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Wasn’t sure where to post this..... We just had our power go out. Went off and on 4-5 Times, now completely out. My spa was running at the time but has emptied into the pool. I imagine it emptied because it’s in spa mode, but not really sure why. Can someone explain this to me and what I should...

A few weeks ago, I backwashed my DE filter and changed my Hayward pressure gauge to the TFP glycerin pressure gauge. In changing gauges, my recorded clean pressures were lower with the new one. The initial clean pressures with the new gauge were done in the morning. I have noticed the filter...

While brushing some blown-in tree junk off the waterline tile, I fell in the pool, fully clothed. Not really sure what exactly happened, maybe I leaned over too far or something. I'm a natural klutz, so it really doesn't take much. The water felt good even though the air temp is only in the 70's...

I fished a large (rat-sized, no tail) dead rodent out of the pool this morning. It could have been there since yesterday, as we did not use the pool yesterday, but more than likely, it committed suicide sometime during the night. Thankfully, I had purchased a bucket-type contraption that...

Well, 3 hours later, hubby and I barely survived cleaning our DE filter for the first time. Pretty sure we almost got divorced (j/k). We followed the tutorial on here to the letter. We had a major problem right off the bat. Our "wonderful" PB placed the filter so close to the pumps that we...

Our backyard is full blazing Oklahoma sun, which is wonderful until you sit in it for an hour or so... We have a pergola that I want to put outdoor curtains on, either tab top or grommets (if they are rust resistant) to increase our shade. While I would LOVE to get Sunbrella or Coolaroo fabric...

...to buy a Wall Whale brush?!? IT IS A.MA.ZING!!! Makes a HUGE difference in brushing!! So much easier, so much more thorough!! It REALLY DOES hug the wall!! If you do not own one-YOU NEED THIS BRUSH!!!

We got a TON of rain overnight!! I need to lower the water level fast. I just backwashed last week and don't really want to have to use more DE. Is there a way to use the Waste or Rinse on my multi port valve to drain some water without losing DE? Is gonna rain all morning...

This happened today and it SO MUCH FUN!!! It was my first time and I am completely hooked! Planning to get a membership, buy this gun, and get my carry permit- and part with lots of $$!! Its not a pretty look, but it was a blast! I think he died...a couple times. We tried a bunch...

Swim in the spa, of course!!

Just curious how everyone else cleans their deck... Do you use any specific cleaner or just water? Our deck is colored stamped concrete that most likely was not sealed by the contractor (although he said it was) according to an independent contractor that came out to give us his 2 cents. So...

I'm working on transitioning to fire glass from the lava rock that came with out fire pit build. The lava rock has a coating on it that makes it shiny as well as pop out of the fire pit after it has been heated. Needless to say, this is a bad situation. I took Kim's suggestion about checking...

This may not be the correct location for my question....not sure where to put it :) We, unfortunately, need to drain some water due to a high CH level. I should have done it several weeks (or more) ago when the weather was good but life has kept me busy. With a full sun yard, lots of wind and a...

I bought some pretty brass skimmer lids to replace the almond/yellow plastic ones that came with the skimmers. When I received them, there were grounding wires included. I have zero idea how to ground these and am planning to send them back. The company, Pool Zoom, is trying to encourage me to...

Our pool was filled 7/22. Since then I have put 2-3 inches of water in every week. We are in full sun but have not swum much, so not a lot of splash out. The weather has been fairly mild (mid-low 80's daytime, 60's night time) which is unusual for August. I'm afraid I have a slow leak somewhere...

Can anyone tell me if it is bad to not be able to brush our new plaster every day? I have brushed most days since the pool was filled with water, but have not been able to every single day. Thoughts?

Hi all! We have had water in our new pool almost 2 weeks (as of tomorrow). The skimmers are emptied daily, we use hair nets, have a full sun yard with very little debris from the neighbors' trees. Keeping the pool clean has been effortless, so far. The last 2 days, PB finally did clean up and...

We had complete fill on our Finest Finishes (Gemstone) Radiant Fusion plaster last Friday. I have tested a couple of times but did not add anything as the pool had not been turned over to us until just yesterday. I tested last night but was too late to get any chems to add. I retested this...

Ran my first set of numbers this evening. Pool school is Wednesday morning at 9am temp 93 degrees pH 7.2 FC 6.5 CC 1 CH 125-175 (approx 150) TA 60 CYA 50 I think start up guy was here brushing today. IDK if he added anything or when but it would have been after I left for work this...

My pool was "cleaned out" on Friday. It rained a bit during the clean out, but water isn't the issue. It just doesn't LOOK clean. There's debris from the cutting of pipes and placement of of fittings/lights, etc. and still a layer of dirt on and around the drains. Plaster was supposed to be...

I know robots shouldn't be used the first 30 days after plaster is finished, but I was wondering if I HAVE to have my robot at that point or can I tough it out with the TFP method, daily brushing and vacuuming for a few weeks if I don't have the budget immediately for the robot?

I have been slowly accumulating many of the recommended and "must have" items for our backyard/pool area and am looking for suggestions and recommendations of items I may still be lacking. This being our first time ever with a pool, I want to make sure we aren't missing something. So far we...

This morning the PB is meeting the new tile guy here to go over "fixing" my bad waterline tile job. I'm nervous about it. I had wanted the whole thing redone but as of yesterday evening, it sounded like they are just going to "fix" the bad areas. Besides the esthetics of a straight, even, well...

I have read all the stuff on the various types of filters but I'm STILL not sure what to go with... Sand or DE...Sand or DE... PB wants us to go with sand. I'm leaning toward DE for its finer filtration. I just don't want anything that's going to be a a pain in the rear and give me problems...

This is what my wall is going to look like with the fire bowls on the pedestals at the ends. It will have 3 scuppers, not the 3 sheer descents pictured as I prefer a more broken stream of water. This is the catalogue from which I have to choose: http://www.bobewaterandfire.com/ I'm having...

Our main pump for the pool is going to be the Hayward Tristar VSP. We will have a wall with 3 scuppers and a spa with an overflow. The spa has a blower motor. Not sure if there is another pump for it as well or not. My question is, what kind of pump should I request for my water feature wall? I...

We will have 3 scuppers on a 9' x 18" wall. What size/type pump do you recommend for these? My PB uses all Hayward products. My guess is that he's planning a 1hp single speed pump. Main pool pump is a Tristar VSP, and I believe there is a separate pump for the spa or maybe there's just a...

I'm going to be doing 3 scuppers. I like the look of the copper but don't want to cause any metal issues in my pool chemistry. What do you all advise? And if I go this route, do they corrode or will they hold up better than the stone ones? Thank you! Denise

We are currently slated to have the Prologic system but was wondering if upgrading to the Omnilogic was worth the extra $$? What are the pros and cons of each system? I haven't been able to find a good comparison online. When I asked the PB, he only mentioned that the PL operated by remote and...

I'm stuck between doing glass tile (expensive) or flagstone on the spillway/waterfall edge of my spa. I love both looks but think I am loving the stone look more. We are doing SWG and my concern, of course, is degradation of the stone (Sahara flagstone) over time from the salt spilling over the...