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If anyone here has contemplated using pool water for emergency drinking, I've done a fair bit of research on it. I'm not what you'd consider what folks these days are calling "preppers," however I am a very pragmatic, conservative degreed mechanical engineer, that also happens to be an Eagle...

If anybody here has experience with storing one of those solar "bubble wrap" like covers outside in a cold northern climate, I'd like to hear about it. Mine is 12 mil, and I have it wrapped on a pole that is used during the summer to roll it up and remove it. I'm curious if its okay to just...

So probably like any homeowner with a new pool, who lives in the midwest near Chicago, and with a short 3 to 4 month swimming season, I decided to investigate pool enclosures. I'm thinking they are not likely inexpensive, but I wasn't at all prepared for this: Option 1 - retractable enclosure...

Hey folks, I have a new Hayward Filter with my new pool this season. Filters have been doing fine, and when clean run at 18 psi. I hose them down when differential pressure gets above 24 psi. And they go back to 18 psi when cleaned. My question- has anyone found that other brands of...

Wasnt sure which Forum to post this in. (maybe a new forum called Pool Parties) would be an appropriate add. So this isnt just about food, but does anyone have any good ideas, recipes, tips, what-to-dos, what-not-to-do's for our first pool party ? We are holding it labor day weekend, on...

We just got our pool built on July 20th. Landscaping outside of fence has yet to be done, but the important part (swimming) and enjoying the few weeks we have left is in action. THX to TFP folks who were so welcoming and helping with TA and Phos issues. So glad I found this site, so early in my...

Well this is interesting. Without repeating everything from a post I made as a newbie here, my results from my own pool test, confirmed by a test from Leslie's pool store, gave me decent results on FC, but they tested for Phosphates and that came out at 1500. They said that was high, and risks...

Hi _ I am new to the forum. Just installed a new in-ground pool this season. 29,000 gallons, roughly 18x 44 lazy-L. Using cartridge filter, and in-line chlorinator, with a Frog mineral pack. Am targeting a lower Chlorine level - i.e. .5 ppm. My question is what is appropriate TA level ...