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The R-0870 powder leaving residue in my sample cup, it sticks to the sides and does not come off easily. It has been doing it for a while and I dealt with it but I just bought a speed stir and I want to keep it in good condition. Is this typical? It expired three months ago and I have some on...

My wife and I were on vacation the last two weeks so I had the pool company I use to open and close our pool come clean it while we were away. They vacuumed and balanced it, then left the multi port valve set to backwash. For a week. When we arrived home, the pool was a little green and dirty...

I admit that I did not test very often last year because the pool looked good, but I know that looks can be deceiving. We opened the pool a few weeks ago and then had a bunch of rain, so I waited until this weekend to test it. I ran the tests twice today just to confirm the numbers: Test 1...

We have a double Grecian pool, 4-8 ft depth, ~40-ft long. I have been having issues with vacuuming lately, on and off suction, so I am done with it and buying a Dolphin. Side note that may be relative: the skimmer closest to the pump is always good when not vacuuming, second skimmer is always...

Two of the houses my parents owned when I was growing up had pools and I usually vacuumed them but my dad always set up the vacuum and did the chemicals. My wife and I bought our third house in late 2014 and this one has a pool, so now I get to learn all about all things pool related. We have...

My parents had pools at two different houses while I was growing up but I never had to do anything other than vacuum them. My dad always set it up and broke it down and did the chemicals. Now that I am all grown up and have a pool, I am getting to learn more than I ever cared to know. I...