Forum: Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation

Hello everyone, I was hoping someone out there can help me. A little back information. We had in ground pool put in with our new home (new as of...

Hi folks-- Well my kit came and I'm opening the pool. Water was nice and clear with some sediment on the bottom. I started with 2 lb. of...

Just installed a Wilbar 33' round x 54" AGP (~28,000 gallons). Equipped with a CircuPool RJ60 SWCG, 1.5 HP motor/pump & a 150 ft^2 cartridge filter....

I own the in ground pool for more than 10 years, just replaced the pump and motor during the winter, it works fine until about few weeks ago, I...

I just took the cover off my pool vaccumed it and the added 5 bags of shock,algaeside, clarifer& iron mite I did that @ 9pm last nite pool is still...

Hi everyone Im new here and have learned more than I wanted to ever know about pools. I had some very green water about 10 days ago we shocked it and...

Hi, i have a 40,000 gallon pool. We just opened it about a month ago and it's been a struggle to get chlorine to even slightly show up. We tried...

I am new pool owner. Have opened it and got rid of The green. My water is now milky and it doesn't seem to be getting any more clear. I have shocked...

I think our chlorine needs to come up a bit more... This is a brand new pool, never swam in as of yet. I want to preface saying we had a horrible...

Long story but basically we are renting and are trying to take care of the pool ourselves, previous owner left and the new owner did not and does not...

I have a 35x18 AG pool, before I test my water, I would like to know what I can put in, or should put in rightwhen I take the pool cover off. Thanks...

This is the plan. Simple easy start up with chlorine this year. Savings account to purchase SWCG in the winter maybe at a discount. This is what...

CAN YOU PLEASE HELP - I HAVE AN IN GROUND GUNITE POOL , I OPENED IT UP 10 DAYS AGO. i DID NOTHING DIFFERENT THAT I HAVE ALWAYS DONE ( 2 PACKETS...

To start off, I tried to make a post, but I am not sure if the forum ate it or if it is moderation limbo. Sorry if this ends up being a double post....

Thinking of trying this method and here is my situation. Just had my liner replaced on my 16x32 inground. I have a hayward pro series high rate sand...

I have been stuck with trying to get an above the ground pool (20x12x48) acceptable for swimming. There is a ton of information out there from...

Hello, I have a 24 ft abg pool. Last week it was dark green to almsot black and you couldnt see in the bottom. Over the last week I have been...

Hi All - well some of you might remember that I tried to convert my baquacil pool to chlorine last season unsuccessfully despite lots of great help...

Hi All, I've learned a lot over the past month reading through the archives - thank you! My pump crapped out last fall, and I had to deal with...

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a good winter :) We have just opened our pool....added some bleach today. Due to it being a nasty brown/green color. On...

17 Apr 2012 Hello! Newbie here. O.k., I'm chatty so ...... I do have a current problem which I need advice on and will get to it after my...

I have been trying to get the pool up and running for 2 wks now. Since I have well water, I always need to add iron out first. My current ph 7.4,...

We had an 18X36 oval above ground put in last fall so we would be ready to go this summer. We had it closed last year by the pool company. Opened...

We just bought this house with a pool and have little experience with maintaining a pool. It is a very old pool (early 70's) all plaster. I bought a...

Just uncovered pool yesterday. Own a 27 foot round 48inch deep above ground. TC =5, pH =7, Alk=40, Calcium=150. Pool guy said to add17 pounds alk up...

Wife and I purchased a new "old" home this past January and it had a above ground pool. We believe it is around 20 ft in diameter. Stumbled upon...

opened the pool. we had about the most mild winter and the pool is very dark green with pond life in it. i put soda in the pool and shocked it. is...

We are installing a 30' round semi buried sharkline pool, and I am freaking out.....it has water running in it now, but then what? I am a bit...

I am very sorry if this has been answered a thousands times, I am a new pool owner just bought a 30 foot round above ground pool from the previous...

Okay, so I know that every set of instructions for opening your pool in the spring includes cleaning and drying your cover before carefully folding...