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We purchased an above ground pool in 2014 and watched the recommended "how to care for your new pool" videos on the pool store's website. It discussed adding chemicals and testing with a strip but never in any detail. They did mention to be sure to bring in your water to test if you have...

Ok, thanks for confirming my suspicions. I'll lower TA and aerate to raise pH. My fill water is high TA, which I usually don't have to do as we get rain, but not this summer so that's not helping.

This am 8/5: FC 7 ppm CC 0 pH 7.8-8.2 (estimated color) ALK 130 CYA 30 Water clear, temp 78 degrees 2 days ago (8/3) I noticed what appeared to be algae streaks on bottom of pool liner and ph was also 7.8-8.2. I treated high pH with muriatic acid and then I SLAMMED for algae. Thought maybe...

Thanks for posting this question. Came here to find answers about slight cloudiness after rain (also in Minneapolis area). We got 5 inches and my pool was slightly cloudy yesterday afternoon. FC was 4 on Sunday afternoon. Test results Monday afternoon: FC 2 CC 0 ALK 110 PH 7.5 CYA last week...

Opened pool. Initial test results after filling 8 inches of city water to bring up to skimmer level (pool specifics in sig) water cold and clear temp 56 degrees FC 2.5 CC 0 ph 7.2 CYA 20 ALK 150 Pool was balanced and slammed prior to closing in late September. Is city water causing FC to be...

thanks, Is there advantage/disadvantage to buying a 2 hp vs 1.5 hp? brand recommendation?

Pool specifics listed in my signature. What brand pump and horsepower do you recommend for our pool size? Our original pump is probably nearing the end of its life and would rather start the season with a new one.

We had our pool installed by them in 2014 and had no issues although my husband was home to "oversee" the installation :) We have 21 x 54 round and it took a crew of 4 guys around 4-5 hours to install which was starting from scratch. All our pool eqiupment has functioned well over the years...

Opening pool (details in signature) with new liner and city water, filled pool slowly over the last 5 days. Test results 1:30pm Water temp 57 degrees FC 0 CYA 0 TA 260 CH 250 I have chemicals ready but wondering best course of action? it the water too cold to start chemicals? we could heat to...

Understood, just trying to plan ahead as I was considering buying powder stabilizer since I don't have any and wanted thoughts on using Granular56 or the old liquid stabilizer I have in my garage. Thanks.

Started TFP method last July so this is my first opening with TFP. In the past, at opening I superchlorinated using Granular 56 (which has stabilizer in it) you know what happened come late June as I kept chlorinating pool with that...out of control CYA levels! 1. This year, do I dare...

The ice ring is melting daily and there is no water in the bottom of pool, assuming leak but can't see one (yet). Do I bother with patching? or just buy a new liner, any recommendations for where/what type of liner to buy online for our above ground pool? I was told "20 gauge thickness" liner by...