Forum: Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation

Hello, First, I want to start by saying thank you to all of the volunteers that have helped me and many others through the answering of common...

Its about that time of year and I need a new cover for my inground pool. So far we've used the normal winter cover and water tubes but we're...

I really lost track of my pool maintenance these last three weeks and I have a big green bowl out in the back yard. Now we want to close it. It is...

:confused: I was just reading WaterMom's sticky on winterizing AG pools. She mentioned that after she double-doses with polyquat 60, she runs the...

I have the same problem every year in that I drain the pool down to below the tiles. Winterize/cover with a mesh cover and then all the rain/snow...

:eek: Oh goodness! We just took down our Intex Easy-Set pool for the season. All went well until it was time to begin folding it up. We did have...

Well, the wind has changed here in the mile-hi city and daytime high's are in the low to mid 80s. Nighttime temps are in the 40s so the pool drops...

Since our vinyl liner needs to be changed in the spring and we will be draining the pool, I take it I don't need to worry about proper chemistry or...

The catalog reads:"One-Way Winter Pool Valve: Eliminates tiresome water draining to make closing your pool a SNAP! Replaces old "eyeball" return...

We have a 23 year old Aquaslide diving board and a 1 year old SR Smith Rogue slide. Anyone out there ever use covers for these things? Are they worth...

Ours is an 18x36 24K gallon vinyl in-ground. We have 2 skimmers, 2 returns, one plugged-up main drain, a wall vacuum line and a Hayward light/niche. ...

I am planning to change the vinyl liner, so is it better to change the liner in the fall or in the spring before the next season? Also if I change...

I have looked in quite a few stores to no avail. I have seen some products that contain poly-something but they also have other active ingredients...

Hi, After opening up to pea soup this spring in our 16X32 AG I'm leery about this coming winter. I hated that mesh/tarp type cover and think that...

Sorry if this is a dumb question. I have 2 return jets in my IG pool but only one line coming out of my filter. I don't know if that's normal or...

Hi guys and gals :) WOW! Did this summer fly by. I've really enjoyed spending time with my family with our first year of being pool owners. ...

I have an AG pool, 18K gallons. I went to a pool store for winterizing materials, and they gave me one gallon of liquid Shock It, and a gallon of...

Is it necessary to remove the sand from the filter prior to winterizing? Or, can I just remove the drain plug & leave off to make sure there isn't...

Looking for a recommendations for a good winter cover. We have been looking at loop loc, but are unsure what kind to get and where to get it. Are...

I have an IG pool. I live in northern Alabama where about the lowest the winter temps get are around low teens and that's usually only during the...

For a vinyl liner pool, what would be the optimum PH to close a pool with to give the chlorine the most killing power possible but yet protect the...

in my city, there is no issue in regards to catching the biggest chunk of leaves in the fall. we do get snow in the winter, but it's not a ton and...

I have two skimmers that are not threaded. Is there a plug like a gizmo for skimmers that are not threaded. Dave

Does anyone have alternatives to using water bags to weigh down their winter covers? I really don't like the water bags. I find they are...

Anyone ever used a Winter Duck Plug to avoid draining water for winter for blowing lines off? See...

We are located in eastern PA and keep our pool open until the last moment, just before freezing, so that the dogs can do their therapeutic swimming...

1st time I will close the pool by myself (as this was the 1st time I opened it thanks to the board) I have read Carl's post on how to prepare the...

This will by my 5th winter with our pool, and we have always had someone close our pool. Last year we changed company's due to a disagreement with...

What's everybody paying for a gallon of antifreeze? Right now, the Menard's near me has the red RV type for about $3/gallon. Is that a good price?...