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Yes, water chemistry was perfect as I was militant about keeping the numbers in check daily last year. Of course everything is frozen now. Maybe I’ll start with the water softener.

I have a water softener in the basement, maybe i could top it off with softened water? I also read to not be afraid to shock. Some were recommending weekly shocking which that aint happening. I have a SWG with a super chlorinate function, but I read to not use it much as you can kill...

So last year was our first year with pool. I was very diligent about keeping all the numbers correct and pool looked great all year. Initial fill was from a truck. But to top it off after evaporation I just used a hose off the house with well water. The water had that definite rust smell...

4 questions for first time closing of pool in frozen tundra Michigan area. 1) what do I do with the handrail and basketball unit? Both are tightened into sleeves in cement. I’m thinking taking out and putting in garage may be smart? Or just leave in cement? If I take out, I’m assuming...

We are in Indiana and first time pool owners. We don't have a pool house, so everything we need to store will go in the 3 car garage somewhere. Considering getting a nice shed in next year or two. Things I would think might need to be store inside would be : Inground basketball hoop, but...

Im using the TF kit. FC 6, CC 1 any idea why the filter is brown? It didn't use to be. Im assuming the iron from the hose. What do I do to get iron out of hose water?

Anyone got any tricks to remove the lid on the prefilter or removal of a salt cell. Went to clean thing out this weekend and it was hard to remove and I have big hands! I feel like grippy gloves or something might help? anyone have a tool or grippy device for the hard to get off lid type...

Ph 7.5 TC 7 CH 325 TA 110 CYA 60 first summer with pool. Recently replaced cartridge filter as it was toast after a few months of debris from trees and landscape guys and us having to leave uncovered to get chlorine down. Last few months, I’ve had my numbers good and all was going well. I...

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If you lived in Michigan area and used pool basically half the year. How would you do your landscape lighting by the pool to turn on and off? its basically 6 LED path lights and about 10 or so built into retaining walls. At first, we decided photocell. But now I’m thinking we would...

So I spot cleaned some dried drips of something clear off new fiberglass pool with a scotchbrite pad. Didnt use a lot of pressure , but it got some of it off. Now where I treated its dull. Hopefully didn’t mess up the gel coat. Any ideas on what to try to get it to sparkle again...

So my super super quiet Laminer Jets will hiccup every 30 seconds or so. Sometimes 1 min apart. Sometimes 25 seconds apart. It’s annoying because it’s so quiet, then it hiccups and makes a noise when water hits like a fish just jumped out or in your water. It’s distracting. Not the end...

Water line in new fiberglass pool is getting that film it does. I scrub with brush weekly and it doesn’t seem to do much. Today i I tossed in some tennis balls to help with flying ants and remembered reading to scrub waterlinevwith tennnis Ball. It actually looks pretty good. Hopefully...

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I added stabilizer about a month ago? Its all dissolved or sucked up when i dive with my catfish vacuum :) This morning I opened the cover and there was like 50 dead flying ants. Those darn things bite and must be living under the cover assembly or something. we have a couple 90 degree...

I find weird is when I uncover 18 hrs later, the small particles of debris seem to be floating suspended in water like they just got put their. Maybe they come from the pool cover ? If my visualizations are correct, as the pool cover opens and closes, the wet bottom of cover touches the...

Pool builder had pump at 3400rpm half day and 2400 half day. Based on this site saying that’s too much pump for too long which of course would jack up the electricity , I turned it down to 2400 for 6 hours and 1800 for 14 hours and off for 4. But ive noticed when I get in pool there’s a...

I’m sure we all go through this. Pool numbers are perfect and pool is crystal clear. Then em you have a pool party and the numbers look good, but water is cloudy. Is is there something you do before or during pool party? Get chlorine up? Or is there anything out there like Super...

Ok, I put it down to 1700rpm for like 15 hours, 3 hours at 2300, and off for 6 hours. Sound reasonable to start? whats everyone at? pool builder had it about 2300 24/7, pool looked great. But you guys think that’s way too much and too expensive? I noticed my electric bill went up...

1) do you run pump st higher rpm during the day or late at night. 2) what are your RPM and times you run it. Initially thebpool builder put it at about 2400 on manual 24/7 for last 2 months. Now, Pool builder has it set 10am to 10pm at about 2400 rpm and 10pm to 10am at 3450 rpm. From...

New pool owner with pool in a heavy tree area. Lots of shade is nice. But there’s always a little debris at bottom of pool after it’s been open a few hours. In between dolphin pool cleanings is there a way to get the debris off bottom easily when I’m in pool? I usually put on my goggles...

Yes, it was closed cover. As far as how long I run the pump, its been going 24hrs a day which I'm assuming is one of those variable speed pumps. I dont see a timer on the control panel like my neighbor has from same pool builder. Honestly, the pool build is not quite finished yet, so I...

pretty soon my sister and her kids will be here for a week peeing in my pool, I'm sure numbers will go crazy then!

New pool and tons of ants all over deck. How do I get rid of?

Just wondering what setting people find themselves at which keeps chlorine at desired level. I had chlorine good, so I turned it up to 40% and in a couple days the chlorine was at 30ppm! So I got it back to 4 and then I turned the generator to 10% output and it’s doing good for last couple...

Ok, been working with this a few weeks. Have a SWG with fiberglass pool what do you think of my numbers These were all done with TF 100 kit ph 7.5 Chlorine 6 CH 225 TA 110 CYA 55 salt 3100 we will be in pool tomorrow, so I assume chlorine will come down a point or two.

Ah yes, trees. We have lots and have been battling them all Spring/Summer so far. So yes, I need to cover. I don't have pic handy, but there is no metal bowl, we took it out. Its pretty tall as we added a row of bricks. The bottom is full of river rock from landscaping. Then a little of...

PB just finished the fire pit with reflective broken glass. I assume I should cover this? It didn’t include a cover.

So we have a new Fiberglass pool with and Ill go around when Im in pool and clean the water line by rubbing my hand over it. But I notice some long fine scratches and adhesive/epoxy or something that is on exposed part. The pool builder sanded down some areas that are worse, but now they look...

its the stainless steel cap with a tiny hole in the middle. im assuming I need some kind of hook or something? Im sure I could go to lowes and figure something out. But just curious if anyone has an awesome tool for this.