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I buy all my chlorine at the pool stores. Pinch-a-penny sells the 2.5gal refills for under $5, and its 12.5%. Leslie's is about the same price, but I always keep an eye out for sales and coupons. I also use the tabs to raise my CYA when it's needed, due to all the rain. I have stayed between...

We have citronella plants and lemon grass planted in the yard, as well as some in planters around the pool. Mosquitoes don't bother us at all, and we have a pond in the back yard as well.

What about them? They are not recommended for daily use on this forum, strictly liquid chlorine as a rule. Tablets have their uses, but it's minimal

When I built my pool, I was told that pebbletec actually gets darker, more vibrant with more brushing, because the stones do show through more and more over time. I did not go with pebbletec at the time, but I was told it lasts 25+ years

Haha, yeah I have a wooded area and a lake behind my house, turtles, rabbits, snakes, birds, squirrels and the like. Haven't seen a gator in the lake in the 2 years I've been here, but being born and raised here, I've certainly seen my share, especially on the golf courses. I always figured a...

A screen enclosure will keep the pool, on average, 4-6% cooler, that's what I was told anyway. I opted for no screen, just a fence around the open pool because I personally like the look much better. I love my pool, my kids love the pool. The only thing I can say I wish I had done differently...

I have a chlorine pool and never smell chlorine. Just saying =)

My schedule was 5% down, 25%, 25%, 25%, 10%, 10%. All payments were AFTER a certain milestone, not before. The 5% down was for permitting, drawings, etc.

Re: Sport Pool? Am I just being cheap? Will my kid hate me? I have a sport pool, 3.5x5.5x3, with a shelf on the end, 8' long with a couple jets for sitting. I have 2 kids, 11 and 15, they love it. My son still jumps in, but only on the center. The get-togethers are always at my house, and...

As soon as I saw these pictures, I got that little smile and that knowing feeling. I'm not very experienced here, but I am still amazed at the amount of people who feel "My pool looks great, couldn't be better", when in actuality it looks like the first 2 pics. And it's simply because they don't...

I run mine for 6 hours, 4 in the am, 2 in the afternoon/evening.

But seriously. Was the neighbor a 9 year old kid? What grown adult doesn't know what oil and chlorine are supposed to look or smell like? Smh. This is a cruddy situation, my friend, I certainly wish you the best of luck with the clean up!

I'm in Florida, my pool temp has been 85+ since mid April. Following all these good people's advice here, I keep my FC above minimum levels at all times, haven't had an issue yet.

It's likely a valve for a dedicated suction/cleaner. That would mean the Kreepy Krauly. Look around the pool sides, do you see a connection point? May look similar to a return jet

I have heard rumors of areas that won't charge for sewer, or perhaps give a discount on water rate when you fill a pool. I can only day that from my own experience, the only "help" the water company gave me was the fact that they actually cap the sewer charge at 10k gallons. My pool is 12k...