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I am having a slight issue with trying to control the temperature of my spa using my iAqualink AP. I use iAqualink to start up my spa, set the temperature and start my blower. All of this seems to work fine, except that the spa temperature according to the iAqualink Ap seems to not match up...

Price is $7.50 per 2.5 gallon jug. No, you do not bring your own refillable container, rather you purchase the jug initially as a one time fee ( I think it was about $5-6). I do however get an in-store coupon every several visits that allows you a fee chlorine refill. My initial cost has...

My pool is now 5 weeks old. While I don't have near the experience of some of the other great TFP members, I will agree that you certainly would be happy going with the 4 foot depth in the shallow end. The spray deck on the back of the retaining wall will be perfect. My pool is like this and...

I live in Texas and the Pinch a Penny refills here are 10%. Definitely the cheapest I have found in my area.

How much chlorine do you guys typically go through each day? I have only been up and running for one week, but keeping the Chlorine level in range is more difficult than I thought. I test frequently right now (2-3 x per day) because the pool is only 1 week old. My levels hold at night and do...

Cody, I started out with a similar size pool and some initial issues with maintaining water chemistry. One of the main reasons was that I was not paying attention to the CYA levels. Make sure you know what these levels are. Then use the PoolMath located on this site to help you with the...

I have been on TFP for about 3 years now. I initially found this site when I had issues trying to maintain a 5,000gal above ground pool. After months of failing to control things on my own and listening to Pool Store recommendations, I purchased the recommended test kit and started getting my...