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    High pH Issue

    Well I am servicing my own inground pool (~30,000 gal) for the first time this year. Following the TFP method and got the pool up and running, SLAMed it and the water beautiful. TA at ~110, FC 7, CYA 60 ... except.. My pH is literally off the charts >8.2 We had the pool refurbished...
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    Surprise chlorine liquid

    So went to open the pool this weekend and it seems the pool company left a pail out and the lid open on a mostly full 35# tub of 3" tablets all winter. And of course they are not individually wrapped. So I now have a large tub of very strong chlorine liquid I can not put in the pool as I do...
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    Plumbing questions on old pool

    I need some assistance in confirming my suspicions. We bought a home with a 1972 pool. The pool needs new coping, surface refinishing etc but we are not ready to do that work financially yet. In the mean time, I have replaced the motor with a 2 speed and installed a timer to cut back from the...
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    Updated - New timer and pump ROI

    I recently bought a St Louis 1972 home with a diving pool. I am step by step working on the house and the pool is one of the major projects. But heavy work is down the list as its functional now. So looking for power savings, noise reduction, and auto chlorination for now. Original to the...