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Hi again!!! Is it common to see thin crack-lines along the decking of the pool within the first few months of the pool build??? This is our 3rd month and I’m not sure if this is the norm or not. I value all insights you are willing to share. Thanks.

Hi all! I have a quick question, Hoping you guys can provide some insight. We have a new pool put in since February. I’ve not tried to run the misters since March and when I turned it on a few days ago, there was an awful smell that came on suddenly. So I turned it off right away. The next day...

Hi!!! I have a CYA question that I cannot seem to find answers to. After you measure your CYA and get a number, do you always round up??? I’ve read that the correlation is not linear. So does that mean any number >1 rounds the CYA to the next 10 e.g. 41–>50 for treating FC???

Hi all!! I’ve got all my pool values where it needs to be, but my question now has to do with shocking the pool. What is typical protocol when you fish out a dead critter out of the skimmer? Do I shock the pool if I fished out a dead mouse in the skimmer??? That’s my morning surprise today.

Hi all!!! Thank you for being such an amazing group of wisdom sharers (I don’t think that’s a word, but it illustrates my point).;) My plastered pool is almost 2 months old; I thought that by keeping my pool values in check that I am doing ok with my pool chemistry and pool care, but now I’m...

Hi all!!! I am definitely a newbie at this pool care. Can you experts please help guide me with some advice??? My water chemistry values are as follows: FC: 5 TA: 90 CH: 230 CYA: 48 pH: 7.5 They’ve been like that for a couple weeks now, that is until we had a pool party a couple of days ago. Now...

Hi all!!! Thank you all who have been so helpful with advice and suggestions. You are all wonderful!!! As a brand new IG pebble pool and spa owner, I have many questions. How long should you wait before using the robot vac??? I’ve been told different time frames and don’t know which to go by...

Hiyah!!! What is the best way to tame leaves in the pool? We have an oak tree right where our pool is and it’s a LOT of work removing the leaves daily. Currently I’m using the skimmer to fish out the leaves. We can’t use our pool vacuum bot yet because the plaster is not 1.5 months yet. Any...

Hi! I have a brand new IG pebble pool and spa. ‘ just past the 1st month mark. My pool readings show everything within range except TA. I must’ve had a false TA reading of 120; before that it wa at 180: now it’s at 170. My question is, how often should I be adding MA to lower the pH to the...

Hi all! We just built a new IG pebble pool and spa and need to start it up. With all the trouble we’ve had with the build, I’m hoping start up won’t be so exhausting. Cheers, Lis

Hi all! I’ve read the TFP pool school many times and have found it very informative, thank you for providing that! ���� It’s in my signature as well, I have a 19,000 gallon IG pebble pool and spa that was just built Feb 1, 2018. Unfortunately, my builder abandoned...