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Hello - We are building a 18' x 60' pool. Will a heat pump and chiller be effective for a pool this size? Can you please recommend specific models? Thank you!

Hi All. Pool is dug. Now onto plumbing. For anyone that is reading this as they contemplate doing an owner build pool, I will share tips as I go. Lessons learned after excavation: Know your pool elevation! Confirm that at least one member of the crew sent speaks English. Confirm whether taxes...

Hello friends! It's been about 4 years since I've used this site. TFP was such a blessing to me when we lived back in MD. We had a wonderful 18 x 36 pool there for a couple years and still cherish the memories of spending all day outside swimming. We're now in AZ and finally ready to build our...

We are trying to sell our home so I'd prefer not to cover with our old canvas type cover and water bags. I found used Loop Loc and an automatic safety cover nearby that are affordable, however they are larger than my pool. My pool is 18 x 36 with center steps and the covers are 22 x 40. Do you...

Hi. I'm starting to see the start of some algae in my pool. We are supposed to have non stop rain the next week. Do I need to raise FC to SLAM levels or just increase generally? Many thanks!

Hello. This morning I measured FC before the sun came out and got a reading of 4.5. I tested again jsut now 4hours later and the reading is 3. Can FC Drop this much so quickly or is something else at play?

Help please. We're in a situation now where we are considering renting our house out bc work is taking us out of state for the foreseeable future. Through everything I've learned, I would absolutely hate hiring a pool service to do weekly maintenance on the pool. The chemicals and cost will...

Hi. I saw some green lines in my pool so I SLAMed the pool and it is now blue and crystal clear again. Unfortunately everything under the water line that was once bright white is now an orangey color. Can anyone please advise what this could be and how to remove it? We have showings on our house...

Hi all. We were gone for the weekend and I came back to a green pool. I had someone turn on the filter for a couple hours everyday but unfortunately I did not check the chlorinator before I left. When I checked today, it was empty. The pool was crystal clear blue before I left on Friday. The...

Hello, We need to replace our pool liner. I received quotes from a few companies and they are all quoting Garret, Loop Loc etc. liners. I asked whether they would use In The Swim or other online company's liners and was told no, they aren't reliable, quality is bad, etc. I don't understand why...

Hi all. We bought a house last year and were only able to use our pool for a little over a month this year. Overnight the pool went green and we later found out the CYA levels were through the roof. We didn't bother to change out the water this year and will start afresh with a new liner and...

Hi everyone. We bought a house with a 20 year old pool. Everything is original. We enjoyed the pool for a month and a half then overnight after some storms the water turned green. I turned to TFP for help, ordered the test kit and found out our CYA levels are over 100. As we will have to drain...

Pool is 18 ft x 36 ft. On the shallow end, it is about 4 ft. On the deep end, it is about 8 ft. Our terrain is hilly so lengthwise, half is above ground and the other half is below ground. There is a concrete floor and wooden sides, supported by steel supports. There is a vinyl cover with a...