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We are first time pool owners and are struggling to completely clear our pool. I’m working on going through Pool School but I wanted to see if anyone could help with our current situation. Is this dead algae or living algae? We had a pool service come out yesterday and within hours there were...

Greetings! I am in need of help, I have been reading over several different posts and still find myself very unsure of what I should do. I have a 12K gallon pebble-tec pool with no trees but lots of sun, looking for advice on what will not break the bank and is long lasting..... (I am looking...

Hi All, I have a Suraielec 40AMP 24OV wifi timer for a 1.5HP VSP and 240V Salt Water Chlorinator (both are Circupool). My question relates to wiring. Can I wire both to the single 240V of the timer? I would prefer this so both have no power draw when they are off. I have a very basic diagram...

I just recently moved into a home with a fiberglass pool and have been learning to maintain the pool levels but something I've been struggling with is what feels like a white powder on the walls and bottom. The powder feels chalky and smooth on the walls and it can be rubbed off by hand and...

Hey crew, LONG time listener, first time caller. We bought our house in 2021 with a 30 year old pool and I’ve learned a TON on this forum since and I’m so thankful for all of your contributions! I’ve been meaning to make a post about my pool testing but a new issue arrived today that’s higher...

Hello we are filling our new pool and i want to be sure we get it right. Im not seeing anything for when first starting. Should we test the water and add chemicals before getting in and make sure the levels are where they need to be?

Hello pool world! I have a Zodiac Z4 automation system that is not responding. It is displaying only the time on the screen currently. I have turned the power off on the breaker trying to reset the unit. That did not work. We had a large thunderstorm last night but the unit started as normal...

TFP Friends, Installing a new Hayward PowerFlow Matrix 1.5 hp for my above ground pool. All good with one exception, I seem to have a persistent leak around the gasket where the bonding wire runs from the strainer basket to the bonding lug. I've tried grease and plumber tape, but I'm just not...

Hi All, I am a new-ish pool owner and shifting now to the TFP method after realizing our pool-maintenance person has been managing our pool poorly. I'm excited to dive in to this! Our pool has CYA well above 100+ so I'm planning on draining and re-filling the pool. Nothing like a "fresh"...

Our pool tile is discolored in patches on our spillover spa. I have tried everything to clean it and nothing seems to work. Any suggestions on how to clean and how to prevent? Thanks!

This morning, I went to do my regular backwash. The worst mistake of my life. The pool has been working fine all season, except at the beggining where I also couldnt prime it and the company who built my pool came to prime it for me with a secondary pump that hooked up to the skimmer. After i...

TL;DR: (skip down to numbered questions) This is my first season as a pool owner and my absolute worst fear has just happened - algae. 😭 I have spent all summer trying to get all of my chemicals perfectly balanced at the same time and I FINALLY achieved it about a week and a half ago...and...

Very Good Cabana Boy/ Very Bad Pool maintenance guy. Have a 20+k gunite pool that is impossible to keep clean. Previous owners covered bottom drain, so only left with skimmer to do the job. Anyone got any help for the shellshocked guy?

Hi dear members, I haven't been able to remove these stains from my pool since I bought my home less than a year ago, when I got my home the water was dark green and after clearing it up those stains remained, not sure if they were there before. The water is balanced, I have already used Cal...

would love to get some help as this is all new (and very frustrating!) to me. opened my in-ground vinyl pool for the season. noticed a ton of sand in the pool - had company over to replace valve and sand in my filter. sand still coming into pool. company came back did a thorough backwash and all...

I have well water and my pool is really bad with iron. We have a 15,600 gallon pool. First year trying the polyfil trick but I feel like it’s not really pulling up as much as other pictures I’ve seen. We are using a transfer pump split between 2 tubs of polyfil. I see SOME stuff coming out, but...

After my pool and spa were opened, I noticed my in-ground WhiteWave spillover spa wasn’t working correctly. After reviewing this forum, I figured out it was because my pool guy likely didn’t screw one of the jets in all the way. I got in and proceeded to screw them all in with the jet tool...

I put together all of my PVC and hoses. Found one leak that I have since fixed with an added gasket. And now I still have this leak. In the picture, you’ll see that I have an arrow pointed at this threaded fitting at the top of the tee. It absolutely refused to not leak, so I used the same PVC...

Last year, was my first with a pool. It had to be taken down to level the ground for real this year. I have quite the To Do list before opening this year. Most importantly, the pool needs to be clean and have water in it. But which should I do first? Should I continue to clean or just fill with...

We bought our house that has an in ground pool last summer and had a company winterize for the winter. Made the decision to try to open it ourselves with lots of YouTube schooling. Well…we got knocked back to kindergarten! Lol. Thought we had it all done and together. Turned it on and the PSI...

5/28 UPDATE WE PASSED OCLT!!!! WOOHOO!!! Thank you so so much for the responses!! One last question: If we see algae start to come back, can I go to MA level? Or do we need to repeat SLAM first? For the love of all that is holy I hope all you knowledgeable humans can help this newbie figure...

Had this since i opend the pool since then ive tested the water only 1800 ppm so its actually low so i added salt replaced the salt cell and still no change it wont even let me try to calibrate it just stays locked on H.H. everything else seems to be working just fine only thing i can find is...

Hello, I’m hoping the forum can help with my issue and appreciate anyone who reads my post and offers advice. My fiancé and I bought our first home last year and it has an inground gunnite pool from the 70s with a Hayward pump and sand filter in our basement that’s sitting below the main drain...

Hello! Seeking some perspective and guidance on how to approach the bonding of a 8ft circular steel stock tank pool. The challenge is the tank sits atop an existing concrete patio with a poured concrete retaining wall on one side. (see picture for reference). This prevents me from burying the...

Hi everyone I'm a complete pool newbie and I just installed my own 24 foot above ground pool. Having done a reasonable amount of research, I thought I’d done a pretty good job. The ground was pretty level (5/8 inch difference max) on a compacted stone dust base (with sand over the top) and the...