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What is this pipe sticking out of the ground? This is a house we are buying with a fiberglass pool.

What’s the latest on fiberglass pools as far as repair options for cracks? My wife and I are looking at house built in 2000. We have no info on the pool and all the local pool guys say there is no way to tell. It looks good…. But I am thinking it’s towards the end of its life. What’s the...

PH is off the test kit low after a SLAM. (TF-100 kit) My FC is 5. Should I use Borax or Soda Ash to lower PH? Which is preferred?

Is the diatomaceous earth aid necessary for a specific type of filter? A friend of mine was told he needed it because he has special filter cardridges... curious if this is balony.

I am considering starting a pool service route. Does anyone have experience in this? I was curious if any professional pool guys are servicing pools the trouble free way? If not, how would this group recomend going about it to provide excellent service while still making a profit. Obviosly it...

I am looking for a way to install a splitter on my return line so I can put in a fountain with the standard return still operating. I would rather not convert it to pvc to accomplish this.

How do I measure the FC when its over 5ppm with the TF-100 test kit? I am going to slam my pool (algae) and I am unsure of how to test the water to get the FC to shock level using this kit. Thanks

OK, so I got my pool squared away. It's crystal clear the Trouble Free way! Now to get this jacuzzi straightened out...Here are my numbers for my jacuzzi after adjusting the CYA. I am losing chlorine at a very rapid rate. I put in the recommended PoolMath chlorine, and by morning, the chlorine...

What is Leslies Fresh N Clear Oxidizing Shock and what exactly does it do? Waste of money??

I have a bestway above ground and i wanted a timer recommendation. Specs below. Thanks!

Why is the target for FC so much higher than what we want it to be? (If my suggested FC level is 3 why am I targeting 5-7? Thanks!

Here are my numbers after filling it a week ago and then testing/adding stabilizer and liquid chlorine. I started low on the stabilizer so I just added more right now. along with liquid chlorine. Is this high of PH a concern for a spa? I am using liquid chlorine at 10% grade and I keep the...

Do I need to wait until all the entire contents of the sock are dissolved? It's been 8 days since I added...still about half left in the sock. How many days does it take to completely dissolve?

Iam looking for a garden hose adapter to connect my sand filter to my garden hose. Or connect gh to the cheap plastic hose that came with pool. I want the use this to fill jacuzzi which is 35 feet away.

I went to Walmart and i am 100% sure they did not have Cyanuric Acid pucks. They had the granules and i want to do the sock method. Where should i go next?? I only need a few 8 oz pucks to get going.

Hello all! Thanks for the great forum. I have found lots of help in here so far. I have had my new above ground pool up with water and liquid chlorine for 7 days now. I wanted to wait a few days to run all the tests. I have been running FC & PH daily. I have a few questions: 1) I have standard...

What horsepower pump motor do above ground pool vacuum/floor skimmer require?

Which brand Dichlor do you like and where do you get it?

When I purchased my used spa I attached a garden hose to the drain valve and turned it counter clockwise and water was coming out. I came back 5 hours later and the spa was still almost half full! Water was barley creeeping out of the valve. Bad valve or is this normal?

Can liquid chlorine be used in spa? It seems most prefer the tablets? Why? I have an anove ground pool and a jacuzzi. I was curious if i could buy one used for both...

How high should the water level be on my spa?

i just bought a used Elite Spa that appears to be in good condition. There doesn't appear to be any mold growing and I tested all the jets/heater ex before moving it. It looks pretty clean. The spa movers did a great job and I am am filling it up for the first time since it had water in it...

What type/brand of chlorine should I buy and where to get the best deal? Online? I just ordered my TF-100 tester : ) Thanks!

I just bought a Bestway Costco above ground pool. It is the 18 x 12 foot pool with solar water heater and surface skimmer. Any go to posts I should read about cool add ons? I was considering adding a sprinkler... Also, The pump will be 60 feet from the closest outside GCFI outlet. I have read...