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Having grown up in CT a solar system alone will not help you much unfortunately.

I remember seeing in an old thread a guy built a pool for his dogs and used some sort of rubberized paint to waterproof the concrete block. So i am sure there is a product for your needs

You can get it even cheaper at concrete plants. Typically called. Dow Flake. Its roughly 50% the cost than if purchased at lowes or home depot

Never had much luck with peel and stick floor tile. I would be extreamly sceptical of a peel and stick pool tile

Yearly and pool never closes

After spending close to 2k dollars on chemicals the year before then almost another 1k on chemicals and still having a cloudy/green pool a month and a half after opening a few years ago. I went on a search for a more cost efective way to buy chemicals only to find TFP and come to the realization...

You found the right place.

Dont lose hope. I know being new to the pool maintenece scene can seen very overwhelming but you will find the principles laid forth here at TFP are very simple and very effective. Test your water yourself then only add what your pool needs not what a store wants to sell you

Welcome aboard

+1 on useing a router for 100% professional result

I would let it settle to the bottom and vac it up

Pool has been high 90's all summer here. I ran my solar for a few nights last week to drop it into the high 80's for a more refreshing swim

+1 to drain and refill

Im not sure about that but from everything i have read here the intex filters are about as good as a bucket with a hole in the bottom

In an earlier post he said it takes 1 3" biscuit so i assume hes using triclor pucks which if hes dropping in the skimmer basket the acidicness of the water going to the heater will cause premature failure of components. Post #8

Hello there its a small world. I see your from colchester i grew up in lebanon and my family owned the Ben Franklin store in colchester up until we closed it in 98

Not really. Solar covers help retain heat but do little in the way of actual warming

Sounds like it may be a pressure switch not functioning properly. Do you have a bladder tank?

I havent seen one of those before. But sounds like you/it fixed it/itself

Im curious about your water test it sounds alot like just cloudy water that obstructs your view of the liner

If your fc is under 10 do a complete test for everything. If its over 10 wait till it drops and then test everything

Why didnt they just replace a straight piece of broken pipe with a new straight piece of pipe? That solution seems unprofessional and obnoxiously unessesary imo

Yes its very easy. Very cost efective. And very enjoyable

What exactly is the "dirt catcher" do you have a picture?

That filter looks alot like my old crystal clear DE2 filter size and shape. I would say it is a 48.

Sounds like ground water. You will need to pump it out until your ready to install. Once the water is in the pool its presure will keep the groundwater down i believe. Someone more knowledgeable will chime in im sure

What kind of filter is it? Can you post pics? Prying it off sounds bad without seeing what your talking about

We suggest never adding chemicals to the pool via the skimmer. Stabilizer should be hung in a sock in front of a return jet. To clean your fingers you should take the filter apart and using a garden hose rinse them off as best you can. If that doesnt work soak them in dishwasher detergent for...

Just curious how you got a cya of 52 and 48 my test cylinder is not graduated like that

Not positive on the temp diference for ph but i would lower it then go ahead and slam