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Is your Dolphin Commander new, used, or heavily worn? If it is new, try adjusting the floats on the handle to a different position and see if that helps it climb better as well as leave it in the pool for about 15 minutes before actually starting it. If its not new, call 888-DOLPHIN for help...

Don't know if this is what you are looking for, but its the best thing I have ever used on all my pools in 40 years: PoolSkim USA -- award-winning automatic pool skimmer solves your pool debris problems for a clean and sparkling pool. This device pulls everything on the surface into the debris...

I tend to be VERY skeptical and would not have bought Cover Free. I went to a new Leslie's that just opened and since I bought a 3 Liter bottle of both Pool First Aid and Pool Perfect, I got a free Quart of Cover Free with purchase (Grand Opening Special plus 20% off). I can't explain how these...

Great job! I guess you didn't want to keep the beautiful reflection of the trees that one gets from an opaque pool? Another fine example of swamp to swimmable with Pool School in seven days, Enjoy!

Cloudy water has many causes. I would recommend several things to do. Read Pool School at the top right of the page, buy a test kit, and for now take a sample of your water to a pool store for testing. You need to know if your water is balanced and if its not, how far its out of balance and what...

Looks like a good start. When you get done, can you come to our place?

I would not swim in it but I can't stand Chlorine. Your FC is way on the high side of the range as 10 ppm is the recommended maximum for being able to swim in it, with 3 ppm considered the idea maximum comfort wise. Again these are just recommended ranges (except the 10 ppm maximum) as...

Love the picture they always help one see what is going on. Can't help much with the questions but have one of my own. Have you calculated/thought about how much weight in water you will have on top of your Pergola? Can't see what the underside looks like in the pictures.

I have always worked under the assumption when dealing with pool plumbing issues that water leaks are pressure side and air leaks are suction side IE water leaks after the pump and air leaks are before the pump with a properly functioning active pump. Hoping this logic is correct due to the...

I recommend taking the time to read the Pool School. Thinking about switching to the BBB method and having a Test Kit. By testing the water, the Forum and the Pool School will walk you through what you need to do. I can tell you honestly that it will be cheaper then how a pool company tells...

Some people use Fiber Clear with their filter cartridges. I use it about every two weeks with my sand filter. It really gets the fine stuff but you have to watch for a pressure rise and backwash when it gets to high. With a cartridge I guess that means tearing it down and cleaning it. Meaning...

Hello Greg and welcome. Reading the Pool School and buying a good quality Water Testing Kit (like the one available on this site) will go a long way to solving your problems. Converting over to the BBB method can save you time and money. My advice, stay as far away from Pool Stores as possible...

Just what I need, more grass to mow. I would rather deal with a pool then more grass any day. My back yard is low/no maintenance and a big part of that is because of the 80 by 50 foot area the pool/decking takes up.

Now that is not covered in Pool School. Look at all that algae, so thick you can walk on it! :lol: The pump and the SWG must have both failed! . . . . . . . . And yes, I know its actually a filled pool with grass growing on the fill.

There is great information available here and specifically under Pool School. I strongly suggest reading the whole Pool School section. 1) A Wall Whale brush, leaf rack, vacuum hose, vacuum plate, vacuum head, telescoping pole, good test kit (one is available on this site) are part of a good...