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One more vote for bring back the chart. Was looking for the chart over the weekend to explain to my in-laws why their pool went cloudy and was quite surprised when the chart was nowhere to be found.

No argument here, I installed a generator last year, was just passing along the deal for people who guy liquid chlorine from Job Lot. Even if you want a few gallons for an opening SLAM and get your chlorine levels up for the year you can still save some money.

FYI, People who get their chlorine from Ocean State Job Lot and are Inside Members, they are running a Mother's Day Special. For every $100 dollars in gift cards you buy, you get a $30 Crazy Deal Card, for up to $500 in Gift Cards and $150 in the crazy deal card. The special runs through the...

^ What DrewLG said. I use them frequently for work, prices are pretty good and with their sales can be downright unbeatable. I actually ordered a replacement pool pump motor from them before... Also, I've had to make a few returns and other customer service interactions and always had a...

I really like this pole I bought from Lowes. The tubing is much sturdier than the standard telescoping ones and I like the locking pin mechanism. It's also not much more than the cheepo $20 units. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Aqua-EZ-2-piece-telescopic-16-ft-Aluminum-Pool-Pole/1000178657

^Thirded, Ipe, Cumaru or Garapa. We have two decks I re-planked with Garapa and I just love it. Super dense, hard, smooth, strong and if you don't mind it eventually going grey color than no upkeep. Otherwise, clean and stain it every few years just for appearance. Stays much cooler on the feet...

Maybe head over to the garagejournal forum and ask this same question in the flooring sub section? There are several experts on flooring coatings there that should be able to help. I'm interested in the answer also.

Also, as mentioned above, the pH test is not valid when FC is above 10. I would not adjust the pH until the fc drops below 10 and you get a true pH reading. A low pH is much more damaging to pools and equipment than high pH.

I've read before there can be discrepancy between the SWCG readout and drop test results and basically, as long as the SWCG is happy and producing chlorine then don't worry about the salt level too much. For reference, my salt test with the Taylor drop test reads 3400ppm, while my rj-60 reads...

Ours is Jacque after Jacque Cousteau and the grandparents is the Kraken. I don't think the kids have ever called them a "robot" it's always is Jacque running in the pool? Haha

If not garden web, was it " around the yard" forum? If so, The Lawn Forum spawned due to the some unhappy members and having followed both I can say that I 100% think The Lawn Forum is heaps and bounds better. Way more friendly and helpful members and a lot more traffic. But as mentioned above...

Hmm interesting, tough to really decide, but I will take a stab at it. Looking at the left hand side where the negative edge ends, it is flush with the face of the stone face, however when you look at the right hand side where it ends, it appears as though the negative edge extends past the...

Can't help more than everyone has so far with equipment and specs, but I will make a simple suggestion to help your husband navigate the backyard without his sight. And that is to run wire for speakers through the yard that are spread out. Like the water feature he will be able to hear the...

Sorry to derail the thread, quick question. mihzyd777 I have never heard of salt increasing the pH of water before, I did a quick search and found results stating that salt does not affect pH, do you have an article or more information on this? Thanks, Bill

Looking closely at your pictures, it looks like there is a gasket already installed on the pump basket, you can see the raised edges of the gasket in the first picture posted. You should be able to compress it with your finger / nail as it is rubber. Usually there is no need for liquid...

As mentioned already, definitely The Lawn Forum. They are to lawns what TFP is to pools. Well moderated, on topic, kind genuine members and mods make it a great place to hang out. Even if you are not super serious about turf there is a lot of information that can help you improve your current...

With a 15' diameter pool, 1/4" of water loss is only 27.5 gallons of water in 24 hours, so definitely a small / slow leak. I actually had a small hole in our in ground vinyl liner pool this spring and was able to successfully (hopefully Murphy's law isn't listening) patch it with one of the...

Hard to say, but I'm betting a small hole could lose 1/4" a day. What is the size of your pool? I quickly took a guess at your pool being 18ft in diameter for an example. If an 18ft diameter pool loses 1/4" of water, that is the equivalent of 5.3 cubic feet, there are 7.48 gallons in a cubic...

I would say more than likely that is normal and fine. Both air and water expand and contract with temperature. More than likely it was warmer on Friday when the system was pressurized and the pressure has gone down to a reduction in temperature. Just keep an eye on it and so long as it...

Just to check the obvious, you do not have a variable speed or two speed pump do you? We have a variable speed pump and irregardless of its set running RPM, every time is starts up it runs in "prime mode" which is a set RPM for a set certain time, and then switches to the user set running speed...

Gotcha, I didn't think about it not curing yet due to being wet, but makes perfect sense. Thanks for answering.

@jimmythegreek Jimmy, the plaster has been applied as the OP states and the plaster is supposed to be the waterproofing barrier between gunite shell and water, how can water seep through the plaster into the empty pool, but not the other way one the pool is filled? I would think this should...

Not knowing the depth of your spa, it's hard to say, but you can do the math and calculate how long it will take to raise your water temperature. One BTU will raise one pound of water 1 degree F. So, you need 8.33 BTU's to raise one gallon of water one degree. If we estimate your spa to be 3'...

I just looked up the Oatey, looks like it's good to use. Should be no problem on the motor housing, all pipe threads (NPT) are designed to be assembled with sealant and most likely will leak if assembled "dry". If they are designed to be "more" leak tight without sealant they are labeled NPTF...

That looks like it is tapered pipe thread so you will need to use some sort of pipe thread sealant, either tape or paste. I would remove your fitting, clean and dry the assembly, apply the pipe thread sealant following instructions and re-install. That should take care of your leak. Pipe...

Job Lot is 12.5% and usually very fresh, I bought some a month ago and it was less than two weeks old. Also, their website stock system seems to work well, but you can always call and ask. The ones close to me usually have at least two pallets of chlorine out at anytime and I have a feeling...

Hmm, okay, so you are saying they filled the lines with water up to 32psi or so and then you had some pressure loss after that? That makes it a little trickier to validate, as waters volume and therefor pressure also changes with temperature. However it changes less and I would assume the...

As Jimmy said, they pressure in the pipes will change with temperature, also you can expect to see a drop in pressure right after the pipes are first filled with air. When the air is compressed in the compressor it is heated due to friction, once in the pipes it cools and will drop some...

I agree with close late open early. I closed our pool end of September, middle of October last year and am opening this weekend. I have already looked under the cover and the water is as clear as can be expected with a 99% mesh blocking safety cover. Plenty of worms on the floor and some...