Forum: Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation

I have an 18'x36'x3'-8' pool. 30,000 gallons. In Acworth, GA (about 35 miles north of Atlanta). I am currently at a Lime Green Water. My pool...

So soon? I realize that it's still August and if we have a nice September in the North East we may WELL be swimming till the end of September, and...

With Phos Free. Someone told me not to use those BS IntheSwim pool winterizing chemicals as the pool when open gets dirty.. which is true My pool has...

Ph and alk are now good. CYA is at the low end. Hardness is a bit high. I have dumped in a total of 27 Bags of shock in the past week. 8 bags...

Hi... New member looking for help. I check the other threads and, while my question may already be there, I couldn't find it. If it does exist,...

Hi all. This is my 7th year with our 27' round 48" deep above ground pool. It has been a pretty easy ride keeping things clear and clean....until...

We have a 27' above ground pool. After being away for 2 years on a military tour, we're coming home to find our pool in an awful shape. It hasn't...

Just bought a house and according to the previous owner, this would be the first time in over two years the pool will be cleaned. It's an 18 x 36ft...

I just found this forum this morning and have been reading ALL DAY! Very Informative and helpful! I will be bookmarking! Anyways, the closest I...

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...

It's been quite a while since I posted. I've been enjoying summer and my recently resurfaced pool ;-) I've also followed BBB for water maintenance...

I wanted to share our success with a lo-tech method for blowing out our main drain. This is the first year my husband and I closed our 24k gal, IG...

I have for various reasons not opened my pool for the 2015 season. I did a fairly late closure last fall, which is normal for me the past 14 years. ...

I believe my pool has the exact condition you're describing in #1. I had 100+ CYA at the close of last year and opened last week to CYA 0. I've...

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...

Opened pool last Wednesday -- live in Northeast, 22,000 gallons 18x36 oval, vinyl liner, solid loop-loc cover removed -- put in 1 quart of algaecide...

Hi, (and sorry for the REALLY long post but I'm unsure what background information is important, so I'm giving it all...or most of it anyway) I've...

We bought a new pool for our son for his bday. It is 21' Round ABG. It was installed yesterday. Based on how it's been filling I think it should...

Hi, I'm in the process of opening a 25,000 gallon IG Vinyl pool. For the past few days, the chlorine has been dissipating at a SICK level. The...

Been using the BBB method several successful years with the help of this forum. Closed the pool (mesh cover) and then found the pink slime/mold in...

We have a 28,000 gallon, in-ground, gunite pool, with cartridge filtration at the house we rent. We have spent more than $300 in the last 15 days and...

Hi, My name's Matt and I just took over responsibility of my Gf's parents' pool. Just been doing some maintenence and basic care, trying to get...

I'm curious if others have experienced water loss (evaporation?) when a cover is installed and it's still relatively warm out? I'm in SC so pretty...

My situation At my workplace, the guy who used to look after the pool and grounds recently died. So, as the nearest able body, his job has been...

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...

Ok, just had a pool put in by shasta pools az. I have a pentair system 3 and a V.S. pump with a DE filter. Now the startup guy came out to turn on...