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If your pool is otherwise in good condition I would try spraying the screw heads with silicon lubricant spray or WD-40 to protect them from corrosion and maybe cover them and the sharp edges of the top rails with duct tape. The top post covers are mostly cosmetic and don't affect the structural...

Instead of using a robotic or automatic pool cleaner. Here is a video demonstration.

If you are unsure of how to perform the test, here is a link to the FAS-DPD chlorine test. It is possible your FC is 0 and the test will not turn pink if that is the case. If you do see a flash of pink when you add the powder but it doesn't last then your chlorine may be higher than you...

If they installed the pavers correctly and cleaned up after themselves there shouldn't be loose sand to blow into the pool. If they left too much sand behind use a broom and light pressure from a water hose to clear the excess sand away from the pool. Turn your pump off overnight and let all...

Could you post a complete set of test results? Which test kit are you using?

Hi, welcome to TFP! Have you looked at Teddybearpools.com? They sell parts for older above ground pools. Here is a link for Johnny Weissmuller. https://teddybearpools.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/TB-Premium.pdf You may not be able to find aluminum parts, so you may have to try the...

What you are seeing is a reaction between your copper ground wire and the stainless steel panel. I don't think the affected area is going to spread, but I'd like one of our sciency folks to give an opinion. The copper ground should not touch the stainless steel panel. You should straighten...

Hi, welcome to TFP! That looks like DE to me! Either there was some "user error" going on or you have a hole in your grids. Can you post some photos of your equipment area, especially the filter and any valves in or out of it? Do you know if they did any work on the filter?

Hopefully PZF will confirm, but I believe the wall with siding is the pool house and the screen room is attached to the main house. If this is true removing the screen room and converting it to a patio would add a safe margin to approach the pool.

A low wooden deck with railing would be nice in the area by the door and provide some safety. If that is the only outside water tap you have you might consider relocating it. The less reason people have to walk in that gap the safer it will be.

Back before someone decided to market DE scoops that are a standard "1 pound" size, DE was measured using 1lb coffee cans. One 1 lb coffee can of DE eventually came to be called 1 lb of DE. The correct way to measure it is to buy a DE scoop, which will give the correct volume of DE with 1...

We had 94% in Houston. Very overcast today but we managed a few peeks at the eclipse through the clouds. Didn’t seem to darken much at all, but that could have been the clouds.

True, but sometimes in a pinch you have to take whatever you can get.

I just wanted to remind our members how important it is to read the labels on household bleach before you use it in your pool. I had noticed what looked like a good price on store brand bleach ($1.25 for 64 ounces). When looking at the label the strength was 1.5%! Splash Free bleach (which we...

You know somebody is going to sue somebody who shows up for the eclipse, stays in the house, and gets mad the weather prevented them from enjoying the whole eclipse experience and the homeowner refuses a full refund.

I hope this is a case of the owner having a terrible sense of humor and not him trying to pull a fast one on a female. His people improperly drained your pool and caused damage, they should compensate you. Even if the pool is functional now you are at a higher risk of rust intrusion at the...

Keep an eye on the crumpled areas of the wall. Make sure there are no scratches or chips in the paint that may start to rust in the future. If you see any bare metal touch it up with a rust inhibiting paint. Also check and make sure the bottom of the wall is seated in the bottom track all the...

Yes. Keeping the pH on the low end of the acceptable range will help the calcium stay in solution in the pool water and not deposit on tiles, walls, and floor. As the calcium releases back into solution you should notice your CH test result rise a bit.

It looks like your pH tends to run on the high side. Have you had a large fresh water replacement lately? It looks like last season your CH was at 400 and its currently showing 250. 400ppm for CH is not outrageous but it is on the high side. With persistently high ph that could cause scale...

You can get it cleaned up using the , however it will require frequent chlorine additions the first few days and daily vacuuming. It will also require the use of an FAS/DPD test kit to get test results for those frequent chlorine additions. You would need to test the water before getting...

Make sure your water level is at least 1/2-3/4 up the skimmer opening. Also if you see a vortex or whirlpool in your skimmer basket you need to raise the water level in the pool.

Maybe we can start telling people this is what will happen to your pool if you use test strips!

Maybe, but they need one of these:

I would get a set of picks and some compressed air and clean out the impeller compartment. The impeller is magnetic and the rod that broke gives it an axis to spin on. There is not a seal that prevents fine particles from getting into the impeller. If the motor still turns on you can either...

Hi, I found a couple of YouTube videos to help you troubleshoot your problem. If you need a new impeller or impeller shaft you can get those on amazon. You may have to measure the impeller to get the right size. There are several off brand inflatable spas that are pretty much the same pump...

I live in high humidity Houston and ran my fountain during the day for a couple of hours during the heat of the summer. I never measured the tempature difference, but it felt a lot cooler hanging out under the arch of the fountain.

Hi, welcome to TFP! As Wireform says you have algae. DE filters are both a blessing and a curse. They will filter out very fine debris very well, however that same ability means your DE filter will fill up quickly when there is a heavy debris load in the pool. When you have algae you have a...

I can pretty much guarantee the rust on the inside of the pool wall is much more extensive than what you see on the outside of the wall. I have a link to the aftermath of my AGP failure (RIP 21" Vogue pool). I had a completely rusted out hole the size of a softball before it ruptured. The...