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Hey poolers, About to order Azek Vintage decking and wondered if anybody could let me know how bad the shrinkage is on this. I know all pvc/composite will shrink/expand but I'm thinking of picture framing the outside and didn't want 3/4 inch gaps around the edges. Another question would be if...

Hey All, Pulled the auto cover back to see the water level line midway up the skimmer. I have not been in this house for two seasons now so was worried that winterizing from 2014/15 was no longer 'solid'. Had filter running over night after performing a SLAM process and I've woken up this...

Hello all, Haven't posted for a long time but I wanted to ask any advice on my situation. I lost my home for several months to my ex and the pool was winterized from October 2014 (in Colorado). I has remained closed all this time and there is a window now I may be able to get the automatic...

Hey all, Just wanted to thank everyone on this site for the information given and amazing support. I was just reading through the 'convincing people to change' thread and remember what it was like trying to explain to the missue that BBB was the way to go. This is year 5 now of me owning a pool...

Been a while since I posted on here, but as summer is (well better be) right around the corner, thought I'd start waffling about pool ownership experiences... I decided yesterday to take a nice drive down to my local store to say hello for the summer, ask how business is and get them to make me...

Hey all, Attempting to close this myself after my first year of pool ownership. The returns have been blown with a compressor and I hear a small gargle after shutting the pressure off. This tells me that there may be a little left. Should I just pour RV antifreeze down the two returns? I have...

Hey all, I wanted to ask people's thoughts on this issue. I have been losing about 1/2 inch of water a day over the last week and now starting to worry. At first I thought it was the sunshine, then realized that last weekend's weather was awful so I must have a leak. I scoured the pool with...

I know it's not normally a waste but here in Colorado, we have about 3/4 weeks left of the pool. My CYA is down to zero (I'll get better at testing that one next year but seemed to go through a load of CYA test an thought it was kinda expensive for 3/4 tests per bottle) and the pool calculator...

I think I've cracked this pool 'lark' using the BBB method. Can anybody give me advice on what's below but I think it's good? FC-6.0 CC-0 TC-6.0 pH-7.2 T/A-100 CH-180 (this goes between 180-190) CYA-50 Temp-84 What do you think? thanks - back to the pool :D

Happy as heck... $182 for the last month with the pool and hot tub running 24/7. Had gas heater on for about 4 days as I was scared for a huge bill and wanted to test the water so to speak on running the thing. Kids didn't care that the water was in the mid 70's but the missus wasn't going near...

Hey all, I've been messing around with the timer on the pump to save a few dollars and unfortunately, could not get a prime after the shutoff period. I noticed duraleigh mentioned his pump is about 4.5 feet above the pool and he has the same problem. The previous owner used to run the pump...

Hey all, I really want to put the ladder in my pool but it has an automatic cover so it means I have to take it out everytime. I've heard of some ladder hinges but they run anywhere from $120 to $200 a pair....These can't be that hard to make but I was hoping I could find a photo or two of...

She asked "what chlorine are you using" ....I said "huh?" She asked "tablets, granules?" I said "liquid......." (long pause) She said "Where do you buy it from?" I said "Walmart" She said "You're NOT putting plain bleach in your pool?" I said "are you going to test my water or not?" She said...

Okay, I think I am complete on the conversion and have taken photos. I started on Tues 18:00. Added 4.3 182 oz jugs of bleach and the green happened as expected. Continued to add bleach throughout Wednesday and finally got clearer water. Opened up the cover this morning (Thurs) and it seems to...

Hey all. I am finally in my new house and have got the pool up and running. The pump is a Hayward 1.5 with a Baldor motor running. It too most of the afternoon to work out how to get the water uphill to the pump to prime it but it now seems to be running. I am going to leave it running...

Quick question. I live in Colorado and will soon have a pool. I want to start a baquacil conversion the minute I move in but I wanted advice as to whether to wait. It can snow anytime up until late may here. As the pool has a heater, should I just open up the pool when it looks like there are a...

Hi All, Ever closer to getting my new house with the pool and had a question on the heater. I am going to open the pool myself, it looks fairly straightforward and I am going to be converting from Baquacil from day one after the pump is running with BBB. I know nothing about the pool heater...

Can't wait....

Hi all, Great forum indeed. I have been religiously reading this since I looked at a house with a pool the other month and will soon be the proud owner of it! Anybody in Colorado that can give any advice/shopping tips etc...? I left a post in the Baquacil forum as it is full of this at present...

Hello all, I have just brought a house in Colorado with an inground pool. It's 10ft - 3ft deep and I would say contained 30'000 gallons but can confirm at the end of April :goodjob: I was there the other day for the pool inspection and the present owner turned up to help out if there were any...

Hello All, I have been reading through these forums for the past week but wanted to get a handle on pool ownership for myself. I know this is a extremely vague request but I'm a bit scared of buying this house and then regretting doing so. The house is perfect but it's pool may make me think...