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Hey Everyone! Pool season is finally here in Central NC. I have question for the group. We have wedding cake steps that I weight down each year with 2 EA 4" PVC pipes with caps filled with sand. My steps have no shelf or tray to put weights on so I have been mounting them underneath with zip...

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Went on a business trip last week. We had storms everyday while I was gone and my wife didn't even go out back for a few days, so she didn't notice the GFI had tripped because of the excessive rain and lightning. When she noticed it was off, she called me and I walked her through resetting the...

So I am using a mesh cover for the first time. Every time it rains, the water takes too long to drain through so it weighs it down and makes it sit in the water. Is this normal? I have it stretched so tight, it is tearing around the grommets. It just seems like this is not what it should be...

Anyone out there know where to find the serial number? I have a controller that has completely stopped working after 1 season. No lights, no pump control, nothing. I can hear a low hum when it's plugged in, but other than that, nothing. I looked over the entire unit and couldn't find a serial...

We decided to add a temporary deck (well steps really) so we could go ahead and use our Wedding Cake steps in the pool. This is WAY better than using the ladder. We are building a larger, permanent deck this Fall and Winter for next year that will go all the way to the house. I had never done...

I am having trouble with the skimmer leaking on my new pool. Unfortunately, during my self install, I attempted to mount the skimmer on my own, and it is leaking and I could not get a good seal. Also, I ended up stripping the screw heads and I don't think it was aligned properly. So, I have a...

Hey everyone. I just my new pool up and running and the return fitting coming out of my Aquatrol RJ is leaking. Th oring is in there, and I've taken it apart and put it back together several times to no avail. We are leaving for vaca this week and I'm worried about the leak. Anyone else have...

Hello all my fellow TFP'ers! I have been a member for several years now, and have found this site to be nothing short of the best pool care site/community anywhere in the world. Since finding TFP, I have not only gotten more enjoyment out of my pool, but when we moved from the suburbs out into...

Hello everyone. I have been a member of this forum for a long time and have found this site/forum/community very helpful and enjoyable during my time as a new pool owner. I haven't posted in a while. Actually didn't even open the pool this whole summer. We sold our house and moved out to the...

I had guests this past weekend and we spent all day Sunday in the pool. They all said it was the cleanest pool they had ever been in. That TFP sparkle!

I recently saw where tftestkits offered a standard 50 ppm reagent R-7065. I thought I'd try to test my CYA results and I'm confused. I received the R-7065 and a brand new bottle of R-0013 and proceeded with the test. I did the test 4 times and came with a CYA of 30. I did it again with a new...

I can't take credit for this. I saw this on the forum sometime over the winter and decided to try it. I forgot who posted it first, but whoever you are, thanks for the inspiration. Table worked out great and we actually got in the pool yesterday for the first time. Water was a bit chilly, 73...

Ok, so I read some threads on here about setting up an Intex-type pool and using an overlap liner instead of buying a new one (costs almost as much as a new pool). So I decided to do that this year for a couple of reasons. First, when I set up the new pool last year on the patio, I didn't have...

Well, No more pool for us this year. We decided to take the whole thing down so we can enjoy our Patio this fall/winter/spring. Took it down (completely) last night. Patio looks great, but man I am missing the pool. I'll be testing my tap water regularly this off-season and giving my advice to...

Anyone new to pool care or just new to this site that may have any doubts about the methods that are taught and practiced here, just look: Before I found TFP.com: After I found TFP.com: The difference is AMAZING. I had friends over this weekend for the first time, and they all said my pool...

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So this is my first pool and I'm learning as I go. I set my pool up on a paver patio that I built myself. I built the patio with a retaining wall and pavers and purposely had it slightly sloped for drainage. Once I set the pool up (following recomendations that came with the Intex SWG) I set the...

Hi everyone. I am getting ready for a SLAM and have a question about my Chlorine SLAM level. My #'s: FC 1.5 CC 1 CYA 30 PH 7.3 TA 100 CH 175 HCL 3600 http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock Shows SLAM level for SWG pools at 28 and 31 for CYA levels of 70 and...

Good morning everyone. I just tested my water for the first time yesterday evenning. First time pool owner. Here are my #'s FC 1.5 CC 1 PH 7.3 TA 100 CH 175 HCL 3600 So my questions is this: From Pool School the suggested levels are as follows: To summarize: FC 4-6 ppm PH 7.5-7.8 TA 60-80 CH...

Hi Everyone, New to the site, but been reading for a while. Hopefully this is an easy one. Just set up brand new Summer Escapes 16x48 AGP with Intex CS15110 SWG and sand filter. Seems to be working OK except the pressure gauge on the sand tank reads ZERO and the water is mirky. I've vacuumed...