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I agree with you on the service life of 17 years is pretty good! I didn't realize how old it was until I saw when I first posted here and saw the date back in 2008. I was concerned with the dropping water level pulling the cover down and subsequently the pool wall. There may be more damage...

The cover was already in need of replacing because it had numerous surface leaks for the past few years. When I would pump off the water from the top of the cover, I could see the actual pool water leaking through the many tiny holes in it. I would notice the pool level going down as I was...

I have a problem with our liner. I plan on replacing it with a new liner in the spring. It's been leaking for a few years. The weathered cover is going down with the water level. I'm concerned with the sagging cover might start pulling the pool sides in and collapsing the pool. I'm tired of...

Yes, I would trust the digital test over my eyes. The main reason is when I look through the sample compared with the backlight being the sky, the sky, and the light changes constantly. Using the digital method, the light is pretty constant being it is in the machine.

I trust the digital test far more than the human doing the test. I have watched the humans not following the time, drops, mixing the samples, the accuracy of the amount of water sample used, etc., much to my dissatisfaction! Someone's eyes may not be as accurate as another person. Also, their...

Hi Bob, I was wondering what fix was successful for your crack in the skimmer housing. I have an external vertical crack in my skimmer housing that is dripping. I think it was caused by having the plate that the vacuum hose attaches to being sucked down from the pump. My pool is an a/g 28'...

First see if the shaft will turn by hand. I had that problem one time when I was cleaning the basket. I turned it off for a minute and it froze. Make sure the power is OFF before trying this. I got a pair of pliers/channellocks and turned the shaft by hand. IT restarted and is fine ever...

I would leave enough room in the jugs for the ice expansion. 1/2 to 3/4 full is good. Also, the more water in the jug, the more weight pulling on the cover. I haven't used the saran wrap yet. If you are concerned about the edges of the ledges and the other protruding parts of the top edges...

I would not have the cover so tight unless your water level is up that high, which I don't think it is. The cover should lay on top of the surface of the water so as to not put any strain on the cover and the outside edges of the pool. If you are in a location that freezes in the Winter, this...

Being that you are a new home owner, you really don't have any history of the pool, pump, filter, etc. You might want to shut down the filter, pull the electric plug/circuit breaker, block in the water in and out lines, pull the top of the filter off and check the condition and amount of sand...

I was just pumping water off of my pool cover and noticed mosquito larvae squirming around. What is the best way of controlling them? It's been warm here on the East coast. Thanks

Thanks very much. I will be on that this morning with my p/w tests.

Thanks, Maybe I should have asked: What is the order of bringing test results in line with the recommended levels? Such as should I have my TA in line before I get the PH in line or some other sequence. Being my Cl is 0, I am thinking I should get that up to shock level tonight.

Hi Everyone, What is the proper sequence of water tests to do to get the best results? My tests for today are as follows: Chl 0 ph 7.4 alk 70 calc 90 cya 0 I had a huge amount of leaves in the bottom from the cover coming loose during a huge storm and dropped in the pool last winter...

Today is Sept 07, 2009. The patch is still holding, although the clear patch has turned cloudy looking since about 2 weeks after putting the patch in place. I will close the pool in a few days. Thanks for all your help.

I waited to see how the patch was holding on the pool bottom before reporting back. I was just looking at it this evening and it looks like it's holding. The water temp has been a little cool for me to go in. This whole summer has been cool here in Jackson, NJ. Thanks again for your help and...

Thanks. I will check it tonight and report back.

It's funny. I had both types of kits and tried the self stick last week with little success. I just tried to apply the glue to the patch while wearing latex gloves to keep the glue off of my hands. That didn't work too well. Before I could get all of the patch covered with glue, it was...

I need your help in repairing a 1 inch slice in the bottom of my vinyl pool. The slice is a curve and depressed about 1/4-1/2 inch. It is about the size of a quarter. I have seen patches that I would apply cement and some that I would peel and stick. What are your recommendations and...

I have seen people do that too. One thing you might have to consider is the safety distance required from the ledge to the surrounding ground if you don't have a safety fence around the top ledge of the pool. In my hometown, it is required to have 48" minimum radius distance from the outside...

I have been using the ALDI bleach since I mentioned it months ago. Probably 120+ containers of it in my conversion from Baquacil. My PH remained at 7.6-7.8 the whole time. I have switched to the 12.5% because the price was cheaper if you figured out the comparitive amount of 6% to 12.5% strength.

My readings 10pm Mon night, 6-16-08 are as follows: FC 15 TC 15 CC 0 PH >8.0 (4 drops R0005 Acid Reagent to drop to PH 7.2) TA-80 CH 40 CYA didn't test it was 0 on previous test. Readings 5am Tues morning 6-17-08 FC 15 TC 15 CC 0 PH 8.0 (3 drops Acid Reagent to drop to PH 7.4) TA 80 CH 40 CYA...

When doing the overnight test, do I need to have the filter running? :?: I am nearly complete on the conversion I think. See my previous post on the previous night and next morning readings. My water is clear. :idea: I was going to let it run to mix the bleach I put in at 855pm, let the...

Thanks, I will bring up the FC to 15 this evening and let the filter run all night. I think you recommend leaving the pump running all night, correct? Then Sat early am around 5-6am I will recheck the readings and see how it goes. I will post my results sometime Sat before lunch. Happy...

What's next step? if any I've been running the filter 24/7 since starting this conversion. Last night I shut the filter off. The pool water has been clear since the beginning of this week. I had been testing the water in the evening between 8 and 10pm. I didn't know when the overnight test...

Re: A question on when it is said that the conversion is done when the FC holds overnight. When is the test taken to be considered overnight? 5am? 7am? I wasn't sure when this retest was done. Up untill 2 nights ago, I was retesting when I came home and everyone was out of the pool. This...

[marq=down][marq=up] When I was at WalMart yesterday evening, the pool section is pretty much in the same area as your setting at your store. I didn't see any liquid chlorine, only tablets and granular. I didn't know much about using chlorine, being a Baq user since 1993, I wasn't sure of the...

Sorry you missed that. I still think ALDI has the best price for 6% bleach. I was just at Wal-Mart tonight. The price for the same strength and size jug was $1.28, which is 29cents more a jug. Stop&Shop had their house brand was $1.59 I think. Have you checked for an ALDI store near you...

I was looking in my local regular WalMart tonight in the pool chem section. I didn't see any liq chlorine like you mention in your post at all. I looked elsewhere at the detergents area and saw the 6% Ultra Bleach 96oz jugs for $1.28. Were you in a Super WalMart? What area of your store did...

I added 5+ 96 oz jugs of bleach at around 720pm Fri night as per TPC. Waited till 930pm and retested. Right on the mark at 15FC. The filter is running 24/7 since the past weekend. Today, Saturday 6-06 at 9am, I retested FC. The level is at 5FC. Should I bring it back up to 15FC now and...