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I am in the process of reopening a pool that had been closed/unmaintained for 2 seasons. Got all of the organics out - leaves/frogs/sludge. Swg is out so sanitizing with bleach for time being. Water is clear, but heavy staining throughout. Thought staining was iron as it had been before...

I can get it to prime sometimes but it takes forever and I have to manually 'assist' by blocking jets and giving resistance at the pool intake vacuum port by covering partially with my hand. I have put silicone grease on all o-rings and fittings. When I prime the pump by filling the basket the...

I just had some concrete work done around the pool and they apparently didn't level the dirt well, and we have had a significant amount of rain, and presumably a considerable amount of dirt has washed into the pool. It is Oklahoma red dirt, so the pool is a nice shade of red. I just switched...

I closed the pool around October. Got everything balanced, drained and plugged all the returns, removed drain plugs, etc. then put on a mesh cover. Haven't touched it since. Pics attached. Should I have done something between then and now? I am pretty sure I can straighten it out but I...

I am thinking of switching to salt. I ran the pool one summer with the TFP method(s), so I am reasonably comfortable managing all of my levels - FC, CC, CYA, Ph, TA, etc. I get the impression that salt is considerably easier - especially if you are away for days at a time. So I have some...

The pool started green and full of leaves. I believe I have removed most of the leaves. Shocked it 2 days ago with HTH super-shock ( 2lbs) followed by 6 ounces of HTH algicide. Have been running pump non-stop since. Much bluer yesterday but very cloudy. Spent last couple of days reading...