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Hello all! I checked and didn’t see a post anywhere, so hopefully I’m not retreading old ground! It’s that time of year when I start watching the thermometer to see when the pool is habitable - for me, it needs to be 86 degrees or higher (and 86 feels a bit chilly)! I’m at 78 right now, which...

Hi everyone, over the last week I’ve noticed that when my SWCG is running, I get some pretty loud gurgling at my return. It’s not the typical little bubbles that you get with the chlorine gas. It’s louder than that, with larger air bubbles. I was concerned that maybe air was entering plumbing...

Howdy! I have Circupool Universal25, but had to choose Edge25 for my profile because Universal40 is the only Universal option. Same issue in PoolMath. Can the Universal25 be added?

Ok, it’s been a terrible year for mosquitoes. I’m even seeing them inside my office building. But they are driving me crazy in the house. We’re checking everywhere for sealing up spots they could be using to get in, but has anyone found an effective way to trap and kill inside the house? I have...

And the bay has surface temps of 100 degrees in some areas! 😳 It’s official - we have found water that is actually too warm for me. https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2023/08/15/gulf-mexico-is-record-hot-heres-what-that-means-hurricanes-wildlife/

Another thread got me thinking - which is always problematic. What nice-looking and tangle-free solutions have you all found for the messiness of all the cords at your equipment pad?

I am not going to finish the wiring until tomorrow because I need a lock nut connector for the right side knock out to run my cord through. But my electrician put an on/off switch on my post, which I like, but as you can see, it makes the wiring a bit crowded. I’m only gonna wire my salt water...

So, my outlet cover isn’t deep enough to allow me to plug in pool pump and close the cover. I’ve been googling to get a deeper one, but then I started thinking (always dangerous). Do I want my outlet cover closed, in steamy, pea soup Florida? Won’t that cause moisture to build up inside with no...

For times when you want to remove cell for cleaning or whatnot? What about the flow switch - can that remain in place?

Who is the moron who decided to replace all the plumbing and do a better job this time, since she has to do something about her trashed sand filter anyway? Yeah, that would be me. Daughter is home this weekend so I finally have some help to get the filter situation dealt with. Taking a cool...

I haven’t installed it yet (long story) and the instructions say I can either do it so that it only runs when pump is running, or do it separately so I can run the pump 24/7 and the SWG for a few hours a day. How do you all have yours set up, and what are pros and cons of each?

Hi folks! Today’s test results: FC 5 PH 7.8 TA 60 CH 250 CYA 30 Temp 92 CSI - neg 0.10 We had a monsoon yesterday evening which lowered pool temp a bit, and probably increased PH which was 7.5 on Tuesday. Interestingly, I tried scraping scale off liner with fingernail - no dice. But the...

Good afternoon! I hope you all are doing great! I’ve been dealing with injuries and mobility issues, so I haven’t been active here, and I’ve also let my pool get away from me, unfortunately. We started the SLAM and see much improvement, but I got in today to brush and was surprised to find...

I know Junior is only a year old, but even though he does a good job cleaning, I find him difficult to use because he’s so heavy. It’s hard for me to get him out of the water, and the process for cleaning the filter bag isn’t user friendly. So, he’s retiring and we’ll see how the Dolphin does...

Howdy everyone! Getting close to pool season here! We don’t winterize here so I can’t contribute to those conversations, but I assume everyone is starting to open their pools again! Had some unforeseen issues last fall and so I haven‘t gotten electricity run yet or installed my new huge...

After a glorious two week vacation. Spent a week in Boone, NC and had a great time - didn’t reali how much I missed going somewhere until i went somewhere! Here’s my favorite photo so far, taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway:

Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve drained at least 8 inches of water from pool, and it’s raining again! Plus a tropical storm on the way.

A good discussion about all things AGP! Topic: TFPC Expert Discussion - Above Ground Pools Time: Jun 26, 2021 10:00 AM PDT/ 1 PM EDT

Holy cow. Prices have definitely gone up! I want a couple of good ball valves that won’t lock up on me but that also won‘t cost an arm and a leg. Union ends would be sweet (unless they are problematic... not sure I have seen any commentary on those here before).

Yay! Will be forming installation plan this week - I also have some plumbing I want to redo.

My rock solid PH that I never have to mess with shot up to at least 8.2, maybe more. Culprits - return eyeball was pointed just a little too high, creating turbulence, and it’s been super windy the last few days. My very old MA is still pungent, so we’ll see where I am in 20 minutes or so!

Looking to improve my PVC skills. I have a heck of a time getting my measurements right, and I typically have to improvise some after I’ve got everything cut and ready to glue, in order to make it work. Anyone have any tips?

I’m driving myself crazy looking at all of the different options. Several different Circupool options (why all the different lines??), Hayward, Pentair, argh!

And it‘s that there is only one intake (the skimmer). I’m not used to that, and with this awful pollen season I have to watch my skimmer basket because it fills up very quickly, especially on a windy or stormy day when the whole neighborhood’s leaves find their way to my pool. I don’t know if...

I hadn’t checked in a while to see if the one I wanted was back in stock, and it is! I just ordered. Haven’t decided on pump/filter yet. Pool weather comes soon around here, and I want to get this thing installed before it gets too hot!

Power surge tripped my pool pump switch a couple of days ago, and since it was timed to run at night, I didn’t notice right away. Have a hint of green started in the part that takes longest to get full sun, so I’ll be SLAMing starting tomorrow morning! Shouldn’t take too long to clear.

I think it’s no secret here, how much I hate the Intex checkerboard! I’m hopefully installing a permanent AGP next year. Would love to see real-life pictures of non-Intex liners, with design name, type (beaded, overlap) and where from. Thanks!

Because one of my horizontal bars rusted all the way thru. It was hidden by the sleeve but now it’s noticeable. I will be hosting a virtual memorial service towards the end of summer.

We have finally hit a temp that is too warm for me! 🥵

So, I’m going with something more permanent and a little bigger next year. Probably 18’ with 52” or 54” walls. I love having an AGP because I don’t have to worry about my dogs falling in (I run a rescue group and years ago, one of our members found her dog, drowned, in her pool - it was awful)...