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I am looking into a spa and want to know am I better off purchasing standalone spa or how difficult and pricey it may be to add to existing in ground pool. I appreciate input

I am looking to paint my gunnite pool with epoxy based paint. Looking to paint it from natural white/concrete color to more of a royal blue color to hide dirt a little better and to also help heat pool better. Any recommendations for choosing an epoxy paint? TIA

Anyone ever experienced real life angry birds? This year for some reason the birds keep pooping in pool. Never experienced this any other year like this year for some reason. Talking half dozen times a day.

I have a Pentair Clean and Clear 100 Cartridge filter and experiencing frustration as the filter is not catching debris like I think it should. When I manually vacuum, I still continue to have debris returning into pool from return lines. Thoughts?

Been struggling to complete SLAM this year. Water is blue but not clear and has been that way over last few days. I can see shallow end bottom but not deep. I was able to use different vacuum yesterday which picked up several debris from bottom of deep end. Here is the question. I have the...

Fighting a get slimy algae this opening and cartridge filter appears to be getting dirty very quickly (every 24 hours). Do I clean everyday or continue to run. SLAM process is taking more time this year but need to also do a better job at maintaining it

My skimmer line feels like no suction whatsoever and I fear my line may have collapsed over the winter. My other skimmer line also collapsed several years ago and had this flexible piping coming out of skimmer which I replaced with pvc. Questions are how long can I effectively run my pool off...

Currently TA =50 and pH is high. I also have a CH=100. I have not added anything at this point while slamming. Just wondering if I can or should attack more than one thing at once. Thanks.

I ask because I got my CYA to 30 at the beginning of the season but it now registers at 0. Granted I had not been checking every week but that surprised me. Granted it has been very hot recently so I have had some evaporation and replacement water and we had lots of rain a few weeks ago. I...

I have read that a number of elbows can restrict flow so design in it in a way that minimizes them. Other than that I will be adding in unions for easy maintenance.

so after fixing my pressure or so I thought, I started slamming pool again when pressure went up so I backwashed at night, then rinsed. Upon switching back to filter, I hear this loud spraying and low and behold my tank has apparently cracked at the base and it started blowing sand and water...

All, I need some troubleshooting advice on pump losing its prime. I have a return line that I use that is designed for a vacuum. It has a Jandy Energy filter connected to it. When using that setting the pump holds its prime and runs. However if I turn that valve off and try to use return...

I am looking to paint over my current concrete deck and looking for recommendations. Thanks.

My question is this. My initial numbers are: FC: 0 CC: 0 Alkalinity: 60 Calcium hardness:100 CYA: 0 My question is do I need to bring up CYA before starting SLAM to make this most effective? TIA.

I am soon to be in the market for another winter cover. Where is the best place to get a customized winter cover? I am hoping they may be cheaper now too. TIA

I have one of those Texas Rec pool float chairs where the vinyl covering has been ripped up pretty bad. Is there a vinyl paint that anyone knows of that will allow me to put another coat on top of the existing? Othewise at this point I will just need to throw it out. Thanks

It may just be a difference in conditions or user error, but my CYA has risen over 2 weeks from 30 to 40. I battled CYA in the past b/c of using the pucks. At the start of the season I drained part of the pool and refilled to get it back down and have only used bleach this season. Is there...

I replaced pentair challenger pool pump with identical pump. Old pump also had some leaks in lines. Installed new pump with existing pipes and it was running somewhat smoothly but would lose its prime after a bit which I assume was due to the leaks. Pump also changed sound but continued to...

I just opened my pool in VA so water temp is cold. I have not checked CYA yet, but if it is below 30 do I turn on heater to warm up water and then recheck or add stabilizer? My original plan was to get water right before turning on heater. Thanks in advance

Any recommendations between cartridge vs DE? Or is it simply how a cost decision? Thanks in advance.

Like many other on here I am fighting a high CYA (Over 100). Pool math says replace 50% of the water which just isn't reasonable. Is there another way to get it to lower? Would something like baking soda help it? What causes CYA to increase? As a result I am fighting a cloudy pool. All my...

Fighting a cloudy pool I can't seem to get clear like it needs to be. I can see bottom of shallow end but not really bottom of deep end @ 8ft. Numbers are: FC: 5.5 cc: 0 CYA: 80 ALkalinity: 140 pH: 7.2 Suggesstions appreciated.

Numbers from this AM are: FC = 3 CC=7 CH = 275 Alkalinity = 100 CYA = <20 Water is getting there but still taking awhile. It is blue but visibility is still a little ways off and I continue to get a white foam on top of the water. Granted I am in VA so we have had a ton of rain over the last...

I have been slamming for 4 days and my water is finally clear yet I have not done a OCLT yet. Is it safe to swim in? Here are my numbers: FC = 3 CC= 3 CYA = ~20 still low pH = 7.3 calcium = 300 alkalinity=80 Note I also added stabilizer when I started SLAM 4 days ago. FYI, my FC was about 5...

I just received the TF 100 and I am trying to get my initial readings. I have everything but the CYA. Do I need the black dot to disappear completely? And holding it waste high correct? I did it twice but not sure the black dot ever fully disappears before getting it full. Thanks for the help.

I have what I am told is an old polaris boost return line since it is threaded. Anyhow, there appears to be some kind of whitish residue or something coming out of the line. My other return lines do not have anything like that coming out of it. Anyhow the stuff is clouding up my pool more so...

I am having trouble getting my pool to clear up and I need help please. According to Leslie's pool my readings are as follows: FAC=3 TAC=3 Calcium hardness = 180 CYA = 50 Total Alkalinity = 120 pH = 7.6 Copper and Iron = 0 Total Dissolved Solids = 500 Phosphates = 0 I have a 15K gallon pool...