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Hello, I have been using chlorine hockey pucks in a chlorinator for 21 years in my 10,000 gallon in-ground pool and am getting to the age and physical agility where I need to reduce some of the chores of pool maintenance. What are the advantages in running cost and operating effort in having an...

I recently emptied my in-ground pool completely and am ready to refill it. The pool is about 10K gallons with a diamond-brite surface which was redone about 6 years ago. We just got finished having all the concrete decking replaced with pavers and new coping. The work involved a lot of concrete...

Hi there, I recently returned home after being away for a while and found my pool guy (now fired) did not do his job. There was debris (leaves) in the pools, Chlorinator was broken, Filter was plugged, and there were dark (black) spots on the Diamond Britepool surface which will not brush off...

I usually buy my supplies at one of two loco pool stores. One of them has switched from Muriatic acid to Hydrochloric acid, with a price increase of course. Is there any advantage or disadvantage using Hydrochloric acid instead of Muriatic acid? If this has already been answered elsewhere...

Just checked my pool chemistry and pH has crept up in a day or two from 7.4 to 8.0 and TA has dropped from 80 to 70. Which should I adjust first or does it not really matter? Whichever I do first will not be followed by the other for at least 4 hours, they will not be adjusted at the same time...

Hello, I have a 15 year old in-ground 10,000 gallon pool which has been resurfaced with Diamond Brite, replacing the Marcite finish. I live in West Central Florida, about 10 miles from the coast. Until recently it was professionally managed, LOL. The pool was filled, pump was started, DE...