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@ajw22 - Thanks for the reply. Yes, I accept it's a difficult question to answer, but thought I'd ask. If painting is discourage, what's the alternative? Use a liner?

I have painted our inground plaster pool twice now, using InslX waterborne acrylic pool paint, it goes on well, does bubble or flake etc, but it does fade after 2-3 years, and, is from what I've read is to be expected. This year, I had to drain and do a quick plaster repair, I didn't want to...

Ah, ok I'll try ACE again as they are really close by, maybe they have it outback. Failing that, I'll try HomeDepot again, didn't think to look in the paint aisle. Thank you both for the great tips.:)

I've been buying the liquid chlorine pool bleach from Walmart, went there yesterday and they have got rid of all the pool stuff, according the associate, someone purchased everything...so an entire isle purchased...they must have a big check book! Went to HomeDepot, they don't have it, and what...

I need to lower my pH a little, it's 7.8, alkalinity is fine, I've read that muriatic acid is the way to go, unfortunately I'm having trouble getting any locally, many store have decided that now the schools are back that everyone must be closing their pools:rolleyes: So, I thought, can I use...

I just started it up again, and it is much warmer today, and it did not squeal, so temperature definitely has an impact on the issue. I'll start a warranty claim. Thank you all and have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving.

Thanks for the info - it should be under warranty as it is only 8 months old, I was expecting it to last longer that.

I purchased and installed a new Hayward SP2607X10 Super Pump 1-HP Max-Rated Single-Speed Pool Pump in May of this year, for 15k gallon in-ground pool, it runs on timer for ~14hrs per day and has worked perfectly. Middle of September I partially close the pool, add closing chemicals and cover...

Thanks for all the advice. Yep, lots of draining to do, I get the feeling the previous owners of the house didn't do any testing, and just kept adding tabs to the pool, and this is the end result. Maybe I can bottle my water and sell to somebody who needs to add CYA? :P (Joking!) I'll get...

I'm a new to all this pool stuff. I posted in Just Getting Starting, see geting-pool-chemistry-balanced-t65812.html Test strips indicated off-the-scale CYA, I have drain approximately 50% of the water, CYA still very very high. On the recommendation of this forum I have purchased a Taylor...

Thanks both. I'll order the K2006 test kit tonight, do some reading up on this forum, and then I'll report back.

Hello...newbie here, and first time pool owner, came with house and has unknown history, the the previous owners left a tub of 1 inch chlorine tablets, which I continued to use in the floater. The good - the pool doesn't smell bad in any way, water is clear and no algae, I'm not sure if I'm...