Recent content by JBVanHorn

Hello, I had a few questions about closing and Winterizing my pool. I'm a first time pool owner so please forgive my ignorance, I'm learning. :) I have the following: 1. Vogue - 28ft, round, above ground pool 2. 18 thousand gallons 3. Sand filter (200 lb of sand or so) My first question: to...

I have ordered everything and should have it in the next week. However I did just add my first bottle of generic bleach as suggested. I've read that bleach can burn a liner, or fade it. I didn't think in 18 thousand gallons of water it would be strong enough to do that. However I do now see the...

Thank you so much! I will be ordering this kit next friday, (pay day). I will buy the bleach in the meantime. I do have people coming over to swim through out the week.Will adding bleach cause any harm to swimmers, or should I wait until there is no swimming? The great thing is,there is not...

So I have been having some trouble with my pool. It's eating chlorine like no else. I have the following: Pool: Vogue, 28 ft, 18,000 gallons Chemicals: Omni shock (buffer, oxidizers, shock, etc or all in one package. 1lb bags.), algicide. Issue: my pool will not stay balanced. I have gone...