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I successfully closed by myself. I vacuumed the pool this morning. Tested the water and shocked the pool. I did not buy into the algaecide this year. Just not using it. Started to drain water off via backwash/rinse/ waste and using 2 sump pumps. Disconnected the pipe from filter and...

I've been using liquid chlorine in my tub very successfully since I purchased it. I have to say this tub is the best investment I've ever made. Every day that I come home from work, I get in it to help with the 45 years of aches and pains. There were only a handful of times that I did not use it...

I've been putting off cleaning my filter since opening. I cleared an algae bloom at opening. Last week or so, my SWG wasn't as full as it should have been. I turned the heat on and had the pool covered last week. A couple days ago I noticed the clarity was off. I swam for an hour. Covered it n...

So I'm in line to close next Sunday on my own. That's the day I'll start blowing my lines. I'm going to drain the pool to right below my return lines. That will leave me an inch or so of water on my tanning ledge. It's dark right now and can't take specific pics of equipment but I feel like I...

Anyone been to Kihei Maui? I'm going in late October and I can not wait. My brother went last year and he wanted me to go this year and I am so stupid excited. Just wondering if anyone has been there n wanted to post must see's and must do's while there?

I have the iQPUMP01 and I keep getting a RS485 code saying multiple RS485 Devices and ERROR. My system button is yellow and itll say it's in service mode but I cant get anything to work. It goes into Service mode every morning. My pool is now cold on the bottom half of the pool because it shut...

I've read the care for hot tubs using chlorine. This is the route I'm looking at going with liquid chlorine. I did read to use Dichlor at first to hit the recommended CYA and then I can dose with liquid daily and every hour or so when in use for heavy bather loads. My thing is... this tub is...

So I told my builder I'm opening on my own last fall. He walked me through the closing which I'm going to attempt by myself this fall. Pool installed and finished in Oct 2021. I had a slide installed. They cut my slide hose because it would not blow out and my builder is coming out whenever...

I just wanted to tell all of you here are TFP that I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am ok. I'm grateful for a wonderful community to help me learn my new pool and for the friends that I have made over the years and care deeply about. My daughter called me a half hour...

I'm about to embark on my first year of winterization. I have a mesh safety cover so my pool is constantly taking on water. I have a gizmo in my pool skimmer n my returns are plugged. I just need to know for those of us who freeze solid, do I have to worry about water collecting in my skimmer...

Looking into any recommendations on a good solar cover reel that is pretty simple to install and use on my own. Thanks guys.

That chores are not dangerous! I smashed my head off of a newly hung shelf yesterday vacuuming around the baseboards. I thought I felt blood after the stars dissipated but didn't see any on my fingers when I went to feel it. Last night when I went to bed I felt a huge scab. I looked at it this...

I have someone coming out on the 9th to give me an estimate on an inground pool. I already told him I want a large DE filter, 2 speed pump, 2" pipes and a SWG. He said it sounds like I know what I want! Anything I should be requesting or whatnot? Help me build my perfect pool. I also told him...

Was thinking about where to install the new pool for the new house since closing is coming upon us (July 13th). I may just throw it right here and add the deck here since its squared. What do you all think? I would love to get a bigger pool like a 33ft round. I'd really love to get an inground...

I just got a call from an Ohio number asking if they could set up a delivery drop off tomorrow? I asked her, What is it? She said.... It looks like an above ground pool! :mrgreen: Ohhhhh happy day! :whoot:Best news I've heard since my pool was destroyed. AND it's being delivered just in time...

Stopped at Walmart on my way home to get the dogs food. Swung by the Pool Essentials 10% and grabbed 10 jugs. Went to the check out n the cashier said, "Oh no... I don't think we can sell you all these." I asked, "Why not?!" She said, " "That's bleach." I said... "No, it's Pool Essentials Sodium...

Well, I knew when I closed I'd be pulling the skimmer to check the integrity of my wall around the skimmer cut out. I'm happy to see that the pool wall is still solid and a pool replacement will not be needed. On the other hand, the pool does need work which I will be doing in the spring. I need...

I need to unhook or drain the heater. I dont own one so I'm not 100% on this. I'm thinking just unhook the hoses n it'll drain on it's own? Please help me make sure I do this right so I don't destroy it. Here are pics of what he has.

I'm going out of town tomorrow with my son n his girlfriend to Sandusky Ohio Cedar Point for the weekend. I will need to chlorinate the pool slowly and I started thinking... I wonder if I can do this by suspending a gallon jug of 10% in the water. So I grabbed a half gallon jug of 10%, punched...

Several years ago I was telling my dad about TFP. He was very amazed. He ended up purchasing a 24'x52" pool for the grandchildren that he raised. I helped him get started to a trouble free life with his pool. I got him a TF100 and he did well with it as you can see. On Tuesday July 9th, 4 days...

I have a swimmer who is done with floaties! I am so incredibly proud and excited for my granddaughter who has fallen in love with water! She has come a long way from 2 years old being scared to get off the first step to now jumping in and swimming to the steps! Now I'm teaching her how to exit...

I took a video today to show how I attach my above ground pool steps to my pool wall with bungy cords. I also use cords to attach the weighted bleach bottles to the underside of the steps (not in video). On a side note... my camera lens was dirty n I didn't notice when I took the video.

My granddaughter has grown up in this pool. I bought it for myself back in 2013 but it quickly became her pool and she'd let you know it was hers! I just have to keep it clean! She was in it at 10am this morning. She's learning how to swim. We learned by playing in the pool growing up. She...

Before I started, during and after. I'm not done yet. I still have steps to complete, banisters and a board walk that runs the length of the back of the garage to the pool. In the first pic the black pipe is moving a natural spring away from the pool and runs roughly 500ft down through the...

Hi guys. 2 nights ago, I went to check on the pool at 11pm when I got home from work. I found that the pool was clearing nicely with the regular DE. My pump was vibrating a little which is not a huge issue but I bumped it and water came shooting out of where my pump bolts together. I had a bolt...

Just wanted to stop by and let people in my area know that OLLIES is starting to carry the 10% liquid sodium hypochlorite (a.k.a. bleach) for $2.99 a bottle. Tgey come in 3pk cases. I just bought 20 cases for my pool this year. It is a mess like last year so I'll provide another SLAM thread for...

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I never swam here but it opened on July 4th 1925. The pool held 1.3 million gallons of water. :shark::shock: I pass it on my way to my friend's house every once in awhile. Longtime landmark Ligonier Beach to remain shuttered for 2018 season | TribLIVE

A fellow Brother from the Department of Corrections! We are DOC PROUD! Pa. corrections officer saved life of boy drowning in lazy river: Reports | PennLive.com Some text from article... A Pennsylvania state corrections officer is credited with saving the life of a drowning boy in a...

I haven't swam in my pool since the beginning of August of 2017 due to a foot surgery that left me unable to close appropriately. Once I was able, I pulled the pump and filter in October. This is the result... It's that time. I just hooked up the pump and DE Filter and threw the hose in. I'm...