The PoolForum

. . . including the blog

Questions about the Forum itself? Suggestions? Need help with the Forum?

Initial forum for subscriber posts, so their questions get priority attention.

Swimming pool chemistry and water care for Intex pools, and other small above ground pools WITH a pump and filter, between 1,000 and 12,000 gallons

Which kit? Why? How? What does it all mean?

Bleach, cal-hypo, trichlor, dichlor, shock and STABILIZER: when, where & how.

Trichlor feeders, salt-based generators and systems, feed pumps, and more.

Issues w/ stains, from iron, copper, & other metals & with copper-based products: Nature2, Vision, Frog, Ionizers, skimmer pills, Pristine Blue, Chlor-Free & . . . ?

High alkalinity and calcium levels are much trickier to resolve than the pool books indicate

Green & slimey, mustard lined, pink in the pipes, black algae mats; Green Treat, Yellow OUT, Yellow Treat, copper algaecides, & more.

Chemical or water problems that don't fit elsewhere?

Using a Taylor DPD-FAS based testkit? Questions & answers here.

Alternatives to chlorine. How to use PHMB (Baquacil). How to recover from using it

If you are getting, or have, an Intex type pool, this is the place for questions about site prep, setup, pumps, filters and operations.

Questions and comments about problems with building or fixing your pool -- whether you DIY, or hire a contractor -- go here.

Got an AG pool question? I'm no expert, but someone else here might be!

Pumps, pipes, filters, lights; covers, valves, heaters, coolers; filling and draining . . .

Spring startup; new pool startup; fall shutdown & winterization.

Polaris, Kreepy, Letro, Barracuda, or hand-to-hand combat with your pool!

Questions about all sorts of pool equipment that is electronic, or controlled by electronics

Pools and pets are an uneasy mix; and skunks, skinks, ducks, dogs, biting bugs, and swimming snakes weren't the pool visitors most owners expected.

A gallery for your photos of pools, pool problems, and pool successes.

Wanna to challenge the BBB Method? Wanna get technical? Just feeling cranky? This is the place!

Want to discuss something that's NOT a pool topic? Please do it here.

Practice Posts, Moderation, Etc.

Old PoolLetters and other subscriber documents from PoolSolutions - accessible to Supporters and Lifetime users.

Purgatory for forum abuser's threads and posts . . . some people just can't follow a user agreement, so their posts end up here!