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    Calcium Hardness levels

    I keep hearing conflicting advice on CH levels in above ground vinyl pools. I hear too low can damage vinyl, too high can damage pump/filter. I hear dont worry about it, it wont affect your AGP vinyl at all. No plaster, decking, no worries..etc....so, whats the TRUTH when it comes to CH and...
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    floating sponge ball things

    do those floating filter ball things really work like they say, the ones that are in the pool...floating around or tied to the rail....I dont want to waste money on a product that doesnt do its job....tia
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    Dry acid vs liquid

    I have an 18 x 48 above ground Coleman vinyl pool, first time pool owner. We have well water. My alkalinity levels after initial fill and 6 way test strips indicated highs and lows. So, I took a sample to my local pool store, Leslies....these are the results...the first test shows 30% in range...
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    hello from texas

    Just bought the coleman 18x48 steel frame vinyl pool, leveled the ground best I could, added about 1" of sand as a cushion, vinyl protective liner on top of that, then set the pool up....filled pool in about 14 hrs, level is not perfect, about an inch off...no big deal...but here is my...