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Hello All, I have a top loader washing machine that smells kind of funky. As usual, I ran some vinegar through it, and that took care of the smell, but it left flecks of gunk at the bottom of the drum. This makes me think that there's more gunk hidden in the machine. I have some Ahh-some for...

Hello, First, thanks to everyone on this site for helping me keep my head as a novice pool owner! This will be our 5th season as pool owners (bought a house with pool built in 2002) and have had ongoing issues with pump motors (Hayward SuperPump 1.5 hp). I think this is because we had been...

Hello Hello, Our concrete pool deck is pretty grungy so we're going to pressure wash it tomorrow. The dirt comes off alright with a high-pressure hose setting, so I think our brand-new electric pressure washer (2030 PSI) will work great. Here's the thing: The washer recommends using special...

Hi There, I’m on Day 7 of my opening SLAM, trying to clear up some cloudiness (mesh winter cover and a sand filter are a slow combo). I’ve vacuumed out the visible sludge from the bottom but the water isn’t quite clear yet. This afternoon I added DE to my sand filter. Following the TFP guide, I...

Hello TFP-ers, Monday was my first time opening the pool. (Last year was our first year in this house and we replaced the liner so we didn't open normally.) Armed with my trusty Taylor K2006 test kit, I know what to do (thanks to this fantastic forum) but I need help setting expectations. We...

Hello TFP, Here's a silly question: I have an Intermatic clock timer (the yellow dial with two on/off dogs and the manual on/off switch). I need to run the pump 24 hours. What do I do? I tried turning the manual switch to off, but that turned the pump off. We are closing our pool next week...

Good Morning, This season, my first full season of pool ownership, I have been having some problems with my pool pump (Hayward Super Pump & Century motor). Last season (August-October) the pump run just fine. Now, if I run it overnight, it sometimes shuts itself off between 3 and 6am. By 10am...

I just want to thank the TFP community for this fantastic site. Last summer I bought a house with a pool and a bloom of mustard algae. A late-night search brought me to TFP, which sent me straight to the 24-hour big-box store to buy a carload of bleach, despite my husband's skepticism ("Bleach...

Hello, This morning around 6am, my pump died. We just got a new liner so we didn't turn the pump on until Friday. On Friday, when we first flipped the switch, it was dead. The pool guy said it was seized up, so he took it apart and put it back together. It started running fine, quieter than I...