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I have been fighting what I believe to be algae in my pool. The water started out a cloudy green/blue. I have been SLAMming for about a week now and the water color is now more of a milky blue with a slight brown tint due to what I believe is suspended dust/dirt particles. My chlorine usage...

Hello all. I previously posted regarding the mortar coming up between the flagstone and concrete, caused by the expansion/contraction of the concrete without an expansion joint. However, I have a new problem/fix for this. In NW Oklahoma we haven't gotten much rain in several months, and last...

We have a 16' x 36' inground pool with a 6' deep end. Currently we have a Polaris 380 and, although it does a great job of cleaning up large debris it leaves a ton of dust patches throughout the pool. We have wasted a ton of water over the past two years by constantly needing to vacuum the...

Hello all, I have been scouring the website for ideas but can't find the exact answer anywhere. Around our pool we have a concrete deck (about 4 foot wide) and then around the concrete the previous owners installed flagstone which was mortared into place. Obviously the contractor who...

Hello all. I was wanting to get some advice on an outdoor refrigerator. I know some people use just a normal mini fridge and have no problems, but we are in Oklahoma, so the weather can get up in the 100's many days of the summer, and I really don't like to drink warm beer. :D The fridge will...

I am a long time lurker here on TFP, but first time poster. Normally my questions have already been answered by others, but now, I have an issue I can't find a answer. As the title suggests, we had a torrential downpour last night, with lots of lightning, and I was not able to turn the pump...