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Another super smooth opening thanks to TFP! Ready to swim April 5 last year too...

I didn’t keep up with stabilizer late season as the FC was fine and had the auto cover on all the time. Now time to close and cya level is not detectable. Free chlorine is 16. Should I add stabilizer prior to closing or just close after doing a pseudo slam and add stabilizer when I open? Temp...

When our pool was installed in 2016 it had a toilet lever auto filler. Three months after moving in there was a leak under the concrete in the filler pipe so the pool installer replaced it with a smartmiser wireless system (SmartMiser). It never really worked - probably because theres a...

Wanted to report my success with “Leak B Gone”. Essentially little snap on pvc collars that repair bad joints. For background, I changed from a single speed to variable speed pump. I have 2 inch plumbing. Had a slow drip joint at a coupler. I know it will have to be redone eventually but was...

So rather than patiently wait for my Taylor Salt test to show up I decided to add salt using test strips. My initial test was 1.3 - so less than 300 per the chart. I added 17 40Lb bags in two parts. 24 hours after the last add the strips showed 3750 so I fired up the RJ60. Salt was mixed...

Got my VSP and RJ60+ ready to go. Salinity is in range. Pool is heated to 80. Issue is that in true South Dakota fashion, we have a band of cold temps coming through with some snow. Given my current CYA/FC 80/8 I was thinking of running at 30% for now until things warm up and we actually use...

Switching out my single speed for a VS. Can anyone tell from the picture whether I can just reuse my old fittings? The new pump is an Intelliflo 011028. The old pump is a Challenger 1 HP. Don’t have the new pump in hand yet.

This is my 4th season with our new construction pool. Last two seasons I've taken over my own maintenance - with lots of TFP help - and have done my own opening/closing. I opened three days ago so SLAM'ing now. I'm sold on converting to SWG. Tired of lugging chlorine and high stabilizer...

Closing for first time in South Dakota this weekend. Completed pH adjustment and SLAM to 20 for a CYA of 50. Plan to lower water level below tiles which should take me below the only return (integrated into aquagenie). But wanted to check how much support, if any, the pool cover needs from...