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https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/2023-hurricane-prep.281822/ https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Precautions_and_Procedures_During_Floods (wather guy Steve Cantore)

Something new and unusual with my pH, that I can only attribute to a skimmer sock full of Oak squiggleys??? My pH has dropped from 7.6 to 7.2 in a week and TA dropped from 80 to 60. Nothing added to the water in that time, over the normal SWG generating chlorine. Anyone else ever notice...

While volunteering at our local Habitat for Humanity Retail Store yesterday I came across this brand new unopened Hayward weir door. $1.00 ! Sells for $41.99 at Leslies. Anyone need one? Willing to ship for postage. Maddie :flower:

I just rec'd an email from Marina Pool and Spa in Colorado (a favorite of many here at TFP) that they're holding a Pre-Season sale on Pentaif IC40 salt cells for $999. Also a source for robot repair parts. Tax and shipping free. Full warranty on robots.

We all want our pools to be sparkly blue…..right? But believe it or not there are times when you don’t want to add “blue” to the water. Let me first lay an old archaic English word on you- Vitriol. You may know that word to mean “caustic” or “bitter” and use it to describe someone’s...

Holy Cow.... went to Lowes for some CYA Stabiizer today. All they sell now is Clorox brand - the price of granular CYA for 4# is now $27!!! Worse yet its $32 at Leslies. 4# would give me about 40ppm CYA I just about fainted. I guess its been a while since I shopped for pool chemicals. If...

In case anyone is considering some new yard and pool features- Costco has their 12x16 Steel Roof Sun Shelters on sale ($500 Off) for $2199. You have to order online only though. Maddie :flower:

Well respected SWG with a great deal- $1 buys you the next size up on your cell size. Not bad :goodjob: https://www.discountsaltpool.com/Best-Salt-System-Sales-Rebates-Deals-and-Promotions Maddie :flower:

So my latest www.Smile.amazon.com purchases have resulted in a donation to Trouble Free Pools of $18.36 ! :party: No, its not much, but every little bit helps keep this pool forum advertising free, and free for users and helps update the website servers. All donations support TFP which is a...

Soooo I was wondering during y'alls major MAJOR frozen time there in my beloved Tejas if the freeze killed the bugs? Is it too soon to recognize any change yet? 🪳🦗🧚‍♀️🕷️🐜🪰🐞🐛🦋🕷️🦗🪲🪳🦟

I had an instance where moisture got into my DPD powder. It hardened and sort of left like a purplish smudge to the test vial and water being tested. My fault I'm sure as I often test my water while just out of the pool. One thing I've been collecting in an old jar in my laundry cupboard are...

You okay??? Pools okay? https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article244834402.html

Huge afternoon storms lately. Skippy went outside to put the umbrellas down before it rained two days ago and while there heard a really loud crack with instant flash. He dropped to the ground and made haste back up to the house (pretty shook up, but alive and unhurt, thankfully!). Next day...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/saharan-dust-plume-drifting-united-states/

As I've read posts recently needing to order a test kit and fix a green pool one thing struck me when folks said they were waiting up to 10 days or so for delivery of the kit- I want my kit *now* and get impatient. There are two test kits we as volunteers use & endorse. The TF-100 and the...

So, pool water is 72 degrees. Too cold to swim still, but I want to be doing *something* pool related. Notices small micro weeds growing up from 1" channel drain covers cut into the cement decking. Hmmm... hate those little sprigs of weeds that are hard to pull out and never seem to die...

So Skippy and I have a set of RHPeterson 30" G-19 gas logs with this remote control starter (Mertix Maxitrol. Cost a fortune and yet has broken down twice in 4 years. Sort of lousy warranty from RHPeterson IMO. Replaced the control box once already last year. Something goofy about getting the...

While doing your Christmas shopping don't forget that Smile.Amazon.Com donates a bit towards this website keeping it up and running! Every little bit helps ??

Our Compupool CPSC36 has toodled along well for 8+ years without once needing cleaning or work on it till this summer. Skippy and I couldn't decide whether to take a chance on a generic replacement cell or replace the entire device as Compupool is out of business or something. So we bit the...

On my fiberglass pool this is the type of outlet on my steps. I'd like to change this out to something with a bit of venturi action to help move water forwards. Is this changeable and how? Thanks :) Maddie :flower:

Have some yankees coming down to Georgia to visit. Want some recipes for the Marghertia machine. I have used the bottle mixes before but am interested in something better. Any one have something to share? Maddie :flower:

Just did a little pre-easter/pre-travel shopping and www.smile.amazon.com has donated $9.38 to Troublefreepools.com <doing a little happy dance that TFP's gerbils in the wheel will get a short reprieve from running to generate electricity this month!> Maddie :flower:

Oh yeah.... this looks like my speed- https://www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/home-accessories/a27056999/pool-float-motorized/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflowFBHBU&utm_medium=social-media&fbclid=IwAR3GaLiRqzUbXxYEBcRbxvr0K6UrA6EihHFbnxp_kX0JuxIe6UTHl61H7eY Maddie :flower:

Anyone in to golf? Its Masters Week in Augusta! Schools out for golf, lots of visitors to the city, restaurants and bars hoppin', Tiger's in town, everyone is happy and today was great weather for the Par 3 contest. Tomorrow starts the big show... Maddie :flower:

Got my TF-100 test kit refreshed with new reagents. Got myself a spankin' new pool thermometer. Cleaned out the TF-100 box with rubbing alcohol and got it spiffy looking again....so what could go wrong when I went to perform my first official test of the season!?? The blasted battery in the...

Our 7 year old autocover suddenly stopped opening recently. Skippy thinks its a shear pin, but no where in the manuals or schematic of the motor section does it mention this by name. ....And apparently the service guys from PoolCoverSpecialists disappear in the cold months. Not returning...

Per the November 2018 Consumer Reports- Confer Plastics is recalling about 100,000 Curve In-pool step systems because children's limbs can be trapped in the side openings, posing a drowning hazard. The systems were sold at stores nationwide and online at conferplastics.com from January 2013...