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So my skin is slightly itchy after swimming in my standard chlorine pool. Its really not bad at all but I’ve heard salt water is better for your skin and feels softer. is there any history of adding salt to non-salt pools? Does this help with pool itch? Part of why I made the decision to go...

Hello again everybody. So as you may see from my post history this will be the first season with my new pool that was finished in October 2019. TFP has guided me in keeping the pool immaculate up to this point. We have now started to use the pool with temps in the low 90s here in Southern...

Hey guys, just a quick question about deck-o-seal here. I've never applied it, but after being left high and dry by my pool builder and decking contractor, it's become apparent to me that I will be applying my own deck-o-seal. I'm in Southern California, San Bernardino specifically. I have...

Hey all. New pool owner here. Long story short - last night I had the water circulating in the spa only. I turned off the pump, switched my return line back to the pool only in prep for the morning cycle...and never switched my suction side. Came home at 5 pm to an empty spa. Its a brand...

Hey guys, just filled my new pool for the first time a week ago today. I’ve been trying to get levels where they should be. The pool looks crystal clear. However, my attempts to increase pH seem to have no effect. For 2 nights in a row I added borax to the pool to raise pH. The following...

Hey guys. New pool owner here. First of all I’ll try to provide as much info as possible. Please let me know if I’ve left anything out. 15000 gal. Pool/spa, automatic chlorinator, pebble tec, Pentair Intelliflo pump, cartridge filter. Pool was filled Friday morning at 5am. Called the...

Hey guys. I’m nearing the point where I might be looking to fill my new pool for the first time. I’ll be doing all of the pool care myself and it seems very important to know accurately how many gallons my pool holds. I’ve been thinking of purchasing a water meter to hook to the hose for the...

Hey guys. I'm still very new around here, but wanted to reach out for some opinions. Basically my pool is still in construction. the equipment was set down a few weeks ago by the plumbers. I took a look at it and it seems like they put my pump in a very inconvenient orientation? So it...

Hey guys, this is my first post here. I'll try to make this quick. Basically My pool is being built now. The plumbers will be here in the morning. I may be too late, but we did not opt to have a UV system as a part of the contract. Now both the wife and I feel like it might be a really big...