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In years past the sediment would be there when I open the pool, I would get the water right with chemicals, then vacuum pool once and at the most three after brushing. And that would be it, but now it’s still coming back, after 4 cleanings. I have a salt water pool. Not sure what steps to...

I have an inclosed deck. Had to climb through access door in the deck to access pump, sand filter. I am getting too old to be climbing through hatch doors and working in confined spaces. So I bought an in ground pump and put that and the sand filter outside the deck, above the water line...

This years start up was hectic, still is, I went through all the connections because I had something shorting out the gfi. Finally came the conclusion it was the aqua trol unit. When I plug the unit to the pump it shorts out the gfi. Is this a typical problem? unit is only two years old...

I drained my pool last year, around 4 to 5 inches below return hole. When I uncovered the pool this year it was 8 inches below, the level I left it. This was the first year I used a new cover that you spring load to the deck. It allows water to pass through it. I figured I would have more...

Changing to salt this starting year. Have not installed it yet, doing some investigative work first. I have not even removed the cover yet. Wish I knew the proper questions to ask, but I don't have a clue. in the owners manual, it states that the pool's salt level should be, at optimal...

Three to four pieces of gravel have worked their way, to the underside of my liner. They seem to be in a straight line and extend three to four inches long. There are three or four high points on these few gravel pieces, that are seemingly getting ready to perforate the liner. I ordered a...

I had read somewhere that solar panels could increase pools usage time in pre and post season and raise temps of pool by nearly 10 degrees. So I bought four panels and installed them, but have not seen any pool warm ups like I had read about. If the pool water goes up one degree on a sunny...

Where is the chart that shows how much chemicals you are to add after entering test numbers, and target numbers. I had it saved to my iPad but when it kept showing the wrong info. I deleted it to enter the correct numbers. Now for some reason I can't locate it.

Last year I found it funny when I asked about how to stop skimmer basket from floating out of place, I got the answer, I put a rock in mine. I guess this is the way to deal with it, but it makes no sense that it float out as it does. I liken it to buying a new car and you tell dealership that...

Is there a way to relocate the gauge? My equipment is below deck, and the opening I have to allow access to turn three way valve will not let me see the gauge. I have to use bifocals, flashlight, and a mirror, and read it backwards at present.

Don't know where to post this as their seems to be no designated area. I slammed pool to get it to clear up two months ago. It cleared up just fine now water is a little cloudy, and rusty looking silt appears on the bottom. Numbers for pool are in range as I check them completely every two...

I am contemplating getting an SWG, but am afraid of salt water sloshing over the sides and deteriorating the metal pieces of my above ground pool. Has there been a consensus, yet, as to the merits of these swg's rusting pools. Or is it too early. I am not sure how long swg's have been...

Opened pool, pool was clear. Brushed pool, mixed that bottom stuff with water, and has been cloudy ever since. I have attempted to shock pool to clear it up but three days later and still cloudy. Just took readings. FC, is 20. Ph is at 7.4. TA is 100. CYA is at 70. Lots of rain last two...

Can't find anywhere to purchase a test kit

Above ground steps coming out of pool are all very steep, it seems. I guess it is so the steps do not take up to much room in the pool. But do they make steps for pools that are closer to 5 inch high steps opposed to almost eight inch high? The eight inch steps are hard to climb when you are...

I have been looking at various plumbing schematics, to understand them so I can plumb my panels to pool. I have run across something that I can't understand. In all the schematic designs the thing I don't understand is in all the designs. So I am not able to use a different method, so I am...

In closing pool section of this forum it tell you to bring pool up to shock level, but what is shock level? Why is this subject seem to be so vague?

I am in the process of installing a solar heat system to pool. In going through searches, to buy a three way valve, I have found too many variations of the same thing but different scenario. I don't know which valve to buy. I search eBay, and Amazon, find something that looks sufficient, then...

I am trying to understand the instructions on the test kit. Taylor k2006c. The testing instructions for FC and cc, are confusing. 1 drop = .02. Use 25 ml. Sample for 1drop = .5 use 10ml. Is this just giving me a choice as to which amount of water I want to use to conduct the test. If so...

Do pool stores typically have on hand and sell individual bead receiver track, I ordered track for my pool and have been shorted one to do the job. Would have to wait days for seller to send track, and I am wanting to install liner tomorrow. Is there a way to install liner with one track...

I have posted on the TFP many times to prepare myself for what may arise during my experience of building, pool and deck and eventual care for testing and taking care of the water. The actual pool construction has been terribly stalled, first by rain everyday, not allowing to dig the hole...

I have seen quite a few postings where sand has been found on the pool floor? And I was wonder, if after the line left the filter to the pool, if within that stretch you insert a t fitting and have a down pipe connected the longer the better, with a clean out at the bottom, do you think sand...

I can't be sure what I write here is exactly correct, because I do not want to do the research it would take to find out, for sure. But to me, when I am sometimes referred to, do a search, I think that's great!, because I would rather read what's already out there then to open a thread...

where do you purchase sand for filters? I found pool sand on the web sites of both Lowes and Home Depot. But they don't have it in stock, can't or won't special order it, and neither will ship to home. But it is listed on there websites. I have heard their sacrete brand was not very good in...

I hope to reach this stage not long from now, this posting could help me greatly if I knew a couple of things that are missing. How do you know how much bleach and CYA to put in. O pr??? so get 3EC in there, and whatever? What is this and how much ? And whatever CYA dissolving in a sock. If...

I found out about the clips you install over the pool walls to change a lap pool to accept a beaded liner. I hope this is correct, or is it just to enable to use j hook liners. What I would like to know is, if it does change the lap pool liner to a beaded liner, what would be the correct size...

I am waiting for my pool to get here, and in the mean time I am gathering the things I need for the pool. I have lately been looking at robots, don't no if I really need one. I am retired and have the time to give to the pool, but do not know how hard, or how long, or how to, clean a pool...

I can,t find a (lap) swimming pool liner for my 15 x 26 x 54 ". All I have found is what is coming with the pool, a light blue all over liner. Everytime time I think I have found one it is a bead lock liner, or not for 54 " high pools, even though I put in filters for lap pools, they show...

I am wanting to light up my pool, the wife wants just white, I would like the option of other colors too. What type lights are the majority here using, if the light has the option to be all white and can be changed to other colors while wife is not in would be great. Most use battery or AC...

Can anyone lead me to a link, sticky or any other venue that would explain, this thing of running a wire around the pool base, connected to the pool at various points? I have watched a lot of install videos buy have never seen this addressed, but I did read about it somewhere when there was...