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I’m at a loss. I recently completed a SLAM, resulted in a drain and refill. (You can read my SLAM thread here). That was last week. For the last eight days I have lost between zero and one ppm of free chlorine daily. No combined chlorine. I brush and vacuum every day (no poofs when I brush)...

So I thought I was doing pretty well in 2021. First full year owning a pool - thought I got the hang of the TFP methods after our pool opened up last year. Had to do a couple of SLAMs. But a few weeks ago, after having a few people over, noticed the CCs went up to 1 (I test daily). Went back...

My auto cover was improperly measured by my pool installer. We have been waiting since the end of last summer for the replacement. It sags in the water when closed. I had a complete aha moment and also realized I was such a bonehead when I thought about the pool cover! Is it possible that...

I’ve been religious about TFP methods since our pool was built last year. Been keeping my FC at the high end of normal since open 1.5 months ago. Have tested frequently (multiple times during the last couple of parties). Woke up this morning to a CC of 1. Everything else is looking good… Guess...

Good morning! I’ve been enjoying our plunge pool over the last couple of days. We’ve had 70 to 80° days in Chicago and we opened on Monday! We had quite the journey last year with construction. This year we are getting ready to start landscaping to finish off our project. Hoping everyone is...

See attached the list of addons I’m supposed to choose for closing. As a religious TFP follower, I’m not planning on checking any of these, correct?

We have bluestone around our pool and as part of a patio in the back of our house. We have a large maple tree. We came home from being away for a few days and noticed some large rust looking stains, distributed under the tree. I’m guessing these are bird droppings. Well, they have proven quite...

We put in a small plunge pool (or large spa depending on your perspective) with a SWG this year. Construction is nearing an end and you can see our build thread. We are getting an autocover, but also bought a winter cover in case we want to close it. We live in Chicago and are considering...

Approaching the end of our build. This past week our bluestone was mortared on top of a 4” slab of concrete that had been curing for 6 weeks. I think the builder used Portland mix for the joints - the joints have been curing for just under 48 hours. Attaching pic the appearance this morning from...

Our fiberglass pool just got up and running last Monday. It sat filled with less than desirable water as you would expect for a fiberglass install. I would throw a couple cups of bleach every day and distribute it with our net. Our pool builder threw in a gallon of chlorine when it started...

Pool just built and started up yesterday (see my thread here: Featured - New Construction (fiberglass) - Chicago, city proper ) . I was throwing a couple of cups of liquid chlorine in the pool every day before the pool was actually up and running to prevent having to do any major cleanup when...

Just got the pool started up yesterday. The pool guys set my pump to run at 2000 RPM and left it that way overnight. Of course curiosity got the better of me and I went to change the pump speed and the pump stopped running. See my signature as well as my build thread below for details. I’ve hit...

Approaching the end of our build as we speak. (See here: New Construction (fiberglass) - Chicago, city proper) Wanted to check in I make sure I have the right chemicals. Chlorine - while I have a SWG I know I’ll need to have a reliable source of liquid chlorine. I bought two, with the chlorox...

Aesthetically speaking for our pool project, We think a black automatic pool cover will complement our color scheme. Our house is blue/gray, our pool is dark grey, and we are putting in Blue/gray thermal bluestone and our fence is being stained black. Our pool builder states that black is not...

See my build thread here. New Construction - Chicago, city proper We bought a Latham fiberglass pool and added eight spa jets. This is the plumbing that came for the spa jets. All of the other PVC my pool builder is using is rigid. Am I looking at flexible PVC? The stuff I’m reading should...

Good morning, see my build thread here: https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/new-construction-chicago-city-proper.201629/ I have attached pictures of what the returns look like coming into our pool. I may be asking this question too late, as our pool has already been backfilled. Is the...

Currently in the middle of a build. Hoping to be done with the project in one month. I want to be completely independent of the pool company by the time the pool is open (independence meaning with the help of the TFP crew)! I’ve ordered TF-100. What else do I need (chemicals to open, cleaning...

Can anyone help me with a question regarding the report on the water that is being used to fill my pool today (pool is being set and back filled today). The link is the city of Chicago water report. I also attached the last two pages to the post (12/2019 water report)...

Good morning, currently under construction in Chicago. I wish I had found this site before signing a contract, but looking forward to getting advice from this point forward. We decided on an inground fiberglasss pool due to maintenance concerns, climate, and finally budget. We got three bids...

Moved from HERE So I’m in the middle of a build of a fiberglass pool from Viking/Latham, and planning SWG. Any tips you’d give a newbie from the get-go?

Good morning. Currently in the middle of a build on our Chicago lot. We went with a 10‘ x 16‘ (4‘ deep) Fiberglass by Latham, Shale Gray G2 color, Pentair SWG, Pentair VS pump, SaniKing sanitizer, Raypak P206A heater. Went with 4 mini deck jets, automatic pool cover. We have a narrow (25’)...