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So, we are not doing a pool anymore, I was curious what I could still use to test the water in our new hot tub? I have tried to find some info, but can't seem to find very much.

I am looking for an overlap liner for my 16x48 intex pool. I am only able to find a 52inch tall liner. Will this work. I am thinking no because it will not over lap much at all. Any help would be appreciative.

i was curious about something. when you all have a pool party, what do you do about the chemicals in the pool. example would be do you all raise the chlorine level? i think there will be 2 or 3 younger teenagers and mostly adults. what is your recommendations?

the last week, it has been horrible here in North Texas. we have had heat indexes up to and over 110. my pool temp has been getting as hot as 93. i have turned on the sprayers trying to keep the pool temp down some. i know that this raises my pH. my question is, does pH go down on its own, or do...

Well, last weekend I put pool up. I went to put my solar cover on after pool was full. I laid it out and found out that it had deteriorated over winter. So i ordered another one. Got here Friday. Pool was up to 81 yesterday and i got in, kinda cool but it was so much fun to be back in again

how long after i add some bleach to my pool can i add MA? been running my water feature and pH is up, was curious how long should i wait til i add some MA to bring pH down?

would this be possible? i would like to add a couple of these to my wood deck to spray into my pool. i would like to do this DIY. i have been looking on Amazon for some deck jets, but they seem really expensive. i thought maybe doing something with 1/2" PVC somehow. any ideas?

we are gonna see if this thing works as well as advertised. we were flipping through the channels last weekend and stopped on HSN. they were selling the DynaTrap mosquito trap. me and the misses decided what the heck, we can give it a try. we have been using the ThermoCell for the last year...

can someone help me out on this charge? i have no idea what this charge was for?

So, just about everything can be controlled by wifi nowadays. i have been looking but have not really found anything. does anybody know if there is a wifi thermometer out there anywhere? i would like to be able to see my pool temp from inside the house, and possibly away from house. i know they...

my new pool is up and running after having a beautiful weekend. now i just need the water to warm up about 10 degrees or more so i can enjoy.

Gonna be putting up my pool today. i am going to be putting in an in wall skimmer. was curious, how long should i wait after filling pool most of the way, to cut liner? i have done this once, but it was on a full pool, and i drained it down to install the skimmer. i know the liner needs to...

i have been looking through the couple of little bags i got with my pool. in one bag i found the black hat plugs, and my drain valve. there was not cap in the bag. so i was curious if there was something i could do as an alternative possibly with PVC? here is a pic of what was inside this bag...

so, today when i got home from work, i decided to open up my new Intex XTR 16x48. i thought i would check to make sure that my pavers would be ok (location) from my previous Coleman pool. so i set up the top rail and placed on my pavers. i am going to have to move a few. i did notice that the...

i am going to be buying these: https://smile.amazon.com/TIC-Outdoor-Weather-Resistant-Omnidirectional-Ground/dp/B00006JQKA/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=inground%2Bspeakers&qid=1551668022&s=gateway&sr=8-3&th=1 i am going to build two planter boxes to go on my pool deck. i am looking to putting some...

so, i decided to do something a little different with my electrical this year. last year i had a couple of timers and a photocells that would control my pump and pool and deck lighting. this year, i built a weatherproof box that has smart plugs inside, this way i can tell Google to turn on...

i am thinking of putting a dorm sized refrigerator on our pool deck this year. do you think i ought to build some type of cover to go over the top and sides of the fridge? it will be sitting up against the wood fence, so the back will be somewhat covered except for the spaces between the fence...

was thinking of a way i could put some LEDs to light my pool up. i was thinking of some type of "cap" to go over the top rail. giving it a little over of the water to adhere my LED modules. maybe some rolled edge thin sheet metal? i could drill the holes in the same spot as where the pins go...

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Has anyone ever heard of this place, or had any dealings with them?

i noticed yesterday when we were in the pool that my skimmer color has started to fade and turning kinda yellowish, this includes the faceplate also. i was curious if anyone has painted their skimmer?

so, i have a DIY fountain installed on my pool. i have been running it at night to help keep the water cool. if not the water gets up to 94 during the day with air temps close to 110. my question is this: does anyone else have problems with water loss when the fountain is spraying during the...

i am going to be buying a new pool for next year. i was just curious when do they start putting them on sale? looking to buy either a 16' or 18' intex.

i noticed yesterday when i was vacuuming my pool, that my weir door had some algae growth on it. my tests do not show any CC in my water. what i was wondering is, would it be ok to just pour some liquid chlorine straight onto the foam on the backside? i didnt know if it eat the foam away or not...

so, this past year i took my pool down for the winter because i wanted to put a new cushion system under my pool. so when i drained it and allowed it to dry, i sprinkled baby powder down to keep liner from sticking together while in storage. i put pool up April 29th and i am having problems...

i was curious how everyone cleans their test beakers? i am getting a white haze on mine. was curious what people use to clean this off?

i had a thought tonight when i was testing my pool water. has anyone ever had the experience of a solar heater zapping their chlorine from their pool water? the reason i am asking is because when i tested my water tonight i noticed it was quite low. the only thing i could come up with was the...

Friday when i got home from work i noticed that there was a green tint to my solar cover. i thought maybe something was in the air and had came to rest on to of my cover. that was not the case. i lifted up and the cover and saw there was some algae on the bottom of my pool. i could not get in...

i dont recall this happening to me last year, but i have noticed it the past couple of days. just FYI i have been having to SLAM these past 2 days. anyway, what is happening is when i test my pH i get my reading. then maybe a minute later i can look at the test again and i see that it has gotten...

yesterday i came home from work and it had been raining on and off just about all day. i thought i would walk out and check our pool. thank goodness i did. as i walked around the corner of the house i noticed a kind of a green tint from the pool. i immediately pulled up the solar cover and guess...