Hey, My name is Amber. My husband and I just bought our first house in November and it came with an above ground pool. We live in Tennessee and can't wait to swim when the rain stops!
First time pool owner
- Thread starter azlawhorn
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- Jul 21, 2013
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- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Hi there Amber, welcome to TFP 
If you have any questions feel free to post them in to the topic forum and you'll get plenty of help.
Maddie
If you have any questions feel free to post them in to the topic forum and you'll get plenty of help.Maddie
- Jun 22, 2014
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- 17888
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- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
- Oct 25, 2015
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- Pool Size
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- Plaster
- Chlorine
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- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Amber,
Welcome to TFP! Experts are here to help you learn how to care for your pool using TFP methods. It's the simplest, cheapest way to go! Please click the last link in my signature for more information. Also you can check out Pool School on the left. Any questions please fire away! Experts are standing by to help and the sell nothing. They're all just pool enthusiasts that want to help folks like you avoid the pitfalls of pool stores.
Good luck with the new home and pool!
Chris
Welcome to TFP! Experts are here to help you learn how to care for your pool using TFP methods. It's the simplest, cheapest way to go! Please click the last link in my signature for more information. Also you can check out Pool School on the left. Any questions please fire away! Experts are standing by to help and the sell nothing. They're all just pool enthusiasts that want to help folks like you avoid the pitfalls of pool stores.
Good luck with the new home and pool!
Chris
Thank you everyone. The previous owners used pristine blue and we wanted to use it too but I was reading on here and it’s seems like people don’t really think it works like they say and it is also expensive. My mom has been telling me to go with chlorine tablets and shockit(?) but I am looking in here and it said something about bleach?! Lol it’s all I confusing!
- Jun 22, 2014
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- Fiberglass
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- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Correct! Unless you invest in a salt water generator (SWG), regular bleach (aka pool chlorine) is the way to go. Those bags of shock and stuff from the pool store add either calcium or stabilizer to the water as a by-product. Before you know it, those levels are too high. Bleach does not do that.. Just make sure it's regular bleach. NOT scented, splashless, or with any fancy fabric enhancers or polymers. Stay away from Clorox brand. Just like a pet, the pool needs to be fed a little each day (bleach). Easy stuff.
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- May 3, 2014
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- Pool Size
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- Chlorine
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- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Amber - start a thread in Just Getting Started sub forum.
You do not want to use Pristine Blue, and you do not want to use solid chlorine for daily maintenance. Both are not sustainable for a clean, sanitary pool.
You do not want to use Pristine Blue, and you do not want to use solid chlorine for daily maintenance. Both are not sustainable for a clean, sanitary pool.
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