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We are replacing our 10 year old pool liner and the pool builder is encouraging us to buy a dark liner. He said that light colored liners can let light through and maybe encourage the dreaded fungus underneath. We are in north Florida and the pool is in full sun so we are concerned about a...

I just installed a SWG after 9 years of dealing with liquid chlorine and I'm in the process of adjusting the chemicals according to the TFP guidelines. I've never actually had to add CYA because the few times it ever got a little low I just used trichlor for a week or two to bring it up. Now I...

I would like your opinion about my algae situation. I pass the OCLT (FC was 5 last night and 4.5 this morning), my water is clear, and my CC is 0. But I have algae on the walls and creases in places where my pool robot misses. Any suggestions? My current numbers are: FC 4.5, CC 0, pH 7.8, TA...

I am having a problem with my ph and alkalinity continuing to drift up. Every time I lower the ph to 7.5 it just jumps back up to 8.2 or higher (can't tell higher from the kit) and the alkalinity drifts up with it. I got them both down to 7.5 and 90 respectively but they went right back up...

I am considering installing the Pentair Intelliflo VS Variable speed pump (Model 011018) to replace my single speed pump and doing the installation myself. I have a Polaris pool cleaner with its own booster pump. I currently have a control box with two manual timers, one for the pump and the...

The weather has gotten warm and the pool is now up to 80 degrees. We keep the pool open all year even though we don't use it in the cool months. We've had a good bit of rain and now the chemistry, which stayed perfect all winter, has gotten out of whack. The pool is in direct sun from about...

Our pool is two years old and the fiberglass steps have a black ring around the water line. The steps are also not bright white anymore, just kind of dull and I would like to restore them to white. Does anyone have suggestions on how to clean them. I tried the Mr Clean Eraser last year with...