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About Calcium Hardness levels, do I treat my pool as a "plaster" pool for calculating the proper CH levels? Or, are there special CH levels specifically for PebbleTech pools?

I understand that a Salt Water Chlorine Generator will naturally raise the PH of my pool. Mine goes to 8.2+ above the test parameters. I am so tired of adding more and more acid every week. Is there anything that I can do to help stabilize my PH so I am not constantly buying & adding more...

Help! My Polaris 280 is spraying my house windows when it comes to the shallow end of my pool. Is there any do-it-yourself remedy to prevent this?

I am having a pool party for a bunch of junior high kids. Would it be wise to raise my chlorine level BEFORE the party and if so how high can I take it and still be safe to swim? Or is it best to just wait until after the party. I have a SWCG so I would be adding bleach.

Are there general guidelines on how long I should be running the filter pump on my pool? My main concern is with the circulation & water cleaning needed and not with the generation of chlorine from my SWCG as I can adjust the % level there. I'd like to cut down on my electricity use but do not...

I am new to TFP & this is my first post so if I am making mistakes please let me know. I am trying to prepare my SWG pool to use borates (Borax). Currently my PH is 8.0 (too high) and my TA is 110 ppm. My understanding is that I first need to get TA in the 70-80 ppm range. Is the best (and...