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For starters, I live in Maine, and the closest I'm getting to warm temperatures are in the mid-60's for a couple of days; after that it's downhill for temperature. About 2/3 of my pool will get direct sun during differing parts of the day as the sun moves. Ok — I have a 24' AGL pool (52" high)...

Hi all, Looking for some help here... I have a Hayward DE filter. For the last couple of seasons, I think it's run at around 15 psi. Same for the first few days of trying to reopen my pool and clear algae. But then it started running around 25 psi, even after cleaning the filter and adding...

I have an above ground pool, with a skimmer that is getting significant cracks — enough that I can't use the pool. I tried patching, but no dice, so I think I need to replace it. Is there anything I should be concerned about or aware of before replacing? I figure I'd need to get the matching...

Sorry if this has been covered, but I just wanted to give a shoutout — I recently installed a cheap Kasa smart switch ($20, Amazon) to replace the light switch I use to turn my pool pump on and off. It lets me turn my pump on and off from anywhere, as long as I have my phone, and have saved me...

Hey all, I had my pool nice and balanced. Crystal clear. With the solar cover on, was adding about 30 oz of 12.5% bleach a day (a little higher than last year's average). CYA had last been tested at 40/45 when I first started opening the pool. I left for vacation for a week and threw in two...

I've got a new-to-me problem. I have an above ground pool, Hayward DE filter. I hooked everything up, and ran the pump. All was looking fine, except for a steady drip (or light flow) coming out of the filter's drain valve. It looked to me like it was coming out of the inside of the pipe, so...

I'm gearing up for my first winter with a pool. The previous owners installed a deck that comes right up to and even slightly over the edge of the pool. He told me that in winter he had it set up to slide part of the deck away from the pool. Unfortunately, I cannot push the deck away from the...

New pool owner here - it came with my new house. It's getting colder up here in Maine, and the water temperature is below 60. Time to close up the pool, but I'd really appreciate feedback to see if I'm following the right plan. This is an above ground pool with a very simple setup. I only...

New pool owner here (inherited with a new house)... I'm trying to get this pool cleaned up for winter, and I've been having trouble getting my vacuum working. The primary vacuum I'm using is a pulsing, automatically moving vacuum, and I have gotten it to work before. I stick the hose into the...

I'm a new pool owner (just bought the house two weeks ago). We live in Maine where things start to freeze sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, with an average annual snowfall of 71". The seller of the home told me that every fall after the leaves have fallen, but before freezing hits...

I just bought a house two weeks ago — and it came with an above ground pool! Grateful to have found this site, as I love the perks of the pool, but am totally unfamiliar with what needs to happen.