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I am a first time pool owner with an old built in cement skimmer. It is a custom (?) made, so I cannot even find a basket for the skimmer. It os the only skimmer/water intake line for my pump. It has a small T fitting attached in the pipe and connected to pool vac, which I cannot even find a...

I have a hayward DE filter and ever since previous PB cleaned and put new DE to the filter, I noticed some water leak between main pump body and the pipes and eventually slow leak from the main body itself time to time. I do not know the pressure of my filter when I operate the pump because my...

I am a new pool owner and noticed that my skimmer does not have a skimmer basket. So I have been cleaning pump basket time to time to remove the debris. I am planning to buy a new skimmer basket. However I just realized that I can find any information on my pool skimmer. There is no name...

My CYA is around 100-120 according to TF 100 testing kit. According to my reading, only way to lower it is by draining the pool. Please teach me how to drain the pool. I heard I could damage the pool if not done properly. I see a drain on the bottom of my pool, in the deep end, but I do not...

I have a 3 years old daughter with multiple allergies, eczema with very sensitive skin. I am a first time pool owner and worry about high chlorine level in my pool. Any health risk in high chlorine level pool? My FC was 16 and CYA was 100 when I checked it. I believe high FC is needed due to...

I bought a house with a pool because my 3 years old daughter loves swimming. Never owned a house never owned a pool before. I was more like I pay HOA let managment take care of everything kinda guy but I guess I have to change now. My sparkling pool became green swamp because we moved in late...

I purchased a house with a pool that was sparkling clean. It wasn't planned, since I never lived in a house nor owned a pool. However, my 3 year old process loves a pool so I had to buy it. Initial plan was to hire prfessional to maintain the pool until I learn some ABC of pool maintanance...