Recent content by pule

Oh, I see. I guess that's a good idea. Maybe that's way the PB left the empty jug of antifreeze in the skimmer when he closed it last year. I knew there was a simple explanation. Thanks! Why don't you like using rubber plugs? Is it that you prefer something that screws in?

What is the concept behind a gizmo? Should I buy one and use it instead of the old rubber plugs the previous owner left? What's its advantage? And how do I work those rubber plugs? I'm guessing I loosen the screw, plug the plug into the skimmer or return jet, and then tighten the wing nut...

That's what I would have thought. Score one for TFP, minus one for this local pool store... caveat emptor. Thanks!

Beez, I did what you are looking to do. I bought our house last summer with no prior pool experience, so I had a pool guy come to close it. I took time off from work to "assist" him and pick his brain about what he could tell me about my pool. It was well worth it. Having a few hours...

Hi there, brand-new member here... A week after pulling the cover off, my pool's fine now. Thanks to this forum for all the information that guided me and put my mind at ease while repeatedly shocking the pool and waiting for the water to clear. Along the way, I got a sample tested at the...