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Hello all! I would like to change the sand in my filter, but am struggling. I do have unions on my pipes and they appear to have been caulked in places. I was able to remove the caulk in the spot closest to the multi-port top, but can’t seem to get the union to loosen. Any suggestions?

I'm currently on day 10 of a slam and want get some advice. The last 2 days I have noticed a much larger overnight drop than I had the several days prior. Last night I dropped 3 ppm and 4 the night before, but for days prior I had gotten down to 1.5-2. My CYA has been at 60 and I'm testing...

I believe that sand is getting into my pool. I can pick it up and it feels gritty between my fingers. My dolphin is also collecting it as it cleans the pool. I have seen the sock test mentioned. Is this the appropriate way to determine if it is indeed sand and not dirt? If how how do I do the...

I'm on day 4 of SLAM and wanted to get some advice. My water is, and has been, clear and is now sparkling! Visible algae has appeared to lessen each day, until today. I went 11 hours between checks and lost 8 ppm FC. The last two days I have lost just over this amount combined, so this drop...

I began my SLAM last night, using 10% bleach. I removed light, stairs, and rail. I've cleaned in the skimmer and rainwater through the slide. I also brushed last night and again this morning. I checked my water around every 2-3 hours at first and went close to 6 hours overnight. The results were...

I am new to TFP and have learned a wealth of info the last few weeks! We bought a house last year with a 27,000 gallon vinyl inground pool saltwater pool. We had company take care of it last year and made the leap to caring for it ourselves when we opened in May. After lots of research here, I...