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Happy Spring everyone! It’s been unseasonably warm here, meaning my pool water warmed much earlier than expected, leaving me with my first green mess. Had to add a little water to reach skimmer level. FC was 0 as expected, CYA still reading 60 from the fall… the water I added may have...

I have a new in box Hayward 2-2.5” 3-way valve for sale. It came with my solar controller, but I have 1.5 plumbing and so I used a 1.5-2 valve instead. $45 shipped within the US.

I have a number of images in my media library that don't belong to any of my albums (i.e. they were just placed directly in a post). Is there a way that I can add these pictures to an existing (or new) album? I've played around but can't see any way to do it outside of re-uploading the picture...

Hi all, I have a 24’ AGP. I’ve noticed since winter my liner is “puffed out” in one area of my pool, maybe like 30 degrees of the way around. The condition seems fine. The water still seems level. No leaks. Walls appear straight. Any idea what may have caused this and/or the best way to...

I’ve been a proud member of the liquid chlorine club the past two years, and haven’t been able to talk myself into a SWG. A season’s worth of LC only costs me about $120 - and even this year we’re still at $4/gallon for 12.5%. The cost of trichlor to accommodate the occasional vacation...

My daughter says the diving toys are no fun because they’re too easy to find on the bottom. Can you spot the yellow little man?? Darn crystal clear water. :cool:

Hi everyone, Creating a thread to document building of my deck for my Above Ground Pool. First... lumber is ridiculously expensive right now. I've been working on these plans since last fall, and from when I initially priced everything out the lumber cost has increased by at least 50%. But...

Im wondering if anyone has experience with Major Pool Supplies? I’m looking at upgrading my single speed pump with a two-speed for this Summer. The direct replacement for my system is like $70 cheaper shipped from there vs elsewhere — but you know what they say about things being “too good to...

Just another fall Wisconsin swim

Test results tonight: FC - 2.5 CC - 1.5 PH - ~7.6 Other results from Sunday- CYA- 40 TA- 80 CH- 100 This is the first time I’ve ever seen above 0.5CC. Water is still clear, never dropped below minimum FC. My wife had 2 toddlers in the pool today, so I’m assuming they peed and that’s where the...

Tomorrow marks 5 weeks of pool ownership. I’ve officially made my Gold donation. This site... - By day 1, saved me the $225 I would have spent on a “Pool Frog” system, and lord knows what other chemicals a pool store would have talked me into. - Gave me an incredible education as a new pool...

I was looking for a light for my AGP and didn’t want to replace my return or end up having to cut my top rail as seems common with the nightlighter. I took a chance and purchased a Champlain ACM-197C Skimmer face plate light even though I couldn’t really find any reviews, so I thought I’d share...

He climbs the A-Frame ladder, and takes a leisurely stroll around the top rails. He’s only fallen once- I swear he’s going to hurt himself, but he’s determined and just keeps coming back for more!

Hi all, I want to move my pump and filter so I can lay some pavers for a proper equipment pad. (While I do that, I also plan to put in some shut off valves) Since I cant move it full of water, what’s the best way to drain this without flooding my yard? I’m assuming I need to plug the filter...

I’m a new owner of an above ground pool, and have vacuumed twice now - so far it’s been very tedious. I’m trying to determine if my vacuum attachment is just terrible, I don’t know what I’m doing, or if this is just normal. This is the vacuum I bought...

After a 6 week wait, multiple reads through pool school and studying other TFP threads, my pool is finally in! Lots of landscaping work yet to do, but the pool is just about full.

Hi all! New soon-to-be above-ground pool owner here from Wisconsin checking in. I've read through pool-school, got my TF-100, stocked up on liquid chlorine, and some muratic acid and CYA, and some soda ash for good measure. Pool is due to be installed in a couple weeks - and I'm anxious to...