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Hi everyone, I was a member of the forum a few years ago, and then we sold that house and bought a house with no pool. Yesterday, we just got an offer accepted on a foreclosure with a pool that has been sitting for two years. It has a cover on it right now, so it's really a big mystery, but I'm...

Thank you for your reply, Jason. I think that's exactly what happened to the liner. Would it be best to try to get it repaired now, even though it's cold out and the liner isn't as pliable? Or wait until it warms up in the spring? I'm not sure how old the liner is - at least 4.5 years old, as...

So, one of the pipes on our filter came apart and was spewing water. The water level dropped, and now the liner is all jacked up. The water level didn't seem *that* low, so I don't know if that's why the liner got jacked up, or if something else happened. I hate, hate, hate this pool with a...

Thanks for your reply. That tip about resettling the sand filter sounds hopeful, and I will definitely try it. So, I guess my plan right now is to first do the overnight loss test, and then tomorrow if I'm clear, I'll resettle the sand filter. Regarding the cya, do you think it's ok to...

So, bare with me here, I feel like this is going to get a little long, but I could really use the help. I am so fed up with dealing with a pool right now! Ok, so way back toward the middle of May or so, I started working on getting our pool ready for the season. It had been green and all that...

I dropped the ball about getting a pump the last couple of days, and so I've called my two local stores to see what they have in stock. One has a 3/4hp Sta-Rite pump for $450, the other has a 3/4hp Pentair WhisperFlow for $399. Thinking I'll just go ahead and pick up the Pentair. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the feedback so far. I'm not sure of our electric rates, but we live in Southern Oregon. I have been absolutely shocked by our electricity consumption in this house (we've lived here for 3 years). Now, I'm wondering if part of that is the pool pump? I'm thinking the other piece is...

Ok, guys, I've done a few searches before posting, but I think I'm even more confused now than when we started, so I'm just going to ask! We need to replace our old pump - it was a Water Ace RSP10, 1hp. Our pool is only about 11k gallons - 12ft x 40ft, 3ft deep the entire length. It seems to...

Thought I'd add one more update about the pool. I was having trouble with the flow of water, and I was trying to point the returns so they would make the water sort of go around in a counter-clockwise position, but I was getting that one corner that had build-up. So, instead, I tried pointing...

When we moved in here (just over two years ago), there were a few stains in our pool (vinyl liner). I didn't think too much of it - it actually looked like someone had dumped chemicals into the pool in a couple of places instead of "broadcasting" them. Anyhow, as I was clearing the pool this...

Yeah, I'm thinking the fact that those suckers have survived shock levels is CREEEEPY. I hope you figure out what the heck they are! And please, please report back to us. I would be awfully hesitant to get into the pool. :P :P :P

I don't know, but :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o That would freak me out! When you say you've been keeping the pool at shock level, how high is your FC?

My pool isn't heated, but I've wondered how much of my electric bill is due to the pump/filter running. Glad you are pleasantly surprised about the bill!

Ok. I'm going to get a "real" skimmer sock today, so we'll see if that helps me get some "sparkle" over the weekend! I'll look up the DE on Pool School, not familiar with that. Just as a side note, though, the kids GOT IN today!!!! It was flippin' freezing cold water (right about 71), and they...

Running the filter 24/7.

I'm sorry this isn't a great picture - it's from my phone, and the cloudy yet bright day just makes everything seem a little weird. Anyhow, see the ducky in the corner? That's where all the leaves and green matter wind up, if the skimmer doesn't get them or I don't get them before they sink to...

Another update and more questions. My levels today look really good. This afternoon: FC - 8 CC - 0 TA - 90 Ph - 7.4 (*i think* I have a really hard time with the colors on this one). I haven't rechecked the CYA yet, because I added some Mon and don't have a ton of the testing reagent left, so I...

Yay! I'm looking forward to it! The pool was not covered - however, it's been really overcast and cloudy here so there was very little direct sun today. The pool is also narrow, and between the house and a fence, so it doesn't get nearly a full day of sun anyhow. Maybe that has something to do...

I put the CYA granules into a leg of old panyhose, tied it off, and put it in the filter basket. I sort of draped it over the handle, so it wouldn't block the water too much. I did two applications, about 1 lb. each time. I was surprised at how quickly the CYA was gone out of it - pretty much...

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. Congratulations on your new house and new pool! :lol:

Op here again. So, I was at work and unable to get back to the pool until 5pm today. From 5:30am to 5:00pm it went from 15 to 12. Is that more significant than you would have thought if there was no organic gunk in it, or is that about right? It's been overcast today, windy, with lots of these...

I've got a morning update and a question for you all. I measured early this morning (5:30), and got 14. So, I lost 1 FC overnight. My water is NOT crystal clear, though. It is fairly clear - as in, I can see the design on the bottom, but it's only a 3 ft deep pool - but I can tell there is still...

I've been shocking my pool since Sunday. I've maintained it up at 15 FC since Sunday morning. Today was overcast, and I lost very little FC. Measured first thing in the morning (6am), added some bleach to get up to 15. Measured at about 3pm, I was still at 14 FC. Kicked it back up to 15, and...

Thank you! So, I'll keep FC at 15 today, and then bump it up to whatever the Pool Calc. says tomorrow (I *think* it's about 20, but I'll check). For the CYA, just dump it into a pantyhose leg, tie it off, and drop it into the filter basket that's in the skimmer? Is that what you mean? That...

Ok, I just saw the thread describing how to add the CYA with the nylon/pantyhose. Is that how you all would recommend it?

I started getting my pool ready for the season on Sunday. I knew that I had very low CYA levels, so I brought it up to a shock of 15. I've kept it up there since Sunday morning. The pool is blue (was light green when I started), and somewhat cloudy today, but not too bad. I went and got some CYA...

Thanks you guys - my biggest question was about my T/A level. So now that I know that means I'm really low, I need to use mainly baking soda to get that up, because my pH is low, too. I used the pool calc, and it said that I'm going to need about 16 lbs of baking soda to get my T/A to 100. Would...

As I said in a previous post, I am a complete pool-care newbie, so be gentle with me. I got my test kit today (super fast shipping and arrival, btw) and have ran my first set of tests. They are... FC 3.5 CC 0 (I'm not sure if I get the difference here between the Free Chlorine and the Combined...

Thank you for your replies. I will bring a sample to the pool store tomorrow. I'd like to do it today, but with gas at $4.19, I need to plan my trips across town a little better. Do I just bring it in a mason jar? Is that usually a free service they provide? So, I put the numbers (that I got...

Hey everyone! I just found the forum today, and am enjoying reading up on all of this great information. A little background on our pool...We purchased a house that was built in 1980 last year. It has a 12x40' lap pool, only 3ft deep the whole way across. It's got a vinyl liner that I *think* I...