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Hi, Jimmie, I wanted to add my 2 cents worth - I am in Greenwood, IN. I saw in your post that you "need to decide your approach to next season." I have been following the recommendations on this site for quite a few years. I don't post much but certainly do a lot of reading. I will admit...

"I never realized how much goes into maintaining a pool." Invest in the good test kit and follow the advice these good people give, and it is really pretty easy to maintain a pool.

Jen, listen to the folks here and your pool will be great when everything is said and done. I have been following the TFP method for a few years with great success, but late last year I got lazy, water turned cloudy, and I couldn't get it clear before we closed it so you can imagine what it was...

I will have husband check that. I am sure he did not replace any gasket last year . Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Does anyone have any suggestions about this pump noise & leak? What should we check? Thanks! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Last year toward the end of the swimming season, we replaced our pump motor. We just opened the pool last week, and the motor seems to be noisier than it was last year and I noticed a small drip of water from the bottom. I would not think the bearings are bad already but perhaps water is...

My fill water, which is city water, is hard. I checked the calcium in it and it measured 325. Haven't been to a pool store in years except to buy parts or liquid chlorine! I always use liquid chlorine; used to use Clorox but didn't like lugging all the bottles to recycle:) I have never paid...

Saga of my pool started last year - I was lazy and didn't stay on top of everything. Removed light and what a mess! We were leaving for an extended vacation and closed pool slightly cloudy and an empty light niche, so I was expecting an issue when we opened. Opened last Sunday to low ph, no...

We have also had problems with our light and I just want it gone! I removed it last year because I was battling algae, and the entire light just disintegrated when I removed it. We closed the pool as it was but need to do something with it this year. I thought it would be pretty easy to find...

Thanks, everyone...I will not add any more chlorine, retest and see where we are. No, I have not added any calcium, and I have not tested the level in the fill water. I will do that just to see what that shows. It is going to be nice and sunny here today so I will leave the pool open to start...

Long story that began 2 weeks ago when I opened my pool cover and discovered green, murky water (could not see the bottom). Had no stabilizer, although had measured about 50 a week or two prior. Added stabilizer and started Slamming. After a few days, water cleared somewhat but still had high...

Yes, wires to light actually disconnected. Thanks for suggesting the light ring - don't know that I would have thought of that!

Hi, all....I have been a member of this forum for some time but have had very little need to post since I started the TFP method (thanks!). My current saga started a week ago because of my lack of diligence in opening the cover and checking the water :(. Opened the cover last Saturday and the...

We have an automatic cover but have kept it closed most of the past 2 days because of rain. I was able to leave it open part of yesterday and today, though. FC was low earlier this AM, had hubby throw in 4 bottles of bleach, and this afternoon FC = 13, with C.C = 1.5. Just now FC = 6.5 with C...

Thanks for the encouragement and advice! I just tested the water and finally have: FC = 9 CC = 3.5 CYA = still 0 Yesterday, we put about 2.5 lbs of stabilizer in stocking in skimmer, and there is still some in the stocking. Pool temp probably 45 - 50 degrees. Should I put more stabilizer in...

Opened our pool yesterday to a green mess! Thought I had enough chlorine in it when we closed last winter, but.... Anyhow, tested the water: Cl - no free Cl pH - 7.2 TA - 190 (always runs high) CH - 350 CYA - 0 Took sample to Leslies to verify CYA, which they also recorded as zero. Now have...