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OH Man! I lost my little Magnetic Stir Bar for Smart Stir. I have ordered more, but they won't be here for a few days. Is there any sort of DYI alternative I can use with the smart stir till it arrives?

We went to the coast for a week. I had planned on adding extra Chlorine and putting the cover on but cat got lost and distracted me from my pool maintenance before we left. I one hundred percent forgot. 😭 it was so clear and balanced. Thank goodness I rememberd half way through vacation that I...

We started our opening process this past weekend. It wasn’t bad but I would not say good. I have been running the auto vacuum and pump all week. We brushed the sides and bottom but I’m gonna be honest my back is bad and I haven’t brushed again this week. I have the whale brush any tips on...

I’ve been picking up items that were hard to find last summer! Can’t wait to try this bad boy out! It’s gonna save me so much time! Anyone else have one of these?

So my septic system has failed. It’s dug up and we have 45 days to wait until my refi comes through with this open pit till we can pay the city their 22,000 to hook up to sewer. I could have a REAL nice pool for that cost! 😭😭😭😭 anyway do we think my pools in danger? It appears pretty solid but I...

Hi Pool friends. Confession time. I have not tested since September. I am out here in Pacific NW where we had all the horrible fires last month. We were in the water before it all kicked up one last time and TONS of debris blew in before we got our cover on that day. I have put the cover on and...

Hi pool friends! I’m in the middle of a slam and I have a couple questions. I added 10% liquid chlorine today to get it up to 16 I have tested like 4 times today. my overnightCL loss yesterday/this am was 4 I ran my intex sand filter and the cartridge skimmer (also attached to a intext...

So I need some help with the TA test. The instructions say to count the drops till it turns red. At what point is it considered red? The first sight of it? Or does it all have to be red? It NEVER turns red? Like 20 + drops it still does not TURN red/pink. I recorded my test process here: Help!

With how hard it is to find stuff for my pool this summer I want to get a jump on purchasing the winter cover. My husband is insisting we do not take it down. What is better? Mesh or I am considering a Robelle 5718-4-ROB Defender Winter Cover for Round Above-Ground Swimming Pools, 18' Round...

So this is my first attempt at doing TFP method. I have a Poolmaster Premier Deluxe 5-way test kit. It tests for Chlorine, Bromine, pH, Alkalinity and Acid Demand. I got this until I order a kit. I feel like I am in over my head. I have 5.6% bleach. I did find I can get 12% which I will do once...

Hi, All new here this is my first post! I saw another post with the same issue but I do not want to highjack so I am creating a new post. We have spent the last 2 weekends upgrading from a summer escapes 14 x30 frame to the Coleman 18' x 48" Power Steel Swim Vista Series II Swimming Pool Set. We...

Hi, All new here this is my first post! I saw another post with the same issue but I do not want to highjack so I am creating a new post. We have spent the last 2 weekends upgrading from a summer escapes 14 x30 frame to the Coleman 18' x 48" Power Steel Swim Vista Series II Swimming Pool Set...