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Jim Thanks for the info in such a timely manner Sid

I ask this because my son-in-law and daughter just purchase a home with pool. He has a little of plumbing experience. This is an older pool and older pump and older all over. (probably early 2000's) The 3 valves on it are all shot/leak/suction side air. He wants to raise the equipment and...

If the plumbing (pump, filter canister, valves, etc) of your pool is below the waterline of your pool or above the water line of your pool; Is there a difference of how a pool builder would plumb in the pipes/valves/pump in considering the level of your equipment to the waterline level of the...

Are there any other place a person can get discounts on pool supplies through TFP/INYO pools or maybe Taylor? Are there other companies that TFP advertises with????

Still clear water. Good ole bleach works wonders.

I have a concern on leaving my pool for 7 days. The evaporation of water in my pool here in Texas is significant at this time of year. (summer). The concern is the water level getting so low that the skimmers may start sucking air and force the pump to shut down. Would it be okay to turn...

Thanks Richard for your response. I try to keep my cya near the 30 and 40 range ppm. So from your response with my CYA level of 40 just mark off another concern of how my chlorine reacts to the water to a lower PH level. It seems my water likes 7.6 to 7.8 PH, so I'll stick with that and not...

I don't know where I read this. Maybe on the TFP site or another group. The statement that I viewed was that your chlorine that you put into your pool would do more for your water if the PH was at a lower PH level like 7.2 or so instead of 7.8. When I say more for your pool water I'm saying...

1 Stop Pool & SPA store in Plano has 12.5% Liquid chlorine. I think it's the Blue Whale brand name. Comes in 4 gallons cartons for 19.99 Don't know what part of Dallas you are in, but an option if your on the north side ..

Think the spoon is the one with a little cup in it.. About an 8th inch around.

Leebo, Yeah I have been letting the Ph drift up to near 8 and then give a dose of acid to get it back down to 7.6 or so. Thanks for your response. Going for the hot coco now.

Leebo Here are the test results you requested. CL - 5.0 PH - 7.6 TA - 80 CH - 250 CYA - 40 Water Temp - 44 F CSI = -0.48

Thanks Joyful, Guess from my military days that accuracy and timing was life and death. Guess I'm still trying to deal with not everything has to be so precise in the civilian world...Even with all that said "-0.60 to 0.60 is the suggested range, and the app tells me that I can be within...

So if I keep the Pool app CSI in the suggested range of -0.60 to 0.60 according to the Pool App" for an extended period of time I could develop "a potential to become corrosive to plaster, tile, stone, and pebble stone." I guess my suggestion would be maybe add a time frame to these CSI numbers...