in the pool. Not this year! He can jump in and swim his little heart out whenever he wants. I seriously can't thank you all enough. <3