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Ok, I have no idea what is going on, but something in my pool is eating CYA for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Here's the full story for my pool. I purchased and moved into the house Dec 1, 2014 (6 months ago). This is the first pool I have owned, so I had no clue what I was doing, what...

Ok, I've learned some lessons, and this whole pool thing definitely reinforces the whole "the more I learn, the more I realize there is to learn, and the less I feel like I know" idea. About 3 weeks ago I purchased a pool blanket. I cut it to shape, then cut it into pieces to make it easier...

Ok, it sounds like there are some general rules (use the jets to get good water movement away from the skimmer barely rippling the water surface, but create a rotation so that the old water gets pushed by the skimmer). Sounds well and good, but then I look in my pool and wonder exactly how do I...

So, I'm relatively new at this, and think I'm doing ok. I picked up the TF-100 test kit back in the beginning of January. I found I was having a difficult time keeping the FC high enough and was constantly adding chlorine and acetic acid. I have since purchased the parts to get the SWG...

This is the type of question most people might not think about, but I'm asking because my wife asked me. Where do you do you water testing? Since you need to rinse out the vials before and after each test, you need somewhere to pour that water. Do you do it at the kitchen sink, bathroom sink...

Hello TFP, We just bought a house in Punta Gorda, FL with a pool a month ago. Having never had a pool before, I'm finding the learning curve steep, but able to be achieved. We had a local pool company come out and run us through their pool school to teach us the basics, but I think either I...