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  1. UnderwaterDogg

    Pentair Hybrid ETI

    Hello all! It’s just our second year with our pool and I’m still figuring out the heater. Turned it on for the first time this season, trying to heat for a pool party this weekend. If I have it running on the gas mode, is the fan part (that looks like an a/c) supposed to be running? It is not...
  2. UnderwaterDogg

    Does TA really matter much for me?

    Hello there, First season of our pool, trying to get “it all“ figured out:) I have a high TA…about 260. I have been trying to reduce it by using acid, but it isn’t really going down. (The pH did, which was good—now it is about 7.5) I read about how its a process of adding acid to get to 7.0 or...
  3. UnderwaterDogg

    Which chemicals to work on next…

    Hello! First pool season here. I have the chlorine and CYA under control, more or less. Still figuring out the percentage to have the salt cell operate at, and slowly bringing up my CYA level to around 40. (We have an autocover, so I think that level is ok?) Anyway, kind of wondering what to do...
  4. UnderwaterDogg

    My first tests…should I slam?

    Hello there! We just had a fiberglass pool (Latham Monaco 16 X 40, 21k gallons) installed late last fall. We are in WI. Last week the pool company came and “opened” our pool, basically just turning on our pump and doing whatever else they did. They ran a few tests I guess (don’t really remember...
  5. UnderwaterDogg

    How to get gravel out of pool?

    Hello again! This is a bit of a silly question I realize, but I guess this pool building process humbles a person! So we are in the process of having a fiberglass pool installed right now. A bunch of gravel got pushed into the pool (in different areas). I tried scooping it out with a leaf...
  6. UnderwaterDogg

    Pool Build in Process…water getting murky!

    Hello! Our turn finally came, and our pool build is underway. We are going with a Latham Monaco (fiberglass) pool (16x40). We are a bit held up due to permitting issues. The pool was filled about 5 days ago, and is getting gross obviously. (Lots of trees around.) The autocover won’t get put on...
  7. UnderwaterDogg

    Autocover lid options

    Hi! We’re installing a fiberglass pool this fall, with autocover. Pool is Latham brand so I assume cover will be Coverstar. Our builder is really hard to get a hold of right now, so I thought I’d reach out to you guys and ask about lid options. What do you have as far as the lid goes? Love it...
  8. UnderwaterDogg

    Anyone have a wood fired hot tub like this?

    We are considering purchasing one of these sweet sounding/looking hot tubs! We would love to hear from anyone who has one! Specifically, what is your regime for keeping the water clean? (They are fiberglass lined so a bit easier to maintain.) Would we need to use chlorine to keep algae from...