Forum: Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation

Hi Everyone, curious if someone can provide their thoughts on my opening procedure. I grew up with a pool that I maintained for 20 years and it had a...

I have always drained my filter and pump and stored in my shed for the "Massachusetts" winter. But, lugging the filter in is sometimes a pain, and...

Hi Everyone - I have some questions about pool opening and pool covers. I have an old loop-loc cover that probably is in need of replacement. Each...

Good night, summer. Good night, pool. Good night, kids are back at school. Good night, slide and diving board. Good night, equipment, all is...

Our secure fenced 66,000 gal inground gunite private membership pool is used for a maximum of 3 1/2 months in the summer in NW Minnesota. Attempting...

I need to drain my pool for repairs (has not ran in over a year). It is an in ground gunite pool. I have a backwash position with a hayward de...

I closed my pool for the first time this year, using a 6 gal air compressor. I have a variable speed Pentair pump, not one of those that you can...

In the past couple of weeks, since the weather here in Wisconsin got cooler, I've let my pool get away from me. Of course, in that week we had a...

The plan was to paint the 20' X 40' inground (concrete 10 ft. bowl with fiberglass sides) this fall before closing. But it looks like we may have to...

Time for me to buy a new winter cover. I want one that I can get at least a good 4 or 5 seasons out of. Where is everyone buying their replacement...

I read the thread about closing an AG Pool. Had a couple questions. Is there a certain air temperature that I should wait for before closing? ...

Hello, we have just purchased a Gibraltar Pool, and are trying to find information on what to expect when it comes time to winterize it so we are not...

Would there be any major ramifications to not opening the pool this year - I imagine a large frog population will result, but is there a really good...

opened pool 5 days ago, checked chemicals readings 21750 gal. vinyl inground pool: FAC 2 ppm TAC .2 ppm PH 7.4 TA 66 ppm <= bogus reading...

We bought a 24’ 48” marquis. I plan on using the BBB method. Any tips or tricks to master this? Any must haves for the pool? I bought a tester kit...

Hello from Kansas. We bought a 24' round above ground pool last summer from Family Leisure. I drained most of the pool and refilled it to open it up...

We used this forum and calculated last summer and kept our pool looking awesome all summer. This summer we cleaned the pool filled it back up with...

Hi folks. Just had an inground pool and spa installed down here in southern Georgia. Relocated here from Alaska recently. This will be my first...

hey. i have an intex above ground pool 48” x 20’. it has the metal poles holding it up. We opened the pool. I have been testing with the taylor kit....

Hi, I am desperately trying to learn how to manage my pool. First year came with several failures and newbie pitfalls, so I am sure my learning...

Posting here first. Pool owner, have not swam in a little over a year due to not being able to take care of pool. However ready to start back at...

I recently purchase a home with an in-ground pool. I have never owned or maintained a pool and I am pretty intimidated by the process so far. The...

After just two winters, my cover is tearing like paper! It is a "triple laminated polyethylene double-stitched" but it is ripping at the slightest...

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...

Hi, I have an inground pool (an old pool), with a Hayward pump and filter system. The system runs well, after starting, but is hard to start...

We recently had some warm weather here in Eastern PA and I did not check my pool water temp, but over the last 3 weeks my water went from clear to...

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This will be the first time I am planning to close and winterize my pool myself. Few questions I have listed below. Also any additional tips will be...

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...

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...