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We just installed a deck around half of our above ground pool. The deck tucks under the top railing. Is there a way to alter our current steps / ladder to now work on the deck without buying a new setup or parts? The steps go inside the pool with a platform going over the top railing and...

Mine reads: SPMSP107191307LN1 Unfortunately, there has been 130 days yet this year haha

Excellent! We just bought 30 of them. Any idea how to decipher the date code? I already read the how to read date codes link on TFP with no luck for the menard's bleach. We will be storing it in our basement, so hopefully it lasts through the season...

Has anyone ever used Menard's Splash pool shock liquid chlorinator? I can't read the other ingredients from the picture online. I BELIEVE it says 12.5% sodium hypochlorite and the rest possibly other (undisclosed) ingredients? They currently have it on sale 1 gallon BOGO free for $3.99. I...

How long did your Dolphin S50 last? We've had ours for 2 years and it leaked and got water in the motor and circuit board after year one. My husband was able to dry it out and fix it, but again this year it leaked and were not sure it's repairable again. It's quite expensive to replace every...

Oh yes. We bought the ahh-some before the spa even arrived haha. Sounds good to me! I'm bringing the FC up to 12 and 1 hour later, I'm back down to 7, with CC of 1.0. It's an endless battle with the same outcome! Grr makes me so mad! Last time I will ever leave the lid unlatched!!!

We had a bad wind storm and cover of spa blew open, it was open most of the day and already low / due to be dosed with chlorine that night. Came home to a complete mess. The spa stinks, the water is cloudy ,and I can't keep the chlorine levels up. I've been slamming 2-3 times a day, once an...

I take it ALL back!!! I didn't have my air jets open...it absolutely doesn't work without them open. Almost instantly I got foam and green slime! SOOO much green gunk! Unfortunately, I had already sent the help that I recruited home after the first round was a flop. Now I'm on my own, but...

So I did my first purge and was really disappointed. Just like with the jetted tub, nothing really happened. A few bubbles, the water is cloudy, but there is no scum, and no foam. I even added an extra tsp with zero results. What am I doing wrong??? I was really hoping I would have some great...

Wow, Thanks for such a thorough reply! Yes, we have hard city water CH ~200-225. It’s supposed to get into the 50’s this week, so we’re planning a post thanksgiving dinner purge. I will keep everyone updated! Thanks again for taking the time to respond to all of my questions!

Hello, I know you all are probably getting sick of me, so THANK YOU to everyone who is taking the time to answer my endless questions! I purchased ahh-some before my spa even arrived haha. I've already disclosed in a previous post, I got too excited to get in my new spa and I didn't purge. :(...

Will do. Thank you!

So I still haven't purged, because our outside temps have been in the 20's. I'm dreading the frozen lake I'll have in my backyard if I drain it. Today I noticed foaming and the water wasn't crystal clear so I'm thinking of purging this weekend, as the temp is supposed to warm up some. Do I...

No, this is not a portable spa. Surprisingly, she is having no problems. As bad as this sounds, I was hoping the test would show CC so I could get her to see she needs to properly sanitize her spa. I am wondering if maybe it would show CC's if there was chlorine in the spa? Maybe the CC at...

First, I want to start by saying THIS IS NOT MY SPA, so please don't yell at me. I tested my mom's spa, who, in all honesty, does not take good proper care of it. She insists it's fine, because she's never had a problem before. :mad: Her pH was unreadable low, as was the alkalinity. After a...

I am using dichlor / bleach method. I've read on here that the ozonator COULD be beneficial, with a high bather load, even with chlorine, but only with frequent and heavy use. Otherwise it is counter productive as it destroys the free chlorine. It's an easy enough thing to unplug, I just...

Do not make the same mistake I made and be so excited to fill it and get in that you don’t purge it! When people say they come from the factory dirty, they are not joking! My was just built 10/10/18, so I thought how dirty could it be? Now I’ve spent a lot of time and money heating it and...

So I bought a new spa. I did reading on here, and I KNEW I should purge it with ahhh-some! But, I got too excited, listened to the delivery guy, and went against my own better judgement and filled it and heated it up. I saw the the spa was dated 10/10/18, so I thought how dirty could it be in...

Hello, We have just purchased a new spa and I don't have a lot of experience with spas. I do however have an AGP and have had no issues using bleach and MA. I like the simplicity and control of testing and knowing exactly what chemicals are in my pool and being able to adjust that based on...

Hello All, I have converted to the recommended chemicals and have several previously purchased pool store chemicals left over. MANY of these do not list ingredients. I am looking for advice if they can / should be used or if I should just dispose of them? Pool Style Bright Shock (Lithium...

This is a long shot, but I have to try. After barely over 20 uses (1.5 seasons), our Dolphin S50 (for above ground pool) robot quit working. My husband took it apart only to find that it had been leaking water into the motor housing / chamber. Surprisingly we tested both the drive motor and...

Hello! I want to start by saying we received a whole bunch of "junk" with our pool when we purchased it, with absolutely NO instructions or training. One of these items was an automatic poolboy pool cleaner. We tried it and it irritated me by how slow it "thump thump thump thumped"...

Hello Friends, I have done some reading on TFP in the past, but this year I really dug into it and decided to take the FULL plunge. My Goals (not necessarily in order) 1. Add salt for feel / skin 2. Add borates (for many reasons) 3. Lower my TA? 4. Increase and maintain my pH 5. Switch to...

The pool was installed last August, however the liner had to be redone at the end of the season, so we filled it (mostly) up in October and immediately closed it for the year. We were told not to bother putting any chemicals in before closing it, so I would assume my CYA is at or near zero. We...

I have a basic Taylor test kit which tests TA, chlorine, and pH. I'm coming up with the following readings... Chlorine: 1 (after double shocking yesterday - not surprised with other readings though) TA: 220 pH: 8.4 maybe more? I added 1.5 cups of granulated pH decreaser - sodium bisulfate...