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I've been reading reviews and there seem to be a lot of folks that love them for a few days. Then the unit starts throwing "high salt" alarms. Just wondering if any of the folks around here have had good or bad experiences with them? My pool, which i still haven't got up yet!!!, has one and...

The title says it all. Preferences are: Oval, Metal or Resin, >=48" deep, pretty liner (maybe fish or something), sand or cart filter, 2sp or vsp, simple timer and SWG if at all possible.

It's called ingenuity.

I've been renting a house with a fiberglass pool. The pool was in very bad/swampy condition when I took over. I got it clean and have been doing different experiments with stains and the such. My question is about the actual surface. Is it supposed to be squeaky smooth like glass, smooth like...

After reading so many posts about this cleaner and that cleaner, I am starting to think I might need one. My pool is so small though, that I wonder if there is a real cheap one that will be okay for me. I mean it's only like 9' wide and 21' long. At the deepest it's less than 4'. Almost seems...

Anything interesting I should see in the evenings?

My shiny new TF-100 is here!! I can't wait to get to test with it. And guess what else? I got the speed stir too, just like all the really cool kats and kittens! Testing is going to be so fun. Shout out to The Pirate for getting it to me so quickly. Your efforts are not unappreciated.

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JoyfulNoise- I don't see the "Quote this post in PM" that you mentioned in this thread.

Has anybody tried using the 'Lil Shark pool cleaner with an in ground pool? If so, what was the result? My pool is only 4' deep and I'm wondering if that would make a difference.

I read this thread Pool water looks perfect, no chlorine level, 30ppm nitrates, do I drain? and I have a question. Where does the nitrate in granular fertilizer derive from?

I'm looking for a solar cover for my 8'X21' pool. This is about as close as I can find: Intex Solar Cover for 18ft X 9ft Rectangular Frame Pools Any thoughts?

Based on what I've read here, this is what I've come up with. What am I missing? 1 btu 1 hour 1 lb 1 degree 5000 gals 8 lbs 40000 lbs H2O 5 degrees 200000 BTU Needed 400000 BTU Avail 0.5 Time to heat (hr) 0.45 per therm 100000 BTU per Therm 2 Therm to heat...

This is my first winter with me in control of the pool. I'm trying to decide whether to 'close' or just 'maintain'. I know that last year, all that was done was some water drawn off, maybe, to bottom of skimmer, and a tarp thrown down on the water. There are no plugs anywhere. There are no...

I would like help deciding on a replacement heater for my little pool. I would prefer nat. gas. I would really like to use the pool year round. Pool temp would be best at around 80-85. Hotter is better but not required. nat. gas cost is .36 per therm electric is .10 per kW Thoughts? I will...

I'm not sure if I'm ready for this one. I'm very comfortable with pool care, and the TFP method for pools. I've read the different "How to's" in regard to Bromine or Chlorine. Here's my dilemma: Until we moved into this house, with a pool, we had a hottub. I bought it off craigs as a fixer...

I'm just wondering..

I don't have a cover on my 'bottom' drain. It looks like a return without an eyeball insert. I'm looking for ideas for a cover that won't restrict the flow. It isn't really in the bottom, it's about 6 inches up in the curve between the bottom and the end. please excuse the picture quality...

What a mess! Apparently the waterfall overflowed and dumped about 500 gals of water all around the outside of the pond. Too much filter material caused the whole thing to float and allowed the water to go over the sides instead of in the pond. Guess I have to redesign the area around the...

I'm wondering if it's possible to extend the FC reading range of the HTH drop testkit that folks can find at Walmart. My thought is that if you dilute pool with non-pool 1:1, you should be able to get twice the range. Of course you would be sacrificing accuracy, but it might be better then...

Yesterday she says to me, "You talk to those people, more than you talk to me." I was like "Yeah, and???" Apparently that wasn't the right thing to say...

I have used this product for 3 years in a hot tub that I rehabbed. It needed a new outer frame and siding. Pumps were good and even the ozone gen worked. At the time I wasn't TFP so I was against chlorine smell. Didn't know anything back then. I use Cleanwater Blue and non-oxi shock. pH up...

I hope I've let this one marinate long enough to make sense when I type it out. Since the CYA acts like a buffer for the CL, why even use it? I'm going to be adding 2-3ppm everyday anyway. So what is the difference if I'm adding it at 6ppm or 1 ppm? From all my reading what I have garnered...

I got home from work today and my pool was crystal clear. (this was taken this morning) http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww221/Robert_Pieciak/no_foam_zpsczhnzbq1.jpg Of course I noticed a few specks of dirt and bugs on the bottom. Since the pump has been on for at least 2 hours I just used...

Doesn't TFP have a Facebook page? I've tried many different variations and have had no luck.

I can find a number of ways to stop bubbles, but I would like to ADD bubbles to one of my returns. I have one that is at the perfect height for a back massage. need bubbles to make it effective. any diy solutions?

I tried to search but I couldn't find many posts about WHY we shouldn't use scented bleach. What if I want my pool to smell lemony fresh?

I found this at Walmart. Would it work for Muriatic Acid? Green Envy 610G1 Masonry Cleaner, 1 Gal.

I have a Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 320 cartridge filter. Ever since I moved it while cleaning, I have a drip coming from the inlet bulkhead. I've tried just about everything I can find doing a search. I even replaced the o-ring and I think it's actually worse. What I find interesting is...

I read somewhere that after I replaced my cartridges (4) I was supposed to add a small amount of DE. It was in the PDF manual, I think. Is this something I should do? Where would I get a small amount of it? Whenever I see it it's in big buckets or bags.