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    Reading FC and PH.

    So I am using the Little FC PH tester from my Taylor kits for my daily testing. I have a TG100 kit too. My main question is timing. When I use the small Taylor test for Fac and Ph the longer I hold and shake it the colors change. Is my pool reading the exact moment I shake the chemicals into...
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    Lots of Plaster in my Polaris bag - new pool started up past 30 day plaster install

    So my 30 day wait time to start using the robot has passed and I now have it in the pool and cleaning for two hours a day everyday. I notice the little catch bag is always full of a sand/plaster combination. Is this normal or is my cleaner hurting my plaster somehow?
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    SWG Start-up

    So my plaster has now been installed for a little more than 4 weeks. Should I even bother starting up the SWG for the first time during the winter months and just go Chlorine until it warms up? I believe I read somewhere that the SWG doesn't even make chlorine below 60 degrees IIRC? I do...
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    Pool School Questions to ask

    Is there a comprehensive list of questions one should ask during their initial pool school? I will have mine in the next week or so and would like to be fully prepared. Thanks!
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    Accent Tiles and Spacing in Pebble/Plaster

    We would like to add a tile accent line in the spa seating area and on our steps into the pool. My PB says "Tile set in Pebble Plaster in not generally recommended unless you have a large (8 inch) space between" Is this true? I see lots of photos of pools with tiles embedded in the plaster...
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    New Katy Texas Build (Houston)

    We just signed a contract a few weeks ago for a new pool. I'm curious if others on this site have to sign "confidentiality" clauses regarding their pricing etc.? Here is the survey view of our design. One of the renderings also. The wood decking is part of the pool build package, and...
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    Liquid extreme pools?

    Any know about liquid extreme pools? Are they reputable?