Recent content by MoonHen92

Thanks, Casey! I was very nervous but glad to hear it sounds pretty common. I just found it odd that I only recently noticed them and my pool was installed late last summer.

Hi all, I recently purchased a 12X20 oval pool and had a professional company install it for me last summer 2 feet below ground. I noticed this year that I can see the imprint of bolts on 2 of the wall joints on each side of the skimmer. There are no punctures in the liner yet but I am nervous...

Hi all, I closed my pool about a month ago using a pretty large air pillow. It is now about halfway deflated and no longer in the middle of the pool but pushed against the side of the pool. Is this common? Is the solution to open the cover and pump the pillow back up or are there better...

To clarify, I have a skimmer plate that is covering the skimmer and a plug for the return. I read pool school which recommends draining 6 inches below but I was not sure if that was referring to pool owners who use a skimmer plate because the next bullet in pool school says its a personal choice...

Is it necessary to drain below the return? Seems like an awful lot of water....

Thanks, guys! Very helpful advice. I really appreciate it. I added 14 oz of 8.15% bleach to hopefully get to 2 FC. Is this something I will need to do daily for now until I get everything else squared away?

Thank you for the detailed and quick response! All it says on the bottle is "Active ingredient Cyanuric Acid" My Salt level is about 2710 ppm. Based on the ChlorEase cell this is low. It should be 3200-3700. Can low salt lead to poor FC generation? I was thinking of adding more but the unit...

Hi all, I am new to pool ownership and have done a lot of reading on this site. Its fantastic! I purchased the TF-100 kit and tested my FC at .5 for two weeks now. I understand that low CYA can cause FC to burn off quick by the sun and that ideal levels at 60-80 ppm for a saltwater pool...