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We are seriously thinking of adding a heater to our 21x41 above ground Doughboy with a deep end and bottom drain. We are in the midwest and not looking to really extend the swimming season beyond May-Sept. But our kids and grandkids are getting older and complaining about the cold water and the...

After having new pool and sand filter installed by pool store two years ago, they recommended changing sand after two years. Purchased new sand and went to remove old. Sand in filter is as har as a rock -- literally chipping it out in mostly hand sized chunks. What caused this and what can we do...

New pool this year, filled with well water (hard water, no chlorine). Have added CYA and chlorine and numbers are and have been fairly good since adding them. Also have brand new filter and pump. FC -- 5.0 CC -- 0.0 pH -- 7.2 CYA -- 35 TA -- 400 CH -- 300 Water of course was crystal clear...

We have had a pool for over 30 years and have used the TFPC method for the past 6-7 years with wonderful results. As the liner needed replaced it was obviously time to do a whole new pool. This is the first time we have started from scratch with TFPC method and I am not sure of the order of...

We are planning to replace an AG 21x41 Doughboy pool this spring/summer. The pool itself is 30 years old, liner was replaced about 15 years ago. At the time of liner replacement we added a deep end with a bottom drain. The steep walls of the deep end have a concrete/vermiculite type material...

Our old faithful 31 year old pool will need to be replaced after this season. We have had great success with this pool. Original liner lasted 16 years. When we replaced it the kids were older so we replaced with an expandable liner and added a deep end. Thru recent years we knew the bottom...

Have been advised to add some DE to my sand filter. Our local store has HTH DE Filter Aid in 10 lb and DE of another brand in 25 lb box. I would rather have the smaller container, but can't find out whether the Filter Aid is the same as regular DE, or if it is ok to use for this application.

We are still in the process of converting from Baquacil to chlorine, but just wondering about something. In reading all about the BBB method and going back to chlorine, when is it appropriate to use algecide? When purchasing chlorine at the big box store, I picked up some HTH algecide which is...

We are having trouble with sand coming back in our return. Our pool store said they weren't sure if we needed just screw in laterals or the umbrella assembly with stand tube and fold up laterals, so they gave us both to have over the weekend and return what we don't need. Couple of questions...

I just need some reassurance and any advice as I am becoming quite frustrated converting from Baquacil to chlorine. We had successfully used Baquacil for 19 years and after opening with it this year, hit a wall. Anyway the conversion process is now entering it's second week and my kids and...