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Well took a peek below my saftey cover to see what my water looked like. It appears with the warmer weather algae is beginning to show. My opening is scheduled for 2 weeks from now. Do I try to add bleach or an algae preventer and mix the best I can or just let it go and wait until opening...

Fiberglass pool We put in a water world fiberglass pool this year and love it. (www.waterworldpools.com) We got the 14x32 freeform. For the options that you mentioned water world pool would come in at approx $20,000 and that is a pool that is made by them..delivered and installed. I...

Filled my 9500 gallon pool here in NJ. It costs us $5 per 1,000 gallons. So quick math = $47.50....a water deliver truck with "clean" water wanted $900!!!

Well I had originally planned on 7 hours a day. 5 daytime hours and 2 in the middle of the night. I then realized that the timer switch for some reason was not kicking on the pump at night...guess it wasnt screwed in correctly. That was about 2 months into having the pool and water stays very...

Thanks to everyone who chimed in to my post. I will try to recap and reply to some of the insights. As for pool circulation the pool has not had an algae issue with the pump running at five hours with SWG. The first time I did get algae it was because I used ascorbic acid to remove metal...

Gonefishin, Boy look at all those little friends I had in my pool...and they were all UNINVITED! Thanks for taking a look at that...I guess the sample made it there safe. Very interesting pictures. So what do I do with my solar cover? With the chlorine high put the cover back on? How do...

What can I say....You all were right. It was algae! I tried to be stubborn and run pump for 24 hours thinking it couldnt be algae since I had no chlorine loss but sure enough it was. I guess the SWG was creating enough to keep it stable. It pushed up the chlorine to 23 for 48hours now and it...

Just tested my cys this morning....it is 40. My FC with the SWG running an extra 4 hours yesterday is now up to 7.5 which held overnight. Running filter for 24 without adding chlorine and see what happens as an experiment before adding more Chlorine. I guess we will see what happens. Thanks...

nothing is slimy....no chlorine loss and when you wiff you hand close to it it wisps away. I have sent a sample to Gonefishin' today. That will also help figure out what it is. Lovely color isnt it?

Hello, First thought I had algae last week to find out it is only debris from trees, air and whatever. I have had the solar cover on for almost two weeks trying to maintain as much heat as possible in our 50 degree nights. Well I guess that isnt going to work because this morning this is what...

UPDATE.....This morning (9am) my FC is 5.5 with CC= less than .5. So that is a drop of 1.5 FC with pump off since 5pm yesterday...so 16 hours with no pump on. I went to take a sample (to send Gonefishin' to test) slowly into the water...when I got close to the yellowish/green stuff it just...

Just got home and checked my Chlorine after bumping up my SWG this morning by about 10%. At 5pm my FC=7 CC = 0. The 'stuff' is still there. Let me know about the sample....I am eager to brush that stuff off...lol. Also does leaving the cover on have something to do with it? Thanks. Ls

Brushes off VERY easily...with even a finger.

Hello all, Last few days in NJ weather has been beautiful but cooler. I have had the solar cover on for 4 straight days. I check my water each morning and with SWG all has been well. My numbers have stayed consistent. Here are my numbers this morning. FC = 4 CC = .5 CYA = 40 (bumping up as...

Just wondered if anyone thinks I should remove the pump and take inside for the winter. Have heard it will prolong the life of the pump. My neighbors have an inground pool and theirs is 7 years left outside with no issues. I am in central NJ and the winters can be mild or harsh. Thanks for...

F500, That is great and kudos to you. Great looking car. I am lost when I open the hood. If you can do all that maintaining your pool will be a breeze with a quality water based test kit.

I agree with the charts but my main direct sun is during that time and have found I get more heat in the direct sun than the shade hours....not sure how scientific it is though. Ls

smuggs...welcome to TFP. Glad you came over to check this out from Gardenweb....I think you will like it. JasonLion is one of the very very very smart people on this site....follow his advice and you will be in good hands. Ls

Wonderful. Any questions we are here. Is that one of your cars in the pic? Looks pretty fun! Ls

Yes that is correct to help dilute the acid. Just pour it away from the wall also as much as you can comfortably. Ls

Not sure how scientific this is but this is what I did. I filled a 32oz Gatorade container with the pool water. I then slowly poured the water into the pool and counted. I then took my muriatic acid and counted to the same number and figured that is would be pretty darn close. If you not...

If you do decide on a SWG use the saltpoolguys.com mentioned on this site. I purchased from them prior to knowing of this site and the coupon offer. They beat the best price I could find! I got the AutoPilot Dig 48 and couldnt be happier. My first pool this year and found it easy to...

Lee, I just answered your post on Water World and wanted to chime in on FG run times. I have the 14 x 32 free form pool with slope to 6'. It is about 9500 gallons. I also have a SWG. I run my pump approx 5 hrs a day and have had no issues with my water. The only problem is when I treated...

You can purchase Muriatic Acid at Home Depot and I think Lowes.

Hi Lee, I am an owner of a Water World Pool here in NJ. We purchased ours from the plant in South NJ. We had a wonderful experience and would purchase from them again. I would ask them for references for excavator, electrician and whatever type of decking you are doing. We decided to use...

Ok thanks for the replies. I just received my custom mesh safety cover today and will soon be ready to close. Ls

Here is the skimmer opening cover I was talking about. http://www.intheswim.com/Pool-Opening-a ... und-Pools/

First time closing my fiberglass pool. Should I get a skimmer plug plus the skimmer plate cover or just the skimmer plug? Also how much antifreeze to purchase? intheswim.com sells a gallon that cover 10ft of 1 1/2" line. Seems like I would need a ton based on that. Polyquat60...

Hello, I have gained great knowledge from the site in my first year as a pool owner. The info has been priceless. I have a fiberglass pool and had not added Calcium Hardness to my pool as of yet. I decided to purchase some at Leslies the other day and am ready to put into the water. The...

Thanks for the info....just looked at the packaging again and also got a liter of Pool Magic Spring and Fall + phos free - to reduce phosphates. What exactly is that? Worth while?