Forum: Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation

Last year I was fighting iron stains (yellowish stains that disappear when a vitamin c tablet is placed on them) and "pink algae" (actually...

I went to the pool store Sunday. I live in PA. There was a huge line of people in there telling their horror stories about opening to a disgusting...

Hi folks, So, I've been making a few posts on my individual problems here and there, but I need overall guidance here for my vinyl inground pool....

We moved into our house last fall, and because of that the pool was not in use, and they hadn't even closed it for winter for us when they left. We...

I just had my Walmart above ground pool filled today. The company didn't bring enough water (that always seems to happen) so I had to fill the rest...

I have an inground pool with an enormous amount of debris this year. When I vacuum to waste, the filter basket gets filled up in about 2 minutes and...

OK, first year opening the pool. Here are the current numbers: 12,200 AG CYA <30 (Still see the dot at 30 but it is cloudy, I'm assumin the 10-20...

We opened our pool a week ago. It was green and a little foggy. We shocked it and the green went away, but it got really cloudy. The pool store...

When I purchased my new home, it came with an 18' above ground pool with a Jacuzzi (I think) sand filter. The pool was winterized when I bought the...

Here we go again folks. Bought house last November with above ground pool that looks like it was properly closed. About 5300 gallons (15'...

Hello everyone - Just had the water delivered for my new pool 30,000 gallons Shotcrete/plaster The water tested at the pool store as...

First time opening pool, I found 3 drain plugs in basket in pump and 2 o-rings taped inside the pump timer. I figured out where the 3 plugs go; 2 on...

I just found this forum. It seems like an awful lot of nice people trying to help. I just opened the pool three days ago-what a mess. Green and...

Hey all :) It's that time again. After all the issues I had with our local pool people last year, I closed my pool down myself last fall. Just...

I took the cover off my pool yesterday and the liner had bubbled up. By pulling the liner away from the top I can see lots of water behind the liner....

My water is clear 2 days after opening, but I have some algae sitting on the bottom and sides of my pool. When you vacuum to the waste line, does it...

Hi folks, Just bought a house with an in-ground ground pool that I'm about to open for summer. I've been reading all about opening pools for 2...

My mesh cover is a few years old and a little grungy. Anything I should use to clean it before storing. Mild bleach solution? Oxyclean? Muriatic...

The last few days it has been 90+ and I've been remodeling a house the last month and didn't start the annual pool clean up. Its been sitting...

My sister got the pool I mentioned and is filling with fresh spring water. What would she put in initially as far as the three B's? Thanks in...

My water seems to be circulating but the filters do not seem to be working. My auto pool vac is not working either. How could the pumps be working...

I ordered Ben's kit in mid April. I'm sure it's on it's way, but we opened our pool yesterday. The water was very clear and we filled it up to the...

I hired a company to open my pool. He came out the other day, pulled the plugs, shocked it and told me to fill the water up to the filters (half...

Before I found this site I bought a big tub of soda ash from the pool store, last year. I just opened my pool today. My PH is really low like...

It's been very dry this spring, I've been waiting for rain for over a month without luck, sure, it spits a bit here or tehre, but my pool still...