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    Bonding railing on composite-covered wood deck

    We access our AGP via a catwalk off a raised deck - wood construction with composite boards and aluminum railing. Our electrician says the railing does not need to be bonded, given the wood/composite construction. The municipal inspector agreed with the electrician. Having read a few threads...
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    Heat pump operating temperature minimum

    We are having an unseasonably warm September, which extends our very short swimming season. I'm curious to others' actual experience with heat pumps, specifically at what point does the outside temperature become low enough that they no longer are effective in prolonging the season. The manual...
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    Is TA linear when trying to reduce using the acid/aeration method?

    My well water has very high TA, and I'm just starting the process to reduce it to a more reasonable level, adding 20 baume muriatic acid to get pH to ~7.2 then aerating to pH ~8.0 then repeat. I've done two rounds so far, each time adding approximately 1/4 gallon of muriatic acid based on the...
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    CYA potency

    Second summer with the AG pool, and I'm bringing my CYA back up after winter re-filling. I'm following the recommended additions in Pool Math to increase my levels by 20, and my result is only an increase of 10. Does CYA lose its potency over time?
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    Is skimmer repairable, and what did I do wrong?

    Summer #2 with our AGP, and thanks to TFP I opened to a perfectly clear and beautiful pool. I did however find a minor issue, where the skimmer has a split in it, resulting in a minor leak (literally a drip per minute or so). Two questions: 1) Is this repairable, or am I needing to replace...
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    First pool, first post

    I'm so glad I found TFP before I bought our first pool, a 24'AGP. I went into the process well-armed, and we enjoyed summer one last year with no incidents and easy-to-manage chemistry. Mostly survived the winter and are back for another year. Thanks to all at TFP for all the great and...