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So I went to the pools store this weekend........In the hopes that this one didn't fall into the normal category of clueless... Just had to go to get a new skimmer plate and some DE.. Asked the lady for both so she had to go look for the plate. Took some time to wander around the store...

Really interested in hard plumbing my rig... been reading this thread.. http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/75456-Intex-18-X-48-Hard-Plumbed-Thru-Wall-Skimmer-and-Fountain Im prolly going to change the liner and relevel next season and while im at it, going to add a wide mouth skimmer.. I...

Thinking about sinking my AGP maybe 1/4 to 1/2 way.. Anyone tried this? Pros - Cons??? Prolly gonna have to re-level the ground and change the liner next year and the neighbor has a Kubota backhoe...

Here in Utah, most sprinklers are run off of secondary water... Was wondering if the TFP method has ever been tested on something like that? I see it can beat well water but is it up to the task of nasty 2ndary? Wish I still had my old easy set to try it out...

So Ive read a bunch of horror stories of people hiring pool companies to come in and fix the issues with their pools... Some fix, some annihilate... Either way, the customers are charged an arm and a leg in overhead and chemicals for "professionals" to come in and do what they think is right...

Sounds a lot like TFP but no mention of it... http://discountpoolsupply.com/blog/slam-pool-crystal-clear-water/

Prior to finding TFP, and making my own pool sparkling clean and clear, we were going to have a pool guy come out to take a look at our pool but got the answer they were way too busy to come out and look. I know prices are different everywhere but Im looking for a concensus on what it may cost...

So heres my battle... current TA is 160ish... Fill water TA is 180 Ive been playing he MA game trying to get my TA down. Wait for PH to get up to about 7.5, hit it 32oz MA to take it down to 7.1 while dropping TA about 10 every time I do it. Ive managed to drop it about 20 ppm in the last...

Upon further inspection, I have a tear in my liner... unfortunatley its in the bottom. IS there any way to temp repair a liner underwater? I dont want to drain and replace just yet.. The tear in only about 1/2 inch long and in an area that wont see much traffic. I plan to replace in the...

Anyone have experience installing using this? http://www.intheswim.com/p/resin-above-ground-pool-fence-kits-24-inch-#pdp-tab3 Got 2, 3 years olds at home I need to protect.

All, Thought I share my story of how I achieved a very fast slam. When I opened my pool in the spring, it was filled with leaf debris and who knows what else. The sides of the vinyl were covered in calcium and muck. Water was surprisingly clear and a beautiful shade of green. The previous...

Has anyone come across an easy way of installing a solar cover alone? I have a 24' pool and cover that is attached to a roller bar but everytime I unroll it, one side tucks under the other so im back and forth around the pool, pulling and straightening.. Takes about 15 min and is a pain in the...

Has anyone come across a breakdown of how all the pool chemicals bond and/or react to one another? Im trying to explain it to a friend but he doesnt understand unless he sees how it works

Are there any inherent risks by over chlorination during a slam?

If anyone is interested, Im starting my slam in a few min and I will post results as they come in.. Pre-Slam FC 10 CC .5 PH 7.4 TA 230 TH 290 CYA 37 Gonna throw in some MA real quick to get the ph down a little more then I will start the slam

Just did CYA again after adding about 3lb... Just to be clear.. the dot doesnt actually disappear.. right? Its just the cloudiness of the mixed solution that obscures the visiblity? If thats the case im sitting about 37-38ish.. Just above the 40 mark on the K2006 Primed to start my slam in...

Hey guys... Prepping for my slam this weekend.. Added 1 gal of bleach yesterday after finding out my FC levels were around 1. Calculations show it went up to around 7 which coinsides with my OTO results of 5-10. Tested with an old DPD kit that only reads up to 3 and it was wayyyyyy darker...

Hello folks... Brand new to the pool game here... Inherited a 24' round when we bought our new house so Ive been scouring message boards on how to maintain this thing... Pool started out filthy as the old owners decided to move last Sept and didn't bother winterizing the pool properly... found...