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When I brought my first house in 2022, it came with an above ground pool with approx 5-6k gallons. I had no idea of pool maintenance let alone all the chemistry behind how everything works with one another. The previous homeowner used the frog method with the cartridges which seemed to work fine...

This season I decided to close the pool myself and honestly wasn’t that hard. Last year I paid nearly $300 to close and opened it myself earlier this year and knew what needed to be done. I brought a new pool cover this year however, this one is defective (small holes) and I have received a...

The CYA just won't go down or do I just have bad info/luck? I was under the impression that maybe I'd lose 1-3ppm a month. Tested in May (Memorial Day) the CYA was at 70 when I first opened the pool, today the CYA is still at 70. I shake the test bottles for a whole minute and let it rest for...

As someone who is just getting familiar with pool water chemistry and has taken upon the TFP methods, I cannot be the only one who wonders how hotels and resorts maintain their pools. I am currently in the Caribbeans and while it is beautiful here with endless pool options and the amazing...

Is it me or does this also happen to others? I fill up the CYA “eye” tube until I no longer see the eye. I eventually reach 70ish before I stop but if I look closely I can see see the outline or at least some darkness from the eyeball. If I move around I can still see it, with my back against...

Good morning all - With some of the fires still raging on in Canada, a lot of folks in the northeast are feeling the heat as our air quality continues to get worse. Does the air quality affect our water? Do we need to do anything special? We did have some rain yesterday but I poured in 1 cup...

Good morning everyone - I have some really fine dust or dirt that settles on the bottom of the pool. If I run the brush over it, it dissipates into the water and it’s gone but it returns the next day or so. I have had this issue last year but because it was the end of the season didn’t pay too...

Hi everyone, Im sure it is fine but I left the Frog anti-bac mineral pac Frog Leap Anti-Bac Mineral Pac® 25K - FROG Products In the frog chlorinator feeder. I am no longer using the frog system but have it there in case of vacation and because I do not want to touch the plumbing until closing...

Hi everyone, Opened the pool yesterday and to my surprise it was crystal clear. Had a few plumbing issues but we’re back in business. I’ve left the water rotate for over 24 hours now and have started to take measurements before adding anything else. 2 weeks ago before I opened, I did get some...

Hi all, It's just about that time here in NYC and I am slowly getting ready to open the pool. I have about 3 weeks before I open (planning for Memorial Day Weekend) but curiosity got the best of me and I managed to pry up the cover and stick a clean solo cup into the pool to get some water to...

I am still having trouble finding which household bleach is usable in pools. As far as I know, we are not supposed to use anything that has any scents or “splashless”. I’ve managed to find this. 6x81oz bottles for $40. Are these safe? What about 90% of the “other ingredients”

Hi everyone, I was just shopping for pool supplies (looking to see if anything goes on sale during the winter months) and saw Clorox Total Alkalinity 16lb box for $23 shipped from Amazon. Regular price was $30. I looked at Target, found a 1lb box of baking soda for $.65. Minus the 5% red card...

Hi all, I've recently drained and filled up my tub about a month and half ago. The water was properly balanced then and I've only used the tub twice since. I use bromine cartridges and keep the pH in between 7.2 and 7.8. The last time I used the tub was probably 3 weeks ago. Since then I have...

Hi all, Recently I went ahead and brought this pool cover pump. https://www.amazon.com/EDOU-Automatic-Swimming-Including-Adapters/dp/B08QMLMZ6S?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1 Its automatic and seems to work really well. However, there are couple things I wanted to run by everyone. First, it only...

Hi all, I’m back again with another issue, hopefully an easy one to figure out. For the past 3 days I’ve been vacuuming the pool everyday, because every time the pump starts in the mornings, there is dirt/debris settled on the bottom within a few minutes. I’ve observed for the past few days...

Hi, I'm going to be closing my pool this weekend but is there anyone that has a deck around their above ground pool? How did you cover it and how do you prevent the wind from blowing away the cover when its attached? I don't have any anchor points or anything to hold the cover in place. The...

Hi all, I am going to buy the TF100 since my pool has been cloudy over the past few days and I cannot read test strips for the life of me. I’ve brought the Clorox Test kit from Walmart since it was on clearance and it’s not the best being able to differentiate colors. I’ve managed to fix the...

Hi all, So after a heavy rain storm or anytime the water sits without anyone inside for more than a day or two, I start to see these black spots on the bottom of the pool. I've made sure the chemistry is properly balanced, FC always at or above 3PPM but never above 6PPM. The black spots do...

Hi all, I just brought a new house with a large AGP and as a first time home owner and a pool owner I was clueless until I started researching and ended up here. The pool currently uses the Frog leap packs which are not only expensive but jack up the CYA levels. As of now, the pool is sanitized...