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Warmer months ahead, so planning to really clean up the pool and get ready family swimming. Though the water is clear, I've noticed green algae forming on walls over the past couple of months. I scrub the walls after adding the suggested amounts of acid and chlorine (as per Pool Math app), but...

I had to turn my pool pump off for two days. In that time, the spa drained more than half of its volume. Where did the water go?

When high winds are blowing a lot of debris into the pool, would it be a good idea to turn off the pump, and avoid having the skimmer get clogged? Yes, I could increase my cleanout routine, but we're talking about having to do that 3 times or more each day the wind is blowing. It's a LOT of debris.

Is there a way to export expenses? A .csv would be enable users to track monthly expenses in a spreadsheet. A newbie (like me) will have some startup costs. Being able to see those costs settle down to a monthly trend will be very helpful. A long-time user can also compare the costs of...

For many years, pool services, and even a contractor who resurfaced my pool, told me that my pool was 20k gals. Still, I've always had the feeling that they were only guessing, as I didn't see them take real measurements. So, this morning, I did a water test, then added 96oz of 12.5 liquid...

After being led astray by Leslie’s home tester, I decided to get a Taylor K-2006. So far, I have done 3 tests, and using the Pool Math app, I’ve added recommended chemicals, but I’ve gotten some wildly high results (see attached screenshots). Maybe I should just let it sit for the next few days...

Though temps have not been extremely high over the past 10 days, I had a sudden algae bloom. I have done an overnight test and results are pretty good, so planning to use a phosphate remover next. My filter is due for a cleaning, so should I add the phosphate remover before the filter cleaning...

Unless I find something I like better at an affordable price, I’m going to get a Pool Skim. Rather than connecting to a suction intake port, this product connects to a return. I have a 20k pool with 3 returns. The skimmer is at the deep end of the pool (8’). Should I connect this to a return at...

I have to replace a few 48" hoses on my Hayward crawler. Doing a search has turned up several makers (not able to find original Hayward part), but many have really bad reviews and they can be pretty expensive. All recommendations are greatly appreciated, as well as warnings of which to avoid.

Over the past 15 yrs, I've employed about a half dozen different pool services for weekly cleaning and chemical balancing, and have never felt that I was getting my money’s worth. Now retired, I am able to give my pool the attention I have always wanted. Further, here in SoCal, swimming season...