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So we enjoyed watching all the robins hang out on the waterfall during the snow, but now that our pool is thawing out, we have a new issue besides all of the frozen things....how do we clean off all the bird poop from the rocks and out of the bottom of the pool? Anyone know how bird poop...

We’ve always just relied on freeze protection, and this winter storm was no different because rolling outages weren’t supposed to mean you loose power for 30+ hours...lesson learned

Thank you for the reply. Do we need to run our pump 24/7 or just let it run as normal while killing the black algae?

Hello, I have a question about running the pool pump while killing black algae. FC is 14, CYA is 30 and we are brushing several times a day. Do we continue to run the pump 24/7 while doing this, or is it okay to just run it like normal for this time of year? We had mustard algae when we...

Very impressive mtati!

I have been using the TFP guidelines to keep our pool clean and clear and am loving this website. Would love for you to add our "Rock Hole" to the slideshow. Thank you so much!

Love it, especially the hardware and stars.

The water/acid mix in a spray bottle worked perfectly!!! My water line tile looks brand new. Thank you so much for the tip! ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gotcha. Thank you so much!! I buy as little as possible from Leslie's. Even when they try to push products on me. I fell for that trap with our previous pool...thank goodness I found this forum when we started building our current pool!! ?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice! I'll try that this week. Thanks for the tip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gotcha. Thanks for the explanation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, am I wasting my time aerating? High TA is okay for now? I'm so confused, because I've read other threads that say, lower pH with acid then aerate to raise pH repeating the cycle until TA is within range. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well that sounds super fun! ;) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pool is 6 months old and I have fought high pH and high TA from the beginning. My numbers as of yesterday are: FC 5 pH 7.8 TA 150 CH 290 CYA 35 Salt 3100 There is some scaling on the water line tile just above the water line. I believe that's due to the pH and TA being too high for too long...

Thanks Richard! Appreciate your speedy reply. Will try resetting the power and give it one more shot tonight.

We have previously heated our spa one time with no problems. This is a brand new build all new equipment. Went to heat the spa tonight and the heater wasn't on. Service light was on and LO error message was displayed on the screen. I tried again while at the heater, it ignited and ran for a few...

Please let Ken know we wish him well with the remainder of his build & we sure do miss reading his thread! Really wanted to see that pool with water in it, ugh! If he does start a blog or posts somewhere else, hopefully you can let us know. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Exactly! If you've got the space go for it, & you're already into 40-50 thousand if you're putting in a spa, what's a little bit more? ;) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The tanning shelf is 7'5" deep & approx 10' wide. The spa is 7.5' X 6' round 3.5' deep. Perimeter of pool is 99' & Area = 576 sq ft, 33.8' X 18.5. It holds just under 17K gallons is what I was told. Personally, I was wanting a bigger pool, closer to 18-20K, but my husband & the pool salesman...

Thank you! Yes, it will be nice to actually get in. We finally used our hot tub on the 31st. Felt amazing & while we were soaking, we got a fireworks show from our neighbors, pretty cool! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi there. We haven't had the pool very long, so we haven't actually been in it. I don't think it will be slippery tho, the flagstone is rugged & I think it will have good traction. I'm not exactly sure about this, but I feel like the stone will be close to whatever temp the water is. In our...

Okay, thanks for the reply. I need to check with some irrigation companies to see what they say. Hopefully, it is just a city thing. We live in an unincorporated area, so the ordinance shouldn't apply to us. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Does anyone know what the Texas state law is regarding the pool company tying the fill line into the sprinkler system? The sales guy we dealt with at the pool company said instead of tying into our closest hose bib, they would tie into our sprinkler system. (we have a patio under the hose bib)...

That looks like a fill line to me. If it's not tied into a hose bib on the house, it may be tied into your sprinkler system. Our previous house had a separate zone on the sprinkler system for the pool fill line.

Yes you are!! Our plaster had been delayed by over a week already, or I would've asked them to wait.

Looks like snow, but is all ice. Not looking forward to today's brushing one bit!

Thanks Flippy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk