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Hey all, I gave it a shot. Pool ownership is not my thing. I’d to remove my pool. Any suggestion if this is best performed after the winter or is it ok to do it now? Any tips and advice would be much appreciated.

I recently SLAMed my pool. So far so good. I notice that I burn through quite a bit of chlorine over the course of the day. To ensure that there's no algae, I did the OCLT. I passed. There was 0 FC loss. Over this period, I notice that my pH has been running high (7.8-8) as well. With that...

I am in the process of SLAM-ming my pool. I've been doing the FC test quite a bit. I've read up on the techniques and the steps of the test to feel quite comfortable. Over the last few tests, I notice that whenever I walk away from the sample for 10-15 minutes (thinking that the test is...

I opened up my pool a week ago. At that time, the water was clear. We added 1 whole bottle of shock and let the pump run. It's been running daily. I was not home for a week and noticed that the timer on my pump malfunctioned... Looking at the sides of the pool, there appears to be green algae...

I want to drain the water that has collected in the ladder/steps. I already opened 4 caps and some water has drained. I've tilted the ladder in all possible directions but can't seem to get the rest out. Any ideas? Thanks!

Hey all, I recently filled my 5k gal pool with fresh water. Had some time to test with the K-1004 kit, which I will replace shortly with a more comprehensive one. I started w/ this-- pH <<6.8 TA 0 FC 0 I bought some baking soda/borax. I first attempted to raise the TA w/ baking soda. These...

Hey all, I just received the K-1004 kit by Taylor from a friend. I know this isn’t one of the recommended kit, but I plan on getting the recommended one shortly. Here are the readings I got - FC - 0 pH - <6.8 TA - •Don’t know how to interpret — water turned red after adding R-0008. Didn’t even...

Hey all, I have an above ground pool w/ a small hole in the vinyl liner at the bottom of the pool. I'd say its about 1 - 1.5cm. I bought some boxer glue and used the vinyl that came with it to patch it up. Water leakage has SLOWED, but not eliminated. I had planned to close the pool this...