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Thank you! As suspected, the hose stayed on. My outdoor is not softened.

I do have a water softener inside for the whole house but not the outside I was told. I assume the hoses and the auto pool leveler is not softened.

Thanks so much! I would say I do aggressively manage the csi. I have done waterline scale but softly pumice and it’s not too bad of an eye sore. I clean the SWG every other month and it’s definitely taking on some scale but still working great. I got a bit terrified seeing a consistent result in...

Greetings fellow pool peeps! I have a question for you about Calcium. I live near the mountains in hot AZ and we have very hard water. Like out of the tap reading 500 CH. So obviously, even with a fresh fill, my CH is already going to be high. I did a partial drain last fall to get it back down...

That I do, Jim. The pee part will be added to my mentality as well :) Thank you!

Wow! Now that is shocking! Lol! Seriously sad 😞

😂 Thanks! All I wanted was my CYA and they want to show how smart they are by asking questions. 🙄. Just sell me the product I need and leave me alone. I got this! Instead I walk away questioning myself. Thank goodness I have TFP who has taught me to know better!

Yes I’ve read all the basics, hence my ‘shock’ when she told me to NEVER add CyA 🤦🏽‍♀️. Love the video, thank you for sharing and confirming that I got this :)

Greetings fellow pool peeps, It’s been awhile since I’ve needed to use our fabulous TFP forums because, well, my pool has been perfect. Special thanks to this resource :) Every 5 months or so, I need to add a little CYA to my salt water pool. Our AZ sunshine keeps the levels dwindling and since...

Thanks much! The fittings are tight and I lubed up the o’ring today. My pool is only a year old and has always filled full during prime so this concerned me today. Definitely reassuring to hear that this is common and not considered a problem. I’ll keep an eye on it but will stop worrying :)

Ah, thanks for clarifying.

Whew okay, it threw me off when you said ‘while in pool mode’. awesome I will give it a try! Appreciate this!

Interesting! Should the filter be running (high or low?) while I do this? I was always under the impression that bad things would happen if I opened that lid while the pump was running.

Definitely lower in pool mode. I’m not sure what back flushing is (forgive my ignorance- I’m a newbie). I have cartridge filters so I don’t ‘backwash’ but I assume that is something different.

Thank you. The skimmer door is operating appropriately.

Hi, I came home from being out of town for a week and it appears we got some good rain. My pool is about 2 miles inches from the top. That is the only thing that changed. I also pulled the vacuum out of the pool just to give it a rest. Today I noticed that while the pump is priming for the...

Knowledge is power. I’m super grateful for this site!

Well said. Thanks for the stats on the typical accuracy +\- variables. The pool store is a 40 minute drive from my home so perhaps that contributed. Or, perhaps it was indeed a tester error. She accepts my sample and tells me it will be just a minute. She takes care of a customer while I stand...

Awesome, thank you

I just wanted to take a moment and share yet another example of why TFP expertise is so helpful. I wanted to have my CYA double-checked because that darn dot messes with my eyes sometimes. ;). I’ve been slowly adding stabilizer and wanted another check on where I’m at. So I popped into Leslie’s...

I didn’t even think about the vacuum hose!

Oh no, poor girl! Gotta watch out for the family pets. Too bad my skimmer basket won’t fit a full size human. Sometimes my hubby could use a nice swim in there! 😂 I’m learning these frogs are definitely quick!

Protection from a rattler is the most important here. I hold my breath every time I left my tile lid up to that skimmer basket 😬 Thanks for sharing!

I never heard of the skimmer Angel but that makes sense. Good idea w the rock as well. My basket doesn’t float unless it’s not locked (it twists and lock down). You bro g up a good point though. I was out of town last week and my hubs was on pool duty. I wonder if he forgot to twist 🤔 Thanks...

I’d love to see a photo of that one day! Maybe offer him a cold drink next time🍹

Exactly! Thank you for confirming what I thought I knew. Apparently , I need to be quicker when I clean out that basket!

Oh gosh no snakes please! 😬 Good advice, thank you.