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    Crack in inline chlorinator

    We were losing a lot of water...I figured out this afternoon that it's spewing from a crack in the bottom piping of my inline chlorinator. So...the question of the hour...do I replace the chlorinator, or do I remove it and go strictly with bleach to chlorinate the pool? I suppose I could...
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    Test results from 3 pool stores different...who to believe??

    I performed my own personal experiment this afternoon...there are three pool stores within a mile of my house, all on the same road. So, I brought a water sample to all three. Here are their different results, from their computer printouts: :roll: Store 1: FC: 4.3 TC: 4.2 CC: -0.1 pH: 7.6...
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    Safe, fun pool games?

    I'm on the lookout for safe, fun pool games for the kids (or even adults) to play, preferably ones that don't need any specialized equipment. Balls & pool noodles are about as far into "equipment" as I want to go. We do have a diving board, so one of the games they play is "everyone copy my...
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    Polaris 280 stopped working...

    It ran fine yesterday; this morning I attached it to the wall, put it into the pool, and turned the pump motor on. (The pool filter pump was already on. It sounds like the motor is turning on, but nothing else happens. I seem to remember that if the pool filter is turned on when the Polaris...
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    Godiva

    Hi all! We moved into a new home in February...one that has a beautiful inground vinyl pool. Having never owned a "real" pool before (we've had an EasySet pool for the past 2 summers), this has been quite a learning experience. We had it opened about a week and a half ago, and have already...
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    Help! IG vinyl liner separating from top

    As the owner of a new home with an inground vinyl pool, I am in a bit of a panic because about 15" of the the liner is separating from the top. Is this a problem that my husband and I can fix ourselves, or do we have to call someone? Are we going to have to drain the pool? I shouldn't let...