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When I fill my testing tube to to top and I can still see the eyeball clear as day, so it is registering below 20. Should I bring my CYA up before starting or just start the process? PH is 7.5 Alkalinity 100 I assume this is becuase I lost a lot of water of the winter and topped off with...

Are the Rocky Reels worth the extra cost? Is there anything comparable ? Lot of options out there and want to avoid something that s going to breakdown in two seasons.

I have the T-9 Salt Cell and Aqua Rite 900 board. Start of my 4th season with both. I started the season by inspecting my cell, so far I inspect my cell at the start of the season and clean/inspect at the end of the season. Cell looks great with next to zero build-up and follow the recommended...

Hi everyone, Last time we got really heavy rains over a few days, I noticed that there was a bulge of water under my liner at the top step at both ends. I ended up pulling the liner out of it's track about 12", stuck a tiny hose all the way down to the 2nd step, and pulled water out until the...

Hi everyone, We just got slammed with about 3-4" of rain on Friday and Saturday and when I pulled the cover off I noticed that the top step of my pool had water under the liner in the corners, probably a 18" x 18" spot in both corners, nothing drastic. This is an unusual amount of rain in such...

Looking to add some color around the pool area. We should have done this when pouring the deck a few years ago but here we are. Received a quote for about $2800 to do approx 700sq/ft of decking. Don't love the price but it is what it is. I am little concerned about how well the color will hold...

Hi everyone, All closed up a month ago but have received a lot of rain recently. The skimmer top came loose and when I looked inside, I noticed the skimmer was about 1/3 full with water and it looks like some blue antifreeze. Plus there was an empty, crushed chlorine bottle inside. Two...

**Michigan Only the 2nd year closing the pool and I am stressed out. I've been reading a lot of different information on water level when closing the pool. Last year, my company lowered the water just below the skimmer, placed the tarp like cover on top and had no issues. They blew out the...

Finally got some rain the past few days which was great for the lawn, but now my water is a touch cloudy. Drained off some of the extra water to get it closer to the desired level. Ran a full test FC 3.5 CC .5 TA 80 PH 7.5 CYA 60 One thing I did notice was my SWG % was running at about 25%...

HI everyone, I have been pretty on top of my water chemistry with this help of this forum and pool math. I do a full range of test once a week and check my PH and CL probably every other day. So far so good as the pool looks and feels great! We have been out of town the past two days and...

Sorry if this is a silly question as it is my first time opening our pool after construction. We have a Universal H-Series Natural Gas 150,000 BTU Low NOx* TF-100 pool heater and everything fired up no problem but when I check the returns for warm water I feel nothing. Water is currently at 64...

**Michigan** Hi everyone, We were able to get our pool installed last spring and now we have turned our attention to our landscaping. Hoping to get some plant ideas or pictures of what some of my northern Midwest US friends use to decorate their pool surroundings. My wife is not a fan of...

This question is for my cold weather pool owners. First winter with our new pool and ideally, we would still like to use our concrete pool patio in the backyard, even during winter. Our entire backyard is fenced in and connected to our house so it is ideal to clear a part of our concrete patio...

So we just finished our new construction this year and had an awesome summer. One issue we had during construction is the water tight line for the pool light broke as everything settled and the concrete was poured. My builder and I came up with another plan to install the light but recommended...

So after a hot week and a lot of swimming, yesterday, we added some fresh water to our pool as the water level was lowering to get up to mid skimmer. Today, my new Aquarite ( < 1 month old) was light up Low Salt and Check Cell. I can't imagine the cell is dirty already but can inspect if...

Hi everyone, Finished slamming my pool last week and everything looks good. FC levels are currently coming down to the 4-5 range with my PH at 7.2 and my CYA @ 70. I am trying to get my SWG going to keep me in FC range. Optimum levels for salt are 2700-3400 ppm and my Aquarite is reading...

Hi everyone, Finally got my SWG working correctly and my pool is starting to clear up so I am not sure what to make of my first test results and need some help. FC 2.5 CC 1.0 CL 1-2 PH 7.8 TA 90 CYA Not registering <20 I would appreciate any input. Thanks!

Hello everyone, Brand new pool owner here and I have to admit, it is very overwhelming so far. Have run into several problems but long story short, we were finally able to get everything running today with my builder. Everything in regards to plumbing seems to be working fine. Started the pump...

Hi everyone, Almost to the end of our build and things have been going well until we realized that one of our pool lights were not properly connected before backfill and concrete patio was poured. Found this out while our pool was being filled with water. My contractor is looking into solutions...

In the process of building pool and water was delivered two days ago. Today I noticed the pool had dropped several inches. My builder comes by and I start filling by hose, thinking nothing of it. Another worker comes by and he notices the water is leaking out through the hole where the pool...

Hi everyone, In the middle of the pool build and Tuesday they poured concrete. Typical concrete pour with nothing fancy. Everything looked great from afar, even told my PB so but today, on closer inspection I notice a few issues near the coping. A few rough areas and chipped out pieces in some...

Wanted to get thoughts on what others have done during construction. Basically it comes down to using my pool company's subcontractors and have them deal with the headaches of organizing, scheduling, etc. and pay a premium price for their services or find them myself and try to get everyone...

Thoughts? I have the options to purchase the Tiger Shark In-ground robotic cleaner for around 800 bucks. I am a complete newbie and while this looks cool, trying to justify purchasing one. FYI, I'm the type of person who has plenty of down time over the summer and don't mind doing daily...

Hi everyone, Excavation started last week and the pool is starting to take shape. Excited how fast everything is moving and just passed inspection on the footings and backfill. Anyways, had a neighbor stop by and showed him around. He owns a pool and asked why we didn't have a main drain in...

Michigan: These were part of my estimate. 16x32 pool. Curious everyone's thoughts on this equipment and if there is any area I should invest in upgrades. Dig should be starting soon. Thanks! Pump: MaxFlo XL 1.5 HP Pool Pump (Single Speed) MaxFlo XL | Pumps | In Ground Pool Pumps - Hayward Pool...

Hi everyone, We have plans for a 16x32 SW pool to be installed in the spring. Our original quote calls for basic aluminum coping around the pool area with roughly 820 sq. ft of brushed concrete surrounding the pool (12*4*4*6). To add a decorative look, we wanted to do 2' of a stamped & darker...

Finally decided on a contractor we feel comfortable with. Quote was very competitive and we plan on moving forward with him. Would appreciate any help on this quote, it is so new to me I have no idea what to look for. Any suggestions or questions I should be asking before finalizing? 16x32...

Hello everyone, Complete newbie here and when I say newbie, I mean it; never owned a pool and rarely swim. My wife grew up with one and I want my two young girls to have the same experience. I am excited to learn from everyone here and value your experience. We are in the process of gathering...

Hi everyone, A complete pool newbie here. I've never owned one and rarely swim but am excited to get a pol installed for my wife and two girls, 10 and 7. Plan is to get new pool installed in the Spring and I am sure I will have lots of questions. Thank you for having me and I look forward to...