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[newtopools]

Finally I have figured out how to post. I have been reading, reading, and reading in order to understand this pool buisness. I have just purchased a 33' above ground pool and am getting anxious. Have I chosen the best spot? Will my well run dry from all the water demand? Will I be able to manage the water chemistry the right way? I have purchased the test kit on this site. I hope it will get here by the time I have the pool set up. I will test the water and post on this site for help. I am soooo glad I have somewhere to turn for help. Any advise will be appreciated. I have copied the post on the basics of water chemicals which I believe will be a BIG help. Thanks, Sharon

[Watermom]

Welcome to the forum. We will be glad to help you get started.

[roxy]

Sharon,
Congrats on the new pool, you have found a site with some very smart and helpful people. I too am a new pool owner and everyone here has been great!

[duraleigh]

Hi, New,

You will congratulate yourself over and over for having purchased the test kit......it will do more to help you than anything else you buy for your pool.

Here's a heads-up. Well water and swimming pools are a frequent source of problems. Price doing your initial fill from hauled in water. If you can stand the price, I would do it. You should have no problem with refills from your well during the Summer...it won;t be that much.

Well water is infamous for having a very high iron content. Yours may not but that's one of the few things that your new kit will not test. If you need to use your well, get a sample of it and go to a pool store that can test for iron....if you have what they consider is a lot of iron, I would forgo the fill from the well and get it hauled in. Very cheap some places...others not.

Welcome to the forum. :)

[newtopools]

Thanks alot for that information! I will try to have my water tested. When I mentioned that to the guy at the pool store( I said to pay the fire dept. to bring a load of water) He said it wasn't a good idea as the water may be dirty. Where else would one get water like that? Thanks, Sharon

[duraleigh]

Hi, Sharon,

I called the city water utility and they gave me the name of a company that hauled water. The pool store guy is in error about dirty water but, that said, I doubt fire dept's do that anymore....phone calls never hurt, however.

[newtopools]

Thanks for the call. I'll call local first thing Monday Morning. Thanks for the help. Sharon