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Hello, after waiting for the liner to be replaced (and still not replaced) we are treating the water. The water became a swamp and now it is taking a while. I use the TTf kit for testing. CYA is at 50 and FC is very high as we did a slam shock last night. It is hard to even notice any change...

Greetings, Last year our liner gave out. We closed the pool and have not yet opened it. We know a new liner will be needed and have contact couple companies last year. The one we thought was going to be a go, is not being responsive in returning phone calls/emails, thus making me a bit nervous...

Hello everyone. Our liner had some damage early in the season. We patched and enjoy the summer away. However, the liner will need to be replaced next year. It only fails along one side where the sun shines strong most of the day. It is a shame as it is in a good shape otherwise. So, we got...

Hello, We have a two speed pump for our pool. There is a debate in our house that the normal speed just consumes too much power and that the low speed would do the job just fine. I am not fully convinced of that and want to ask around here. Can anyone tell me if the low speed (50% I believe)...

Hello. We just remove our winter cover and found the usual debris and what not in the water. We also found a big tear on the liner above the water line, near the top edge. That area get sun all day long and was rather faded compared to all the other edges. Anyway, we tried to patch but it is not...

Hello. I hope yo are all having a wonderful summer. Our weather has been great this year and we are loving it all. This week I notice a small whole in my liner, above water level an don the side of the pool that get all the mid to end of the sun. I have a patch repair kit and went ahead and...

Hello everyone, I was rather surprised today when I turned on the pump and saw a spray of water coming from behind the filter. Upon investigating, I saw that the water was coming from the small pipe that attaches the gauge to the valve. The gauge itself is old and needs replacement, but I do...

Hello Everyone. My solar cover will need to be replaced this year. It is just sad that it must be replaced so often given it starts break down. I do not know what is new and what is more efficient, so can anyone here give me some help when selecting a new cover? I saw a system that is automatic...

Hello everyone. Our concrete patio is in great need of resurfacing. Years of wear and tear is now too visible to ignore. We have several patches that need to be filled before we can apply an even surface. There are cracks and joints that possibly need to be filled with an expander of sorts given...

Hi all, our winter cover needs replacing this year. It is at least 13 years old and has few holes in it. It is a Meyco and we got a price for the replacement and we are now suffering from sticker shock. Anyone here can give me some ideas for a replacement that is a bit more price friendly? what...

Greetings. We finally got some summer weather here in Wisconsin and it has been glorious. Our pool is nice and warm and we are enjoying it very much. However, I do have a question regarding my pool heater. For the last couple of years, the thermostat control panel has been acting up. First it...

Greetings. Every year, after opening the pool, cleaning, balancing the water and getting the heater going, I notice a funky smell coming from the water. This morning, I removed the solar cover, which stays on the pool all night, and got testing as usual. The numbers are: FC = 13 CC = 0 PH = 7.5...

Hi all, The weather was delicious over the weekend, but it took a nose dive and it is not exactly swimming weather. I have the pool covered to hold the water temperature a bit. However, I need to add at least 1 gallon of chlorine. I do not want to leave it open and get it to get super cold...

Greetings, My pool is open, the water is balanced, the kids have been swimming, and now I need a new solar cover. I am in Wisconsin and the weather sometimes fluctuate too much. Do you use a solar cover? What are the best brands available? What features should be considered? Is thicker...

Hello everyone, I just opened my pool 2 weeks ago. The water was not that bad and I removed all organic matter (leaves, worms) before starting with any treatment. I vacuum it all before getting the filter going and also scrubbed all the sides and floor. I added 6 gallons initially, let it run...

Hello everyone Last year we had a small problem with our heater, which would not let me raise the temperature. After doing a bit of clean up, it worked again. This year it did the same. I was able to raise the temperature a bit but no more. The display works perfectly fine, I just cannot change...

Hello all, This has been a beautiful summer and despite our difficult start with the pool this year, we are now enjoying a very clear pool and warm water to go with that. It is perfect. I have a load of swimmers on a daily basis and I am keeping the FC a bit on the higher end as the sun is...

Hello, I am having the most horrible time getting my pool to get and stay clear. I did the readings this morning and here is it: FC: 4.5 CC: 0 C.H.: 160 P.H.: 8.0 TA: 160 CYA 25 I am going to add stabilizer and more chlorine. I need to lower the PH, I know. Anything else that I need to do...

Hello, My heater is acting up. Up to Saturday it was working, but now it not allowing me to change the temperature up. I can lower, but not increase the temperature not even to where the current water temperature is. I have tried unplugging the unit, wait and tried again, but did nothing. Its...

Greetings, we have received the new pump and are now in the installation process. However, we ran into a situation concerning the pipes and we wonder if you have some advice to help us out of this pickle. The old pump was a Northstar and the pipes coming from the pool are 1-1/2". The new pump...

Greetings, My pump is about to give up. We have a Hayward at the moment and it is about 12 years old. Parts are hard to come by and the new motor is also hard to find. The cost of it is not pretty and is about the cost of a new pump. Now, I wonder if going down .25 hp is a good idea and also...

Hello, Three years ago we bought a new solar cover and that was the worse investment ever. within one season the little bubbles started to disintegrate making a mess in the pool with small blue plastic all over. We ditched it and went without one. However, our evening are cool and it is hard to...

Hello, Pardon me if this is not appropriate, but I need some help. Upon opening the pool, it became a "tradition" for the ducks to come and check out the pool, get a bit of swimming and now they started getting my deck area messy. I am not sure how to stop them, so I figure there must be...

Hello, I normally had someone come and close the pool, but am ready do it this year. And of course, with that come questions. Our pool has the big gizmos thing for the skimmer and we plan to use that. The person whom closed for us in the past would always put the empty gallon jug of shock into...

Hi all, I need a new pool cleaner asap, but want to make sure I understand all the options available. I called the guy that did some work on my pool, and he sells the Polaris 380. I talked briefly with him and was shocked at the price. He does not like or recommend the Dolphin and the main...

Hello all! I just tested my pool and got the following readings: FC: 29 CC: 00 CYA: >20 PH: < 8.2 TA: 190 CH: 330 So, I get puzzled why I always get a 0 for cc, but not sure if that makes much of a difference. I will do further reading on the pool school. The issue here is that I need to...

Hi everyone, Yesterday I put the krippy krauler (sp?) to run and all was fine and well. A frog took a dive into the pool and there it stays. Me and the children spent some time outside and all was fine and well, except the frog was nowhere to be seen. We needed to go out and upon return I...

Greetings, I think I had a post with this subject, but am unable to find... so here I go again. We are replacing the liner this year. Most of it have already been removed and measurements were already taken. Now we have to decide on the design of the new liner. The pool person recommended that...

Greetings, We will need to replace our pool liner this year. There will also be replacement of the deep end drain and skimmers. They are all original and not to code. I have no idea what type of questions to ask or what to look for in these products, so is anyone here wiling to give me a bit of...

Greetings, As we approach the opening of our pool, we are mostly sure that this year we will replace our liner, which will also require new skimmers, and bottom drain. Our stairs is not looking all that great and have several cracks on it already. As of last year it was not causing the pool to...