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Hello, Today I drilled a hole for the anchors that will hold my safety cover in place. It seems the hole is a little too big. The anchor comes out easily. I'm sure I bought the right sized bit. Does anyone have a suggestion on what I should do about this? Thanks in advance...

My current pump works fine but I'm wondering if upgrading to the Pentair SuperFlo VS Variable Speed Pool Pump would be worth it? How do I go about determining if it makes sense?

Hello TFP! So my pool has been out of commission for the past two years due to a massive tear in the liner. This year I decided to pull the trigger on replacing it. After the liner was removed I was surprised to discover (after 7 years of having no light in my pool) that there is a fixture...

Hi Guys, So for the past 2-3 years I've been losing a LOT of water. I paid for a leak test and they found 2 sources of a leak. The first leak is at the inlet pipe for my pump. I need to replace the pipe that threads into the front of my pump. The second leak is at the gasket that goes around...

Hello TFP, For the past two or three years I've been losing more and more water from my pool each season. This summer my water bill was astronomical. I found a crack in my skimmer which I patched using A+B epoxy putty but I think the real problem is that my drain line is leaking. The water...

Hi folks. Last year I bought a house with a pool and I started using the info I learned here to maintain it. I had a few slip ups were I got lax with maintenance but overall I would call it a success. I was enjoying my pool so much that I left it open too long. Fall came and my pool was...

Hi TFPers, I'm having some trouble with my filter or I think I am. It seems every couple of days I see a layer of "silt" accumulating on the floor of my pool. It's most prominent in the shallow end and the deep end near the drain. I know a pool gets dirty but this seems excessive. Yesterday, I...

Hi Guys, So I have my first house and it came with a pool. I've learned how to maintain the pool here. I've also discovered that the pool is lacking in some areas and I'm wanting to improve it. Currently, it is a very simple pool build; it has a basic set of white stairs, basic aluminum...

Is there an easy way to add light to an existing unlighted in-ground pool? So far I've seen something called the NiteLighter but I'm more interested in a more finished looking solution. I'm looking for more of a DIY solution that doesn't require major construction changes to the pool. Also when...

Hello, I just moved into my first home and it has a pool. The previous owners had shocked it clear shortly before I moved in but it actually had a zero level of chlorine and some other issues. After a recent rain storm it turned a little green. Not knowing what I was doing I learned how to 1...