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  1. David&Robin

    New (to us) pool, and I don't see how it can possibly work as it should... Help!

    This will be our 2nd year in our new home, and my 2nd year (EVER) with a pool. Thanks to TFP, my 1st year was somewhat successful - but I've always been troubled by some facets of our ancient pool. 1 - Pump and Filter 2 - Skimmer 3 - Returns (Red arrows indicate attempted water flow...
  2. David&Robin

    First time pool owner (came with the house) - working to lower CYA of 140

    Opened the pool Monday of this week, and was surprised to find that the water was clear, but the level was low. Topped off pool, ran filter for 12 hours to circulate everything, and tested water. CYA tested 140 via dilution test. Following excellent instruction from woodyp, I began drain and...
  3. David&Robin

    Hello! New to the forum, and new to pool ownership via purchase of a home

    Let me first say a *HUGE* thanks to everyone that has made this forum available to us. There's so much knowledge here, my head is going to explode LOL. I've picked up the IOS app, the pool school book, and have been reading forum posts as often as work and life will allow. Doing all this...