Forum: Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation

I just finished draining, scrubbing, washing with tsp, scrubboing, spraying with bleach, scrubbing Algae is apparently GONE and I am refilling my...

Hello and thanks for reading my plea for help. As the title indicates, new house and pool, but far from being brand new. This is an in-ground,...

I just opened my pool last night. Yeah, I waited this long because without a pool heater and living in Minnesota, the water is always still too cold...

I have the Taylor K-2006 test kit on order. Removed the cover to light green water. Got the pump hooked up and running, the pool filled. With the...

I have an 18'x36'x3'-8' pool. 30,000 gallons. In Acworth, GA (about 35 miles north of Atlanta). I am currently at a Lime Green Water. My pool...

water is raising as we speak. Question # 1 since I know the test result before the pool is filled can I begin adjusting the water now. Or do I...

We recently bought a 24' x 54" AB pool, from Eastgate Pool and Spas in Cincinnati OH: 15000 gallons White River Ac1500MXVT 1.5hp pump, Black Diamond...

Last year I purchased a used 18' x 52" above ground swimming pool. It was manufactured in 2008 by Delair model Symphony series. Along with the pool...

Hi Everyone, First of all, thanks to everyone who posts here. I had an easier time opening my pool than ever before after spending some time on...

New 15' x 30' (54"deep) inground pool. Filled with well water. This pool replaced Intex 16' round that we had for 4 summers. Same well water, same...

first, thanks, this site is really useful. Problem: inground circa 1984 sylvan 25,000 gal pool with 5 yr old sand filter just emptied, powerwashed...

As a new forum user, I am not able to search the forum. I would love to, because I know this question has to have been answered before. That being...

I am posting this for a friend. Just moved and the pool is swamp water. Has frogs living in the water. Wanted to know can you just pour bleach into...

First I just want to say thank you so much for teaching a man "how to fish." The pool stores just want to "sell me their fish." God forbid you ask...

I am a pool owner for 10 years but always struggled with keeping Chlorine up...I have stabilized in the past but did not often check CYA levels....

Just opened pool for first time. Bought a house with above ground in place. So far I have only put shock in following the previous owners...

Hi Everyone, We have an IG pool 16x32 vinyl that was winterized last fall. We will not be around this summer and we would like to know if we can...

...we are hoping to replace our vinyl liner next summer...today I notice a tear by the attachment where the rope attaches in shallow end. We dont use...

Supposedly, my new AG pool will be installed today. Lomart Summer Serenade 18' round, 52" walls, 1 HP Hayward pump, sand filter(not sure of size)....

Hello everyone. I moved into my place last September and and had someone come out to close our pool in October. It is a 29,000 gallon, vinyl lined...

Hi I'm new to this method. I'm tired of driving 20 miles to the pool store every other day and I've already spent $200 on chemicals that still have...

I have gained a lot of valuable info from this site already. Three weeks ago, we purchased and put up a 5,000 gallon Intex Ultra Frame pool (16x48)....

I need to be rid of the local pool store. Too many recommendations to spend money with no good results. Pool: 35,000g Gunite Current levels: ...

I have an inground 20' x 40' pool, sand filter, in-line clorinator and a Nature 2 cartridge. Pool was clear until early May the started turning...

Thanks for help with past posts! Just finished my first solo opening of AG 24', and want to get some assurance that it was done right. First...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and it seems like a great place. I am curious if anyone has any advice for the amount of chemicals to be added to the...

Opened my pool it was green and slimey!!! Cleaned the pool and shocked it and now it's cloudy blue. Reading some posts and it say's to keep the...

Hello All, Making my first post and just put in a pool and filled it with city water ( FYI, trucked in from Laurens, SC ) and it was GREEN! Driver...

we just put up our first pool..we put in the bleach and the stablizer and our readings are showing the PH is still alittle high...what do we need to...

Hello, I've been working on getting my just opened 30,000 gal pool to go from black to blue (current status - blue green and cloudy). My pH...