Forum: Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation

Hi! I am buying a house (pre-foreclosure short sale) that has a pebble tech in ground pool that was drained sometime a few months ago when the owners...

I know spring is here because my pool has turned green in the matter of a week. I shut my pool down in late Nov. Winterized but left open. My plan...

Hi, I usually have a pool company open my pool but this year I want to try to do it myself. The pool company put antifreeze in my lines in the fall...

I am having a new "saltwater" capable pool put in. I am wondering if I should start out with conventional chlorine and then migrate to salt later in...

Well ist finally starting to thaw. But the pools still under atleast a foot of snow and ice! I do know however that the pool is probably brown/green....

Well, I did a 50% drain this winter to alleviate a high calcium condition, re-added salt, re-adjusted TA. Next weekend we'll cut the new cover and...

Hi all - Due to health issues, work travel schedules and an ongoing (never ending) house reno/construction project, we were not able to open the...

I am pulling my pump today and I have a question. I have balanced and shocked pool, and I am now draining water out to get below skimmers. The water...

Wondering if I can install and aquador on my skimmer and get by with out lowering the water level below the skimmer? Do I need to take out the...

I have a 40,000 gallon IG pool. I have let algea take over big time. Will it do any harm to close the pool without treating first?? Why should I...

As Hurricane Nicole peters out I've been TRYING to get my pool closed, with limited success. Considering we are extending the pool deck over the...

i bought a solid safety cover a few years ago and foolishly got the one with the mesh panel in the middle - all the weight of the solid cover, plus i...

Hello all - While we still have some swimming time here near Atlanta, GA the time approaches to shut things down. Since in the past I've never...

Newbie here… I stumbled upon this site by accident when I move into a new house that had a existing 12X20 oval above ground pool. I never wanted a...

I closed my fiberglass pool here in MN today, I think I did at least :) I left the water at mid skimmer level, but have it block with a leak proof...

I am considering trying to close my IG 20x40 pool myself this year. I do all my own maintenance other than that, as I have been too chicken to try...

What can I do to prevent worms from entering the pool and settling at the main drain leaving stains in the spring?

We have the 15 foot round Intex pool with the metal frame, that is about 4 foot deep. We live in South MS. We usually only get a few freezes a...

Hello all, glad to be back. I've watched and read several video's (youtube) that state there is no need to use antifreeze. Just blow the lines...

I added 32 oz. of polyquat on Thursday night. Pool is still losing a lot of chlorine. Question: Should I add copious amounts of bleach (which I have...

Hi, My first post. In the last 8 years, I have paid someone to blow out my lines and I'm thinking of trying it this year. I wanted to run...

Hi. My family built a new home about 3 miles from our old home. We closed the pool at the old house and put the house on the market in October. ...

...and we've only been together a few weeks, but............ I Love You! All of you! My pool is so squeaky clean and crystal clear, and done so...

Hello everyone, I have a very serious problem that I can't seem to fix and need help. I'm handicapped (both hips and knees replaced) and I'm...

We are getting a 16x32 inground diving pool installed in a week or two. The pool store is trying to sell us a Loop Loc brand cover for $1800...

Hello all I took the cover off, and did everything to open the pool, but the pump won't run. I called the guy who helps me with serious pool...

I can't screw back in the drain plugs to my heater. I put vaseline on them but I cant get them to screw in. Anyone else have this problem? The...

Welcome Miss Alabama, I copied and pasted your post out of the Forum Q & A section into this spring start up section. Welcome! Hi all! I'm...