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Thanks PoolStored. No idea what the CH is of my fill water, but I can check. And I got the TA of 88 from my fat fingers 😬…apparently I made a typo putting the numbers in my pool math app. Should be 80 😞

Ok, I’ve studied and studied, but I feel like a chemistry student dropout! We had our inground gunite pool (SWG) replastered this spring, and trying to get my numbers back in balance. Our FC has been good all season, with no CC, but when we came back from vacation earlier this week our CC was...

Finally bit the bullet and bought the Betta SE Plus. Arrived around 3 pm, threw it in the pool without charging, and it’s chugging along cleaning up everything…and I mean everything! For clarification, we have a crepe myrtle near the pool, and this year it’s really taken off. You don’t know...

Please show me how you store your floats and noodles by the pool. Our “solution” of just piling them up on top of our deck box just results in a huge mess that I’m tired of looking at 😂 We need something for large rectangular floats as well as noodles, and can’t hang it on a fence or wall due...

Thanks all…ordered the ProTuff pole and brush. Just hope it’s long enough, otherwise I’ll be laying on my belly while brushing the deep end 😂!

We’ll be having our gunite pool resurfaced this spring, and need to upgrade our pole and brush in anticipation of the daily brushing. Looking at the Pro Tuff, but worried that even the 16’ may be too short (our deep end is about 10’). Any recommendations for top quality equipment that won’t fall...

Thanks Joyful Noise -- our plan is to do a sheer descent. And yes, we're right about at the easement with the edge of the pool, so I guess we won't be able to go back any further. My husband will be pleased that his banana tree gets to live :)

Thanks...I'll check with our pool guy to see how much we're talking about. He will have to do some destruction/reconstruction to move the pipe, so who knows. I guess I was kinda hoping there was a faux stone wall that could just be placed over the existing wall, lol!

Thanks…there is about 3 feet of clearance between the back of the wall and the property line fence. And my husband’s beloved banana tree is right behind the wall, so I would have to do some major convincing to get him to tear that out, lol! The wall itself can’t be removed (I don’t think)...

We’ve hated this water feature since we built the pool. Long story, but PB added it on for free due to issues with our build, and it’s not what we wanted. Now that we’re renovating, we‘re going to convert the single pipe fountain into a waterfall coming out higher up between the tile and...

Thanks all! We're located in Virginia and, according to all predictions, are expecting a rough winter. Our pool is totally closed with all pipes plugged, etc., and a Loop-Loc cover, so is kind of a pain to cover and uncover! Think we'll wait until spring...

Waiting on a quote to replace the tile, coping, and replaster our gunite pool, and just trying to figure out the nuts and bolts of timing. We’re scheduled to close the pool for the season October 1 (yes, this Monday!) and planned for work to be done after. Our original plan was to do the work...