Forum: Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation

Can someone who has done this post some details about how to do it? My husband and I can do pretty much everything for closing except we are unsure...

hi all, AAAARRGHHHHH! that is from the frustration of dealing with a national chain of pool and outdoor stores that i will not mention, although...

We just finish cleaning up a major algae issue due to a broken pump. Through much patience and a great quantity of bleach the algae is dead and the...

Today, it's sunny and clear, but the temperature outside was down to 50 last night and now, is in the high 70's. But it's September in the NorthEast...

We live in western PA where winters can get rough. I've had it with the black mesh and last winter's solid cover had its problems too. Our pool...

Just wanted to check out exactly what to do with Polyquat. This is the first closing we have done since switching to BBB. We have a sand filter...

Ok, here in West Virginia the nights are getting colder and mountaineers are on their way to a National Championship ( i just jinxed them)....

Looking for some feedback. I have gone through 4 winters and two covers, both were 10yr. covers and the mesh tore. I see now they make a solid cover...

Hello, I have an AG, vinyl lined pool with deep end, 13,500 gallons, use bleach for sanitizer, borax and baking soda when necessary. I am...

I have 3 returns I need to plug. One of them in the stairs I do not have an issue with. For the other two I have plugs with male threads on them. The...

We have an inground pool with a sand filter. Water goes to 2 returns, the Pool cleaner line, and a waterefall line. I've read a lot of the posts...

I noticed that the moderators test their water in the winter. I have two questions about this. First, I use a safety cover for my inground and do...

Hi Mods;) , Once our water gets below 60 degrees, do we have to do anything other than the normal closing procedure if our plaster is still curing? ...

I just ordered a winter cover that has brass anchors that get installed into the concrete decking around the pool. Can anyone who has done this give...

I have found that magic eraser and baking soda will remove scum, thanks to this forum. However, it started reappearing in a few days. What can I...

I have a 20,000 gallon pool with a heat pump and a clormatic salt chlorinator. My pool guy charged $320 to remove the cover and open the pool plus...

I will be out of town for about ten days and need to "close" my 12000 IG vinyl-liner pool while I'm gone (actually I have no choice). I was thinking...

Spring is here, flowers are blooming, grass is growing, birds are chirping......and so is my wife, but not the kind of chirping I like to hear. ...

Per the awesome tips from this forum I added DE to my sand filter. But I am positive I added too much, too soon. Since the water is too cold for...

HI. This is the first time i'm opening up myself. I have an IG vinyl pool. I removed cover & all plugs, put baskets in the skimmers, plugs in...

Greetings, Does anyone have any tips on an effective way to clean the metal components of the ladder? Thanks and regards, jawman

I have a round 24 foot diameter AG pool with approximately 13,500 gallons of water filled. Vinyl liner and no heater. Opened my pool this past...

I started scrubbing them and it is a PITA! Can I throw them in the washing machine with some bleach and an old towel? I clean my shower curtains...

We just took the winter cover off the inground pool and I guess when the PS closed up last year, they drained too much water :mad: There was...

We are slowly (since the water truck broke down) filling our new liner in our inground pool. We have some wrinkles already but I assume we can't do...

We installed a used 28' AG Doughboy late last season. We enjoyed it for about 3-4 weeks before having to close it up. We took the cover off yesterday...

Well, its now the second summer with the pool and the first official opening after closing for the winter. When the PB closed the pool he added what...

Just opened the pool and the pump is dead (tried replacing the capacitor - no luck). Called local pool companies and the earliest anyone can come is...