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Our inground pool uses a vinyl liner. The vinyl liner has to be changed due to poor condition. 1. The painted steel wall behind the liner has blisters (bubbles). Pics to follow. These blisters have water in them. What is recommended to cure this problem? Sandpaper? wire wheel? Then clean...

We opened our pool late this year. We had lost a LOT of water. We first tried to make arrangements for a new liner, as ours is old and faded and we feared a leak. But all the companies we contacted about getting a liner said the same thing, that those orders are very back-ordered, and it...

Hi! We opened our pool on May 25. Everything looked really clear by 5/26. Even so, we kept waiting until we passed the overnight chlorine test before we stopped slamming. But now, even though the pool looks crystal clear...absolutely beautiful...it's eating chlorine. We haven't put the...

Hello! We live in So. IL, so our pool season is usually mid-May to Sept/Oct, at best. We're a little late opening this year. This will only be our third or fourth TFP season, so I'm still a little rusty getting started. I rely heavily on this site for all my how-to questions. I love the new...

My 1 hp, Hayward Superpump has enough suction to reach about 5psi. The pump basket gets about 60-70% full, water stream still pouring in the inlet from the pool but will not fill the basket nor produce sufficient water output to the pool jets. Have not added any pool devices requiring water...

Early last season, our 2-year-old Dolphin started acting up. It usually will not take off at start. When it does it doesn’t go but a foot or so and stops. We were not able to find any help from the manufacturer or any local help to repair it. My husband is a very handy guy, but he’s unfamiliar...

We have opened the in-laws pool after being closed for 3-4 years. We slammed for 3 weeks and have arrived at a crystal clear pool. However, the liner above the water line is scummy looking. The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser didn't touch it. Any suggestions? Also, the steps look sort of "rusty" and...

We’ve been using TFP for 2-3 years. We’re gaining more knowledge and confidence each year. The in-laws haven’t opened their pool for 4 years, but want us to open it for them this year. Of course it is now a swamp. We pulled the cover off today. Blindly pulled as much green sludge out of the...

What could have happened??? I'll try to be brief here. The pool was crystal clear until today, and it is suddenly cloudy. We opened 5/07/17 - SLAM completed by 5/11/17, including passing the OCLT). I check FC and CC daily, the other numbers weekly, and all has been excellent with gorgeous...

We are beginning our second season with TFP. Last year was a cinch because of this site. We opened the pool Sunday, and finished SLAMing yesterday! What a breeze! We could not believe how much money we saved last year and how easy it is to maintain a gorgeous pool, all thanks to you guys! We...

8 days ago, we noticed the pool was just a little hazy - not really cloudy, but it seemed to have lost its luster. We tested everything and began SLAM, including daily brushing. Our CC is never over .5, and I test it every time to be sure. Our CYA is somewhere between 35 and 50 (I still don't...

Hi! We are testing our water every evening, putting numbers in PoolMath, and adding recommended amounts of appropriate chemicals (usually just bleach). Our pool water is absolutely gorgeous and feels so silky - the best it's ever been. This is our first year with TFP, and we are loving it! My...

Hi! I'm super pumped to find this site, but a bit overwhelmed by all of the information. I am trying to follow the directions from the thread "turning your green swamp back into a sparkly oasis," which seemed crystal clear when I read it, but now that I am trying to apply it, I'm so...