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and the pool is green :-( We had temps in the 80's all week, but water temp is barely 60*. There are so many worms and it smells so bad. I am sad.

Hey guys, I need a sanity check. Pool was closed on Friday and prior to that, I used a small sump pump to drain it down below the returns. I went to turn the pump on to filter using just the main drain so I could have some water movement to add the chemicals but the pump wouldn't prime and...

We've always joked about getting a pool heater but hubs is seriously thinking about it now. Please tell me where to even start. We have a very simple setup - variable speed pump, sand filter, 1 main drain, 1 skimmer, 2 returns. No spa, SWG, fountains, or anything else. It would have to be a...

Or at least new to me. I don't know why I've never looked at the string to my pool thermometer before but I did today for some reason. Ewwww. Just may be one more place to check if you can't find where the algae is hiding...

For the life of me, I cannot keep 2 of my dogs from drinking the pool water. They love to go on the first step and drink the water even though there is always a bowl of fresh water 20 feet away on the deck. :cautious: Is there inherit health risks to my dogs? yes, the pool is properly sanitized...

We first bought the house, the previous owner left us an Active20 which died at the end of the season. I didn't think much of it, I had no idea how old it was, etc. So I bought a new one September 2020 - a Maytronics Quantum. The stupid thing just died on me, not even 3 years old. Doesn't get...

We opened the pool last Friday. It took just a few days of running the robot to remove the worms/dirt and filtering with a skimmer sock to clear up the pollen. And now, we have this. Love my TFP pool. I missed it over the winter. Edit: yes I have pucks in there - I have zero CYA but finally got...

Hey guys, we're going to open the pool today and I was getting things ready but had a senior moment on where/how many plugs are on the pool pump and housing. If they are where I think they are, then the company who did the closing didn't remove them.

I caved. I opened a corner of the pool and dropped in the robot to start clearing worms and dirt. I also stuck my arm in, up to my shoulder, in 54* water to get a water sample. First run of numbers without any equipment running: FC: 1.5 CC: .5 pH: 7.2 TA: 70 CH: 60 CYA: 30 (possibly less than...

I want to wait a few more weeks since I don't trust our night time temperatures and we don't have a heater so we can't swim until late May/early June anyway but I'm itching to get this cover off! I cracked open a corner and things are looking pretty good! A ton of worms and dirt on the bottom...

This is a really stupid question so forgive me. I've been reading up on replacing our pump motor and got pulled into a rabbit hole of electrical and wiring stuff. As I look at my equipment pad, I don't see anything that looks the typical pictures I see of a bonding wire. Our pool was built with...

This girl. I bought the jug from Leslies, brought it home and shook the h-e-l-l out of it. I put in a 5 gallon bucket with water and then stirred it even more. I then added it to my pool with pump running. I put water in the "empty" jug and shook that and did that until the water ran clear. Let...

After 2 years of fighting high CYA, I think it’s too low now. I mark it at 30 but I can still faintly see the dot at the top. I notice I’m going through a lot of chlorine so I’m going to bump it to 40. I know the sock method in front of the return but you’re supposed to leave the pump run for...

I know we will need a pump or pump motor soon so I'm researching. The folks at InyoPools told me that I can upgrade my current single speed pump with this VS motor for about 1/2 or 1/3 of the price of a whole new pump. Hayward MaxFlo VS Motor Upgrade Kit - 1.65HP - MKIT1VS16 - INYOPools.com...

I know this has been asked before but I can't the answer to my specific question. The way I have my valve set up now, I know that most of the suction is pulling to the skimmer. But for the main drain, should the valve be in position 1 or 2 based on the picture? I don't know what percentage of...

I admit upfront, it's my fault and I don't know how to fix it! When I first subscribed to PoolMath, I had an Android phone with Google Play. Now, when it's renewal time, I have an iPhone with App Store. The subscription auto-renewed under my Google Play which is not linked to my iphone -...

With a confidence post from TFP, I de-winterized my plumbing today and got everything up and running. All works as expected with one problem - this god forsaken inline chlorinator that we inherited with the pool is leaking where the white PVC meets the black joint thing. How much of a PITA is it...

I bought a Maytronics Quantum at the start of last season so it's only a few years old. But I'm noticing that the robot is struggling to climb the walls now and won't really leave the deep end. He just goes back and forth across the deep end and when it gets to a wall, it bumps into and turns...

Took the cover off today and pool had a ton of worms and dirt (from said worms). Started scooping them out and had 1/2 a bucket. The robot is running to help but the water is really cloudy. Ran the tests and FC is at 4 and CC is zero. Water temp is 50*. I’m thinking the cloudiness is due to the...

I'm looking for shaded/covered patio furniture. I don't mean like big umbrellas or anything - we have a big cantilevered umbrella with loungers underneath it but due a skin condition I can't sit in the sun very long so I'm looking for additional furniture that's shaded. I was looking at...

Tell me this is what I think it is...

I peeked. I took off a corner of the cover because I hate not knowing what's going on under there. The water looks great, I can see straight down to the main drain including a huge pile of worms and leaves :sick:. However, I noticed some bright green algae on the bottom of the skimmer mouth...

I know I'm overthinking this but here goes. I'm having someone close the pool but I'll manage my own chemicals. Pool is schedule to close on 10/25 so a little less than 2 weeks. According to Loop-Loc, my water needs to be 15-18" below the top of the pool. Base on that, I need to lower another...

I'm way too excited about this but I finally got a weir door and installed it. Just after I drained my water level to be below the skimmer so I can't even use it. Clearly did not think that through but at least it's in and ready for next season, right?

Our pool pump is old. It's still running ok but making some ugly noises and I'm preparing for the day it dies (pictures included). There's no indication it won't last through this season but who knows what opening in the spring will bring. I'd like to start researching replacement pumps so I'm...

I have a Hayward sand filter with a waste/backwash spout on the top at the side. Currently to drain or backwash, we have a piece of 6' PVC pipe that we set around that spout. Problem is that the water always goes to the same spot because neither the spout/port or the PVC are flexible and it's...

Hey everyone, I was just in my local Walmart and they are starting to set up Halloween stuff which means they will be pulling pool supplies down soon. The one employee said Halloween goes up this week and Christmas starts going up in 2 weeks. If you need chlorine from Walmart, try and stock up...

We leave Friday afternoon for 10 days but I'm concerned about the pool just over this weekend. My mother is coming down to dog-sit Friday night through Sunday night but she won't do anything with the pool (long story). I'll take care of it as best I can Friday - run the pump, backwash the...

It's been hanging on the fence since we bought the house, assuming it's pool related since the vacuum and skimmer poles hang on the same hooks but have no clue what it goes to. It's at least 15' long.

Not sure this goes here but how do I fix this? I've read that people have been able to push/pull this back in themselves but there's not enough space between the liner the wall to get your hand in your there unless I pull the liner out even more. Plus I don't have the hand strength to do that...