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Hi! I'm in central Florida and have a screened-in lanai that you can walk out/in of to get to the pool. Unfortunately, the tiles in the lanai are super slick when wet or if your feet are wet. I know of a product to put down on the tile to add some grip or texture, but I have a feeling it won't...

Thanks, Matt! The more I think about it, the more I think I'll skip it. The few times we've swam at night, I don't remember feeling like the pool *really needed* more light. More-so than that, I had the idea to expand the pool deck out. The guy said he could do it so there was cut-out around...

Thanks for your thoughts. The pool was built in 1991 and has not been refinished since! Yes, it's amazing it lasted this long. Anyway, the pool builder quoted $1,800 to install the new light that would be smaller. I asked him about matching the size to the old light in the deep end and he said...

I'm getting my free-form pool redone (finally). Currently, there is only a light in the deep end (and one in the spa). I asked the pool builders (same guys who built the pool back in the 1990s) what it'd cost to put in another light on the shallow end and they gave me the quote. But they told me...

Thank you so much! I will try that out! No one ever told us. lol

Hi! My inground pool and spill-over spa tends to get lots of debris in it so it needs vacuuming often. This is easy in the pool. Not so easy in the spa. After scanning some old posts, I saw one person mention that they put their pool into spa mode once in a while in order to activate the drain...

Okay, will do! Will report back soon lol

Okay, so if I run another OCLT this evening/tomorrow morning, and all is fine in the morning, then it's probably fine even though when I brushed yesterday, I saw the yellow stuff kick up (clear water otherwise and couldn't see the stuff until brushing)? When I get home today I'll brush yet again...

Anyone have any thoughts on my post above? Really want to be sure I'm keeping the pool on track. Thanks!

Okay, so I did an overnight loss test. Strangely, last night I read a FC of 4.5, and this morning a FC of 5. So perhaps some sort of error on my part? The pool had been running all day and night so that wasn't it. Any thoughts? Also, I have CC of 0. The water is clear, *however*, I brushed...

We cut down an Oak that was near the pool because of those darn Catkins. I had my fill of living with Oaks when I was living up north, and now that I'm in FL, I don't want them. I've rescued a couple of harmless snakes so far since moving in last August. The second time I saw a snake in the...

Okay, I definitely have a cartridge filter. Thanks!

How did your overnight loss test go?

As always, you guys are great. Thank you for all your thoughts, and I found other similar threads helpful too. So the pool *looks* clear as of this morning, and this is after my husband put in a product called "Green Away" (if I remember correctly). The pool wasn't swamp green to begin with...it...

@crusemm I currently only have a robot vacuum and it "plugs" into the bottom of the skimmer (so I just remove the basket when the robot is in use). If I bought this vacuum you showed or similar, would I "plug" it into the same area as the robot?

So testing every 90 minutes? What about your job? What about sleep? What about...life? That is a long time. I salute you for committing your life to a SLAM process for weeks. I'm dealing with a green pool now and recently posted about it. We just don't have the time to test frequently, for...

Hi guys! I haven't posted in a while, but thanks again for the past help where I was truly new and worried about the "difficult" testing. I had bought the TF- 100 Test Kit. Now, my pool went green for the first time and I know it's all my fault! Over the winter here in Tampa, FL, I got lazy with...

Oh, I will have to look at that feature! So this might be the answer I'm looking for. Thanks, will keep you posted.

Thanks Pat. I will try to figure out the stats of my pool equipment, so hopefully it's listed on the equipment itself so I can add it to my signature. Ok, so according to the FC/CYA chart, with my current CYA of 30, I should have a target FC range of 4-6. But, how do I determine how much liquid...

Good morning! Ok, so my pool guy did his last visit, and now I will truly be on my own. I did another test, and I have another question (and I apologize if this has been answered). If something, like my FC, is still within ideal range, but getting closer to the lower end of the range, what do I...

Ok, so here's my first test...? The PH one seemed harder to decipher, similar to pool strips. I have no CCs... And that's good/normal? Thanks! https://troublefreepool.com/mypool/1Y6POvG

Just realized a new question... I'm not sure that I have my pool gallon size correct. The pool itself is oval-ish. One end is slighly wider than the other end. So it's about 30'L and width is 12' and 15'. But then I forgot to include the water from the spill-over spa. Do I just measure that and...

Ah ok, that makes more sense. The way he typed it seemed to come across that his costs went from that high to very little when he converted to a salt-water pool (is that what is meant by "salt chlorinator"?)

Why were your chemicals costing you $400/month? You're saying you went from "regular" chlorine pool to a salt-water pool and your costs went down? But at $400/month, that sounds insane and a *lot* more than paying for a pool guy. I just don't understand how that kind of cost works/happens.

Thanks again, guys. I got the TF-100 and speed stirrer ordered. I also downloaded the Pool Math app. Once the kit comes in, I'll take some quiet time to read the instructions, and then give it a try. I'll keep you posted. And to clarify the return...is that the same as the two "auxiliary" jets...

Thank you all very much for encouraging me. So it sounds like--from a couple of suggestions--I should start out with the TF-100 kit. It looks like it's $77. Assuming I must test daily (do I need to test daily once I get the hang of things?), how long does this kit last? Does the kit come with...

Hello TFP! I recently joined and have read a lot of articles, pool school, and forum postings. I have a gunite pool with roughly 15000 gals and attached spa in Tampa FL. I just bought this home and am new to pools, so I have a pool guy for now. He uses liquid chlorine and puts a few pucks in the...