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Hi, I'm planning on staining the deck that I built from pressure treated wood about a year ago. I'll be using Cabot Wood Toned Deck Stain, a translucent oil stain, that was recommended to me as a good alternative to the more expensive Sikkens stains. I'm aware that success, in terms of...

Of late, I've involved myself (foolishly or not) in discussions relating to the value of polyquat algaecides. Believing that 'a little knowledge is a dangerous thing', I've sought to educate myself more completely on the mechanism(s) by which polyquat agents might inhibit algal growth, or, as...

Hi, I'm looking to purchase reagents for the Taylor CYA test. I see there are two optional methods when it comes to viewing the result: One being a single CYAView tube in which the sample is mixed with reagent and then read using a slider that moves the dot up and down...

Hi, This will be the first time I've opened my pool after a winter hibernation. By now, especially after a spell of day time temperatures into the 30's the water is pea green. I had the presence of mind to clear up the larger debris whilst I could still see the bottom; not much, mostly birch...

I'm replacing some sections of PVC hose (1-1/2" tiger-flex) with PVC hard-pipe. For the the pipe-to-hose connections I decided to use screw-in barbed hose adapters (with clamps), requiring terminal female thread PVC fittings on the hard-pipe. I've followed what I thought to be correct practice...

I'm looking at installing a Hayward CL-100 in-line chlorinator in my AGP plumbing system, and am trying to decide whether to install it at the same level as the filter return port (as was recommended to me by the pool store) or to drop it down to near ground level. I posted a couple of photos...

All of the (above ground) plumbing on my AGP is 1-1/2" flexi-hose but I'm looking to hard-pipe a segment of the return line to support an in-line chlorinator. Couldn't find a particular 1-1/2" PVC fitting I needed in the local pool store, but found the ABS (black) equivalent in a plumbing...

Hi, I'm about to change the sand in my filter (Hayward S210T Pro Series 21"). First time I've ever done it. The old sand is out now, so there's no going back. The owners manual, and other guides I have read, stress the importance of covering the 'under-drain' stand-pipe and keeping the entire...

I'm about to replace and modify some of the plumbing on my AGP. Does anyone have any tips on how to connect 1 1/2" PVC flex-pipe hosing (the ribbed stuff) to fittings with a barbed hose tail, without incurring loss of blood? The last time I tried, even with the aid of a little dish detergent...

I'm looking at purchasing an in-line chlorinator for my AGP. I know many on this forum don't favor chlorine pucks in general (CYA levels etc), but I used them all last season (my first), in the skimmer basket, without any problems. Just got fed up having to remove and replace the pucks when the...

This has been my first winter with a AGP (Cornelius 18' x 52" round). As is common practice in my locale (Quebec), I dropped the water level to around 20" below the skimmer plate when closing last November. This Winter has been milder than normal - less snow-fall, more freezing rain-thaw...

Hi, I know we are coming into winter, but storing my pool stuff away after closing the other day, my thoughts turned to under-step protective mats. I have an above ground pool (Cornelius 18' round) with these Festiva steps from Lumi-O: http://lumi-o.com/index.php?content=stairs_2&lang=en-CA...

Hi, I wonder if anyone has experience with using stone dust for a border around AGP, especially in cold climates? I had an AGP installed this summer (Cornelius, metal wall, 18' round). It was donated by a relative and sat disassembled in the garage for 9 months until the wife pestered me to...