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    Going on vacation, question about SWG %

    Hi folks! I've managed to have a truly trouble-free first pool season thanks to all of the great info and help here and I'd like to keep it that way while on vacation. I'll be gone for 7 days and won't have anyone coming by to check on things. No rain in the forecast until the day before/day off...
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    Sharing a spreadsheet in case it's helpful for other newbies

    Hi folks! Been reading and learning and have found that even with the Pool Math app I still need to go back and dig up info to make sure I'm really understanding why I'm doing certain things. So, I made myself a spreadsheet and thought I'd share in case it's helpful for any other newbies...
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    Figuring out pump speed and run time + some filter maintenance questions

    Hello again! I've just recently taken over care of my new pool and I'm well on my way to enjoying a trouble-free pool thanks to everyone's help! The next thing on my list to sort out is how long and at what speed I should be running my pump. I think I have it figured out but would love a +1 or...
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    New pool owner, creating spreadsheet for chemistry levels and have some questions

    Hey folks! Thanks so much for all of your help during the pre-build and build phases. We now have a beautiful pool and I'm working on refreshing my memory on maintenance. Since I'm a documentarian by trade, I'm making a spreadsheet to use as a reference. I have a few questions I'm hoping you can...
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    Photos of kidney shape pool decking/deck design help

    Thanks to all of the help from you all (thank you!) and a lot of research, we have a filled pool with the plumbing on. We've had a good experience with our pool builder and it was only a month from ground break to turning on the plumbing! 🎉 We just need the concrete poured and safety cover...
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    Sulfur smelling water

    We aren't building until 2023, but I wanted to check in to see if anyone here has experience with water that smells of sulfur. The water spigot in our backyard puts out smelly water and I want to get it taken care of before we need to use it to fill the pool. It's the only stinky water (inside...
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    Contract phase questions

    Hello! Happy to have landed here before we sign a contract. We are hoping to be new inground pool owners and I'm wondering if anyone would like to provide feedback/questions to ask based on the package details supplied to us by the salesman. We're planning for an 18' x 36.3' straight back...