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Hi! Just checking in. I've neglected TFP since I closed the pool in the fall. We have had such miserable weather this month so I was not motivated to open early. Today the sun was shining. When I got home from work at 6pm I decided it was the perfect time to start the opening process. I got the...

Just donated to TFP, much cheaper than paying a pool company :) I wish I had done it during the summer campaign but I guess my pool situation was going so 'swimmingly' I hadn't even been on TFP to notice it. I sure would have liked that special badge.

Spring goals- will I ever get the cover in such a tidy bundle? Pool guys did it last year

I'm done (relatively speaking!) Huge thank you to this community, with past threads and support on this one! This morning I took out the equipment plugs (surprised to see how much water was in the filter), did the antifreeze thing, blew a little air in the lines one last time, had the dolphin...

Seems like I didn't do as bad as a thought! yay! I did loosen... I was able to eventually get them all to hold while undoing one at a time. I'll try to grab some replacements tomorrow though to be safe I was wearing that sludge. Yuck. Yes, it was the second hold and did not seem to go anywhere...

1) I had a really hard time getting the black rubber plugs with white plastic spinners to stay plugged in. Eventually got them but I am worried now about what if I don't have them in good enough at the end of the closing and they pop off during the winter. Any advice? 2) I sort of forgot about...

Do I unscrew this white port for the suction side cleaner and then put the plug in, or leave it screwed in and plug it?

I am not 2 inches below yet but could be in a couple of hours (this drains slowly!). Im still waiting on the cyclone to arrive so I have some time. I do have a plaster pool with waterline tile. Should I to the 4 inches below for a safety measure? I know I don't want any tiles popping off in the...

Newdude, do you really drain to 3-4 inches below return? I am slowly draining my pool via the main drain and hose connected from my equipment. (next year I'll buy a pump after I've paid off my cyclone :ROFLMAO:) Im halfway below the returns and am tempted to stop once I get just below the...

I didn't have an off valve on the gas pipe but did turn off at the top of the propane tanks

walking around my yard doing a project is my favorite time to talk to myself! Totally agree

I REALLY appreciate all of your help!!! My cyclone was supposed to be delivered last night but was delayed (should be in today). That's buying me some time to tighten up the process. I just raised the anchors for the pool cover to attach to, rinsed the screws, and added Jack's Formula...

Oh yeah, that makes sense :ROFLMAO:. I will be blowing from skimmer I don't have individual valves. So just to be clear- Hose in skimmer- valve positioned half way between main drains and skimmer so blower can go through both (return plugs and side pressure plug are ON at this point) After a...

Excellent, thanks Sande! I don't have a valve to turn off gas line from the tanks or at where the pipe enters the heater. I'll double check to be sure though

Hi! I know there are many similar posts from this season and years past but I wanted to get feedback on my plan. I've opened my pool by myself before (with help from TFP), but never closed it. I'm nervous. A big shout out to Newdude, who has already talked me through some of the preliminary...

welcome and congrats on the move!

I called them so many times, and sent emails, practically every day! Most of the time I got the answering machine. But two times, when someone happened to answer, they promised to get back to me ('in 15 minutes' and 'by tonight') but then never heard back. Im so irritated with them. I do live...

Hello, I've used my SWG for one season (last summer) and at the start of this season I got a 'no flow' message. The pool had just been opened so filters were clean, etc... I had my VSP on pretty high, to make sure that wasn't an issue. After turning the main power off of the equipment pad and...

gah!

And even after the large bill, my SWG says 'no flow' despite high VSP setting. I need to hit the TFP archives :)

Last summer, with the help of this amazing community, I opened my pool by myself. This season I felt lazy and thought 'Hey, at least I proved I COULD do it'... but, I decided to have a company open for me. Well, I just got the invoice and it cost $950!!!! Gah! lesson learned.

Hoping the camera filter doesn't read "dirty water". I couldn't pick one picture so I won't be an official entry :)

I have the couch assembled but no cushions on because it has been raining for three days here! pic coming soon :)

Good eye! I need a lot of help :)

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Just got my new polywood :) It's the edge four piece sofa. Now I need to figure out what to do with the cushions (keep out all the time? get a huge deck box? get a cover?)