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hi, I have sand going out into the pool. Can I put an extra small filter along the pipe from the sand filter to the pool? BR, Charlize

hi, I want to add borates to our pool. Today i received a delivery from the chemical shop, and among other things i received boric acid. it is powder, contents says 100% boric acid, but under it says there is some boric oxide. Does this sound ok to use? I can take a pic of the label if it is...

I saw about 5 small creatures in the pool yesterday. They look like insects but can swim, about the size of a fly. This morning i can see around 20. What is the best way to get rid of them? They are not easy to catch, so i doubt thats an option.

yesterday we went to the pool shop and bought "ph minus". it consists of "sodium bisulphate", what is this? i was expecting muriatic acid, but they didnt have this. we visited the chemistry shop and bought some chemicals, soda ash etc. we also found this: calcium chloride, it says 74% min...

Hi, I am trying to find info about how to handle chemicals. I am probably not looking in the correct places. can someone provide a link? how to handle MA, chlorine etc. Does MA give off bad fumes? How can i protect myself when pouring it into the pool etc. Thanks in advance!

We just finished starting up our new pool and i have a few questions: is it possible to backwash too much? For example, is backwashing twice in one day too much? I know i should look at the pressure on the sandfilter, but sometimes i am leaving in the afternoon when the pump starts and i want...

Hi, we are a couple in thailand, and we just built our pool. We are superexcited, and happy to have this paradise in our garden. My wife is a nurse, i am an author and scientist. We live in thailand now all year, with a clinic, dog, pool and a big house. Its a great life. but no joy comes...

Hi all, We started building our pool this summer and it is finished within the next few weeks! We are very excited and happy with the construction and the company. So, now we need to make preparations for maintenance, water etc. The pool is 6x12m, around 17000 gallons of water. The shallow end...

Hi guys! We are building our pool these days. We are in thailand, so i already made a thread on a thai forum. The thread is really good, and has tons of pics and tips. Check it out! We am also very excited to have found troublefreepool.com, and looking forward to spend more time here in the...

Hi guys, We are a couple in Thailand that are getting a pool built these days. Its an in-ground pool 12x6 meter, and we are very excited about getting it. We have been reading the pool school and learning a lot. One thing that is a little confusing is that it says pool surfaces are 3 kinds...