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Thanks to the great advice from this forum I have been able to maintain a crystal clear pool. I did have a question involving running water features (beach entrance bubblers, water sheers), spa jets ect. How often do you guys run your water features (days a week and length of time)to make...

Hey guys & gals, Massive rain storm here in central Texas overnight and this morning. We had roughly 10 inches over the last 12-14 hours. Anything special that I need to do or watch out for with this much rain as far as pool care? I checked chlorine this morning when I left and it was lower...

My pool has been crystal clear thanks to TFP but have been wondering about 2 things: 1) I brush the pool once a week & have a robotic cleaner that stays in the pool 24-7 & runs twice a day for an hour (pool builder set it on this schedule). This seems excessive to me. Those that have a...

During the winter I know that my SWG is not running. Do I need to maintain my salt level or can I ignore it until the spring? I have the pool pump heater set at its current lowest setting of 40 degrees (I don’t know if it can be set lower). I would prefer that it not come on and run and...

I live in Central Texas which means typically having a warmer winter than most. Daily highs and lows vary greatly from day to day. We do get some freezes but rarely do they last long. During the winter how long do you guys usually run your pumps (also what %SWG) and what time a day? I had...

Got in a hurry cleaning them out & accidentally started the pump with the high pressure release valve on the filter open. Any harm done?

Hi Guys, Was running the numbers on the calculator and had some questions. Previous numbers were: pH 8 ,Fc 6.5 Tc 6.5, TA 130, CH 320, Salt 3350, CYA 60 I added acid to get my pH down to 7.2 and am aerating to bring by TA down a little. With a new plaster pool, SWG, high TA, and aeration it...

Hi Guys, I am waiting on my test kit so I am relying on the pool store for now but here are the numbers I got back: pH 7.8, FC 3, CC 0.3, TA 120, CH 250, CYA 80, Salt 3900 (SWG recommended 3400). The water looks nice and clear. I have a SWG so I know pH may want to run a little high but...

Hi Guys, I am new to the forum but have been lurking for months...very impressed with the website. Anyway I am a new pool owner and was wondering what chemicals do you guys keep on hand? I am just taking over care and am getting ready to pick up some chemicals. What all do I need & how much...