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I purchased a kit maybe a year ago now. My testing of the clorine shows 5+ ppm. I test every 3 days of so once it gets warm. I take a bottle of water in to my local pool maintenance/supply to verify my tests. Today, they told me I was 1.5 ppm. I was confused. I went back home and used the Taylor...

I recently became a supporter and ordered a TF100 test kit. I have checked my water several times and the alkalinity has always read 50% high. I would read 180 and it was 120 according to my local company that re-applied my new marcite coating. They would read it with their Taylor at 120. I had...

OK... I am looking to get a cleaner to relieve the wife of forgetting to vacuum the pool (and not always remembering how to do everything). I was thinking a robotic to not bother my filtration system. I have a 16X32 pool from 3' to 5' deep, pretty simple with steps in the shallow end at the...

My pool got into some bad shape from ignorance and using wrong chemicals. We drained the pool to clean up a lot of metal build up on the pool floor and are going to have to live with the staining, I guess. But I have issues with the marcits on the corners of the steps. It must have been applied...

I have found several threads from 1 to 2 years ago about these 2 choices of pumps with variable speed motors. I am seriously thinking about replacing my current single speed system to save money on my electric bill that is killing me. My current pump doesn't seem to be moving water as well as...

I installed a AquaRite SWG some 4 years ago. Every since I installed it, I have had a problem of a very fine debrees on the floor of the pool that will be noticible after 2 days. I have vacuumed it many times. I have even sent it to waste, with the thought that the sand filter would not trap it...

Hi all, new here and could use some help with preparing my pool for use again. I had a problem last year and my SWG went out. Algae set in badly before we realized what was going on. Using shock and algicide several times to clean up, I believe caused some drastic etching. I eventually replaced...

Hello all. I am new to the forum and am needing some advice on how to repair some problems with my pool. I hope to eventually become knowledgable with the best maintenance methods and make my pool life better. Thanks in advance for any help ! Mike