Forum: Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation

First time posting here, We are moving into a new house in the next month or so and there is a 16x24 above ground pool in the back. I figured it is...

My water is clear; except for residue on sides....I'll live with that....But I threw in 3 gallons of bleach and 3 hrs later it's gone (test...

18x28x43 true L vinyl, will be finished in about a week. Any suggestions for a good start up?

Hi everyone, Thanks for welcoming me into your community. So I purchased and had installed a 21 round (52 deep) resin above ground pool. I...

We recently bought a home with a very large above ground pool. I know it was up and running a year ago bit it was not properly covered and now we...

Hi there! New to this forum and hoping for some help. Just purchased a house with a 30ft above ground pool. Previous owners had not opened the pool...

I've read all about the pool stores selling chemicals not necessary & potentially even bad for your pool. Now the opening kit says to add Metal...

There's always a white/green/yellow residue trapped mainly in seams of 16x32 IG.....I assumed it was algae...But no matter what I do, it...

First time pool owner just bought a house that has a 16x32 ft pool. I've read a bit on the site so I have purchased the Taylor kit you...

Hello all So glad I found this site, there is a great wealth of knowledge on here that I have been trying to digest over the last two weeks. ...

I just registered because I am buying a house with a pool. My wife and I (well, she) decided to try to manage it ourselves. I was skeptical at first,...

Starting pool for Summer. Checking the forum for info on above ground pool manual maintenance interval

My 30,000 gallon, cement, 1950's pool in the woods is pumping almost no water the filter system right now. (That is my conclusion judging from how...

Hi, I have a fiberglass in ground pool, capacity 12,500 gallons. The pump is a Pentair 1.5 hp. Filter is American Products Predator circular media...

Can I floc with solar cover on? thx

Whats your water temperature? Ours is 68 BRRR too cold to swim but I bet it warms up quick, going to be in 90s all week - Tulsa area -

Hi all, glad to be part of your forum (new member). I have an inground pool and I'm getting ready to open it. There was a tremendous amount of...

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...

Good Afternoon, We inherited our pool late last season when we bought our new home. It is a 25,000 gallon inground vinyl liner pool. We are also new...

I have a polaris 5 port caretaker. Where is a good place to get replacement parts?

Hello everyone :) My family and I recently rented a house in South Carolina with a 30' above ground pool in the back yard. The pool was filled...

My pool made it through the winter with clear water, however, when we first took a peek to see what the water was like(about a month ago), the motor...

I have a Jandy Lite 2 natural gas heater...Mod# LG175N.....I figured I'd get it started today; only to find my drain plugs wouldn't screw in due to...

When I try vacuuming with triangle shaped vacuum head, it won't sink to bottom as it normally does. I have to hold it down on bottom. If I release...

Still trying to get pool cleared up good after sitting for several years. I don't feel like my returns are moving lower portion of water like they...

hey all I have had my pool up and running for several days now .. water is sparkling as usual 1 question should water evaporate allot in cool...

I'm a little late opening my pool this season and now have to battle green algae. I have tested the water with the recommended Taylor test kit and...

Due to high cya and tds levels I am draining my pool this weekend. After the pool is drained I would like to chlorine/bleach wash it and then hit it...

Hi all, Back in June of 2013 I started my journey of getting this new home. It was short sale but I ended up closing on Christmas Eve. I opened...

We are having a new liner installed in our in-ground pool by a local pool contractor. As part of the deal, they will "open" the pool. Should I be...