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Hello, It's pool time here again and I am still adjusting my new water after getting a new liner last Fall. It seems I lost quite a bit of CYA over the winter (now 20 instead of 30ish). I opened with dichlor to raise it a bit but it doesn't seem to have done that, unless it doesn't register...

Hello, Our liner is approx 40 years old (!) and we are having it replaced (though holding up still remarkably well!) this week. We are in the Northeast so it's also pool closing time. Since we are getting fresh water from the city fire hydrant (flushed first), once I add stabilizer and balance...

Hello, I am finally getting a new vinyl pool liner and I'd like to know the current thinking abt whether or not I should add calcium to the new water I will be filling the pool with. I see conflicting old threads on this. thanks.

I had no idea the selection of a new pump could be so complicated! Reading through some old threads. Ours is 15 years old and has been a little tricky to get going the last two springs but then has worked well, but we are thinking we should get a new one before we open this year since it's so...

Hello, Do people have recommendations for specific standard, rectangular winter pool covers (not safety covers), but ones that will hold up any more than a couple years in northeast winters? I am looking for something that will not let water through obviously, something that seems a bit heavier...

Hello dear pool owners My back wash hose seems to be collecting water while the pump is running. This has happened before and with some wiggling of the control dial on the top, it has stopped. But not this time. Also in the last 24 hours my pool went from crystal clear to slightly cloudy. My...

Hello All, Happy Pool season! My cya is finally at the point where I actually need to add some! Can you advise on the best method for doing this? I checked the previous threads but they seemed old so I wanted to check. Thank you. It's about 15 right now and this will be my second year for using...

Does everyone use algaecide before you close? One of the most appealing things about TFP protocol is not needing to use algaecide. I am not big on chemicals so would love to skip this! If it's balanced and opened before it gets warm outside (I am in the Northeast and my pool gets very little...

Hello, I did not know about the dangers of pucks until this season so have removed about 4-5" of water three times this summer but the pool is 24,000 gallons and we now have a local water use advisory so I can not do any more with this. I was able to get it down from 160ish to 100/110 and it...

Hello from central NYS. I am working on lowering my CYA- now at 100- and have just switched in the last two weeks to liquid chlorine so am very unfamiliar with how quickly this breaks down. I recently got my proper TF test kit and am aiming for about a 9-10ppm. The pool is unheated and coolish...

Hello, this is my very first post. I can't believe I haven't discovered you all before now. I am thanking you in advance. My cool is very clear in the shallow end (3'), but very slightly not sparkly in the deep end (8'). A couple things going on: my Cyanuric acid level is now above 160, very...