If your pool is exposed to direct sunlight, then you should have more CYA. 30-50 ppm is good unless you have a lot of sun as in a desert area in...

A lot of people battle pH/TA because they do not understand that a higher TA level causes the pH to rise faster. So if you aren't using an acidic...

Well my friend, if your unit truly is pumping out 2500gph, thats about 41gpm which is getting close to the limit of 1.5" rigid PVC pipe. If you...

A salt pool with 3000 ppm salt does not have a hard time keeping everything in solution. Sea water has closer to 35,000 ppm salt and the saturation...

You should only drain if certain parameters get so far above normal that dilution is not a good idea. Calcium hardness, TDS and CYA cannot be lowered...

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never heard of it, I would think it should work the same if the glass is fine enough. Sand is cheap though

Is the spa elevated? If so you may need to use check valves to prevent this from happening.

Actually, a plaster/gunite in-ground pool can indeed pop out if the water table is high. So you are right to be concerned about a full refill....

The algaecide you used was probably an inexpensive "linear quat" algaecide. Look at the ingredients and you'll probably see something like...

If you haven't been monitoring your pH, it's quite possible that it rose and that what you are seeing is calcium carbonate scaling. Most SWG pools...

:evil: Do Not, repeat, DO NOT paint your pool! Hopefully, you have not done this. Painting a pool is never a good idea. It doesn't make any...

I just joined this forum and you have either bought the house with the pool or not. Either way, I want to answer your questions and ask you a few....

thanks for the info. will check it out.....

What if you live in a warm climate? What steps would you take to prepare for winter? Do you still run your pump and add chemicles?

If you do not...

You need to keep the free chlorine between 1ppm and 3ppm. Ususally around 2 is okay. Chlorine above 5ppm is generally considered too high for...

Prepare to go crazy. Guess what? Once you "master" all of the jargon and chemical usage guidelines you will find that your pool is still a...

Hi Greg,

We're building a pool and are going to use three rivers flagstone right the way down to the waterline.

How does flagstone hold up?,...

Main drains play an important role in circulation and keeping the pool clean but are not necessary. In a perfect world 60-70% of your suction should...