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It's important to put some kind of water filter inline when you refill (to prevent iron), otherwise you'll be back to square one. Ive got trace iron in my city water as well. Been thinking of adding an RV softener.

If you have a floor drain with a hydrostatic valve and it's opened up, there's very little chance (if any) of it floating the shell.

I've always believed, you can't put a price on the amount of happiness you get having a trouble free pool in the backyard.

An ahhsome purge would also be recommended for a new tub. It gets all the junk/biofilm out of the plumbing. Then periodic purges later to prevent any biofilm from reforming in the pipes.

I'm lucky. The local pool co I've used for liner and heater replacements only. They have been great. No upselling ever. Great service for reasonable price. I'm lucky.

Beautiful garden.

I use a turkey baster to go down about a foot in the deep end and draw the water sample from that. You can run all tests from that sample.

Wow I really like this pool. Congrats! Why not fill it and test everything out? I mean unless some damage was documented, there's a very good chance the pump & filter are good. Maybe only needing a seal kit. Mine was in similar condition when I took possession (vinyl lined though & liner was...

Borates I think are harmful to Dogs too. In high concentrations.

Pool build costs vary from region to region. In my area a basic rectangle in ground vinyl 16x32 starts around 20k and goes up from there. Someone in another part of the country was quoted 40k for a similar pool. The best advice is to get a variety of bids from reputable builders.

The last time I had a similar issue as yours (pump struggling / air issues) it was due to a clog from some small pine cones that had gotten into the plumbing. This was on the main drain though, not the skimmer. The old main drain cover was missing and some pine cones fell in i guess. They...

Look at you go! Excellent!

way to go! I tell ya and you surely know this by now with the heat waves of late....on a hot day there is NOTHING like having your very own cooling oasis to literally "Chill Out" in. :)

Well, first things first, locate and buy a Taylor 2006 test kit as quickly as possible. Test strips are not accurate. That's why we call them Guess strips. This will remove any guessing as to what to throw in to make it right. Just adding things will only make it worse and longer before the...

you need a good test kit to make this happen. Do you have a Taylor 2006 or TF100 test kits yet?

can't wait to see some photos of the pool and equipment. If you have not yet ordered/paid for the heater, I and others here would recommend a Raypak brand heater instead of Hayward. They have less components and cost less to repair compared to other heater brands. And in general seem to be...

Getting a robot and using the TFP methods for chemical balance will save you time and money for sure. Going on my 4th year and it works great. I spend about $ 350 total on my pool management per season and that includes gas heating!

If your solar panels are the hard plastic tube type mats and the leaks are on those areas, they can quite easily be repaired.

Generally 2-3 hours is sufficient. Unless you run a SWG (salt chlorine generator) then you have to determine how much run time to dose the chlorine needed daily. I've run mine for 2 daily the last two years and it's fine. I had a bigger pool the size of yours a few years back and ran it for 3.

And yes they often split main drains into 2 for safety. You've got a really nice pool! Keep up with progress photos as it becomes more clear!

That should help with the higher level, but you also need the cya as a buffer so it is not harsh on bathing suits and hair. It's also more harsh on your liner and speaking of which, you should remove that puck as soon as possible from the skimmer. When your pump is not running the puck is...

For a CYA of 0 your absolute minimum FC is 1, but 3 is recommended. The real problem is, with any sun on it, the FC is lost within 30 minutes. https://www.troublefreepool.com/calc.html

Is that an old picture? It looks cloudy in the picture, but if it's clear than you are already ahead! Still though there is the issue of the CC of 1.8 and insufficient FC of 0.8 signaling the probable beginning of algae growth. If the water is 58 F then that's really close to 60 where algae...

Well, it looks like cya is extremely low to zero, so get some as soon as possible. Any chlorine you add will be gone in 30 minutes if direct sun is on the water. Amazon has chlorox 4lb granules for $ 15 bucks I think if you can't find it locally. I'd wager you will need at least 2-3 lbs...

yes, and the stronger 12% strength weakens quicker, might check the dates on those before buying. I know someone on the forum had seen 1 year old 12% at their local ace hardware and wisely chose not to buy it. If at all possible the water should be taken from the deep end and always the same...

it will be interesting to see the taylor numbers. what is Stab? And stock up some gallons of plain, non-scented, not splashless 8.25% bleach too (if you have not yet) For the CYA taylor test it is vitally important to do that test in full sun, with your back to the sun holding the vial...

Great setup you have there, the first order of business would be to order a proper test kit. test strips or what we refer to as "guess strips" are just that...inaccurate and not the way to get real useable test results. Either the Taylor K2006C or TF-100 will do. Once you post a full set of...

can you post some photos of the pool and equipment?

Pool guy dumped in 4 lbs of baking soda eh? your TA was probably near what it should be before he did that.

Time to do a SLAM, you can eradicate the mustard algae (I did this about a year ago) it takes a slightly higher shock value. Read about doing a slam here: Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain But first do you have one of the recommended test kits? TF-100 or Taylor K2006C If you...