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Is my TA too low? I have been neglecting the cement pond and the other folks here are not up to speed. I have been adding about a gallon of acid each 7-10 days, as I have since the pool was built, it usually lands around 7.2 and raises to 8.0 when next check. I have tried to get them to...

Anyone have a preference/experience/insight? thanks

Greetings, Let me first say, thanks for a great site and for all of you who share your knowledge to help take away the mystery and much of the fear of DIY pool care, I became a TFP supporter and went to Pool School and have had nothing but crystal clear water ever since. The problem I am...

Happy 2009 pool season everyone, warming up here in the northeast and with my new found knowledge began to bring the pool up to use... I have a taylor test kit... after an initial muriatic acid dump to bring the ph down... Checking T/A i got a reading of 70, so i wanted to bring it into the...

Got my test kit today, so after the kids were finished in it I went on my maiden to free myself of the drudgery of taking a sample to the local pool store, though i think i might have some issues and need a bit of guidance the results look like this "mountain lake" pool, water is crystal clear...

I have a solar heater, but I am forever chasing the sun. Anyone know of a reliably manufactured solar activated ball valve?

Last year upon opening the pool, the plaster felt wonderfully smooth, except in the spa, it began to feel jagged. There was also an issue with the coping (pool is in third season) and so upon returning to the scene, they ?fixed? (builder rant insert here). They never addressed the roughness in...

Greetings to everyone, first post here, grateful for the forum. I am in my 3rd season of having a IGP, its gunite with a blue marbleize 3m finish added. It is approximately 34k gallons, with a 8 person, spill over spa attached. I have a 4 cartridge type filter, heater and a SWG. I have also...