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I will be installing a through wall skimmer on my Intex pool; any suggestions as to the best location for the skimmer? I'm also considering turning the original intake into a 2nd return; has anyone had success (or problems) with that conversion?

I think I need a new pressure gauge for my sand filter; the gauge never moves. It will register 0 with the pump off but when the pump is on it never goes above 5. It's the gauge that originally came with the system. Given the fact that Intex has proprietary sizing on all of their equipment, I...

We had a tree fall on our power line coming to the house and the power will likely be out until Monday. My plan right now is to test FC a couple of times per day and adjust the level with bleach as needed. Since the pump won't be running, I'm going to brush the pool to keep things...

My pool is open but still a bit too chilly for me to enjoy (water temp was 78 degrees today.) A heat pump is out of the question at this time, so I'd like to use some type of solar heating system, either panels or a solar cover, to warm the water. Opinions as to which one is better...

Hi everyone! I'm opening my pool and need a suggestion about the CYA level. Here are my current test results: FC 0 CC 0.5 TC 0.5 pH 7.5 TA 90 CH 125 CYA 0 I know I need to SLAM (the water is a murky brownish/greenish color), and I need to add CYA, but at what level should the CYA be...

Hi everyone! I'm Joy from Birmingham, Alabama. This is a great site! I've already learned quite a bit. I'm a newbie to pool maintenance; I bought the pool in August 2014 and used PoolMath to keep it sparkly until I closed it for winter. Only a few weeks until I can get it opened, so I'm...