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Well, here we are again, having to empty the pool and re-level or re-lay some stronger slabs. The pool was bowing last year, and we were advised to empty, and make sure the ground was level. So we did that, and used some new concrete slabs. We used a water level and all looked good. We filled...

Hello My pool has gone green. I didn't brush it for a few days or vacuum it for last few weeks, so it doesn't surprise me it's gone green, particularly as we have a tree and all it's leaves are constantly falling in the pool. What I am surprised about is my readings. My FC reading has remained...

Hello from the UK! Ive been trying to source the Taylor R0871 AND R0870 here, but my only option seems to be to ship it from the US. Even Taylor's partner for distribution don't ship to UK due to customs and shipping fees. I managed to get hold of some via Ebay eventually but at a premium...

We set up our pool about 3 years ago, and spend ages digging and levelling to ensure the pool didn't slope. The first year I think it was ok, with just a very slight slope, and it started to bow at the side a little more each year....or did it? I don't know if it's got worse or better since my...

Hello all At the moment we have an Intex AG pool which is 18" x 9". The pump we have is a sand filter pump, with a capacity flow of 1050 gallons per hour. I was wondering if it would be help to keep the pool cleaner if we were to get a more powerful pump. I'm sure I recall reading somewhere...

We have a 19 x8 Intex Abive Ground pool. Really want to get a robot cleaner but the standard Intex one needs a pump flow of 1500 gallons per hour and ours is only 1050 gallons per hour. I see that the Rover Junior looks good. Does it need a higher pump flow than we currently have?Anyone got any...

Hi there Although our readings seem to be fine, since we finished slamming a couple of weeks ago now the water just hasn't been as crystal clear as it used to be. I can't work out why, as we are not losing FC overnight, and our pH and CYA seems to be fine. Is there any other possible...

Hi Daughter desperate to go in pool, but we are slamming at moment. Water still looks a little murky but nowhere near like it has been. It is slightly cloudy looking lighter green/grey colour, whereas it was green before. FC = 16 CYA = 40 CC = 0 I have read that it is safe to swim up to...

Is anyone able to give advice on how to test for CYA consistently and accurately please? I tested my CYA level a couple of weeks ago, and again a few days ago and it was showing as just below 30. I tested it with my back to the sun (it was a little cloudy with the sun peeking through) and held...

Hi guys We are struggling with tree debris and so bought an intex skimmer. This may seem like a silly question, but if we have the skimmer on full time (or when the pump is timed to come on), will this effect the circulation of the water further below and therefore cause problems with...

Hi We have a sand filter pump which pumps approximately 1000 gallons per hour, but it doesn't seem particularly powerful when we have used it to vaccum the pool. I read that you can get more powerful pumps, but that it's important to ensure they are appropriate for the size of pool and not too...

If TA is high, and PH is high, and MA has to be added regularly to lower these, would this lead to a high level of MA in the water eventually? I was reading about how dangerous this stuff is and it got me thinking. How often is acceptable to keep adding MA? Looks like SWG would raise these so...

We have an 18' x 9' above ground pool and a sand filter pump which has a maximum flow rate of 1050 gallons per hour or 4000 litres per hour. If we want to invest in an automatic cleaner, would this be powerful enough to work effectively? The current vacuum we use is pretty ineffective, so I was...

Our pool was filled last weekend after closing it for the winter. It seems to be sloping toward the bottom right corner a little worse than last year. Should I be worried or is this likely to be OK?

I'm excited. I'm looking to open pool up again woohoo. At what point do you test the water? I'm looking to scoop out all the leaves initially, then connect pipes again, then brush sides and vacuum and put pump on. Do you test water at this point or before? I also received my water test kit. I...

Greetings from the UK! Cheeky request but worth a try.. Is anyone coming to the UK in next few weeks who could bring a Taylor's test kit with them? Trying to keep costs down as was hugely expensive and I couldn't afford it last year. Can discuss specifics etc with individuals if looks possible...

Hello! I'm having to ship a taylor 2016c test kit to the UK, and want to order replacement reagents at same time to keep shipping costs to a minimum. If SLAM necessary I read somewhere that reagents run out quickly. Could someone advise which reagents it would be wise to buy replacements for...

Hello from the UK! We have just put up an above ground pool approximately 2 weeks ago. Then weather went bad (typical!) So we didn't use it. During this time we had standard Intex debris cover on pool, but foolishly we didn't regularly skim water, although we did run pump and filter, plus swg...