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Hello everyone, I’d like to evaluate my pool cover - either repair the existing or get a brand new one. Who should I get quotes from, please? I live in Livingston, NJ. thank you!

hello everyone, I seem to be doing something wrong as I get leaks and replace these O rings one after another. The O ring just pops out with the pressure of the water, I guess, but I am probably not correctly putting it together? Tightening the screws wrong somehow? So my question is this: do...

Hello everyone, I just had my pool replastered - used the Diamond Brite white color for a classic look/ wanted to replicate what I had before. (I had a white plaster and not diamond brite tho) The job was done on Friday. i have balanced the water on Saturday - ph was high, ta low, but nothing...

Hello everyone, I just had my plaster pool opened on Saturday; the pool is 12 years old. As the water cleared over the weekend, I can now clearly see something I have not seen in prior years. I have some sort of staining all over the shallow end of the pool - almost uniform. This stain does...

Hello everyone, 2 quick questions: 1. is there considerable difference or preference for one brand of DE powder for my DE filter or another? I've been buying the Splash brand just because the prior owner used it. This is the one I get: D.E. Swimming Pool Filter Powder - 24 LB Box Diatomaceous...

Good morning and happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! I have the Pentair FNS plus filter - it has been working fine. It is about 6 years old, I'd say. While it's been working fine, I've noticed the following issue - when I wanted to drain a little water and switched to the "waste"...

Good morning all My pool is about 5-6 years old, and about half a dozen small tiles fell off the other day - all adjacent tiles in a row. It is just in one area of the pool, thankfully, and the tiles and grout around the pool appear in good shape. The area where the tiles fell off isn't in...

Hello folks, I've been using Bioguard products - antialgae backup, blue water clarifier, and 1 pound chlorine bags burn out 3. I also keep 3 chlorine Bioguard smart sticks in the skimmer. I must say that everything has been working quite well, with no issues. Reading many articles here in...

Hello, two questions to this fine forum 1. I have a small tear on the mesh tarp for my 25k gallon pool. Does anyone have any tips how to repair a small tear? The tear us about 5 inches long, straight cut. I'd prefer to use glue etc vs sewing which is something I am not good at. 2. My pool...

Hello folks, I got the test kit real fast, got some results FC 5 Ph 75 Ta 160 Cya 90 My pool is 24k gallons, plaster, in ground, de filter, Polaris robot, run the filter for 12 hrs daily, located in northern new jersey. I am using Biogard products but will be switching over to bbb. I've got...

Hello folks, this is my first and i look forward to learning a lot from this forum (already did by reading various threads!) we just bought a house last fall and this is the first season of us using the pool. information about the pool, based in New Jersey - 24000 gallons, use DE filter, i use...