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Lol. A wonderful question? Ya I will post results later today. I'm still in the process of egging cover off and topping it up.

Hi. I'm in my fourth year of opening my pool and this year for the first time ever my water is actually clear under the cover. Do I still need to SLAM or since things are pretty clean is there another process I should do?

So I had an algae problem a few weeks ago after going away for a few days. I treated it with liquid chlorine, following the slam process and it appeared as though the algae was gone. Also I have a salt water pool and but am currently chlorinating with liquid chlorine as I need a new swg. I...

I know it's probably a stupid question but can someone please offer some sort of info on this?

I know it's likely a stupid question but can someone with the knowledge please chime in?

So my turbo cell is not producing even a hint of chlorine. I went online and purchased a new one for a very good price. I purchased a t-cell 3 which is for pools under 15000 gallons. However I knew when purchasing that it may not work because I did not know what version of firmware I had on my...

So my turbo cell is not producing even a hint of chlorine. I went online and purchased a new one for a very good price. I purchased a t-cell 3 which is for pools under 15000 gallons. However I knew when purchasing that it may not work because I did not know what version of firmware I had on...

Unfourtutly I live in Canada and can not get the test kits recommended here. So, I am relying on test strips. Which did me fine last year. But ok. I will get the ph up and take it from there.

So I started opening my pool about 2 weeks ago. When I took the tarp off it was a disgusting green mess and super stinky. I have spent lots of time scooping out leaves, vacuuming addis chlorine, back washing filter. But for some reason the pool has not cleared up yet. I can almost see the...

I am using the same hose. It is the hose that came with the kreepy krauly. Does anyone know about the bubbles coming from the return jet? Does this mean that I have a crack in one of the lines?

Anyone?

So I have been opening my pool over the last few days and everything was up and running fine. I've been slamming it and seeing good results every day. However, yesterday I vacuumed and rinsed my filter. I vacuumed to waste and did a rinse at a separate time. Anyways I've noticed my vacuum...

Ok. I will hold off. So I should also just set my swg to off?

While slamming the pool is it ok to add salt? Salt lever is only around 1400. Should I add it now? Have only slammed for 1 day or should I wait until other levels are right and algae is gone?

So I have the tarp over my pool that has a good bit of water in it. Also lots of leaves and some othe junk in it at this point. Last year I had a friend help me open the pool and he has a big pump to drain the top. This year I would have to rent a pump. But, if I fish out all the leaves and...

Thanks guys. I just tried a old putty knife that was the perfect size. I put so much torque into it and the ring would not budge. So, is there anything else people use to plug their return jets? Or, what if I leave them unplugged, or only loosely sealed? I beleive when the pool was opened...

I am in the process of closing the pool for the first time. The pool is drained and all plugs removed form filter, heater, pump etc. I am ready to put the cover on, except I can not figure out a good way to plug the return jets. I have removed the eyeball and the ring around it and I went and...

So you completely disconnect as many hoses as you can and store them for the winter? When I bought the house the pool was professionally closed and they had not done that. all hoses were attached, I was told they just loosened the clamps. But I like your idea better. Easy enough to...

Hey there. I have read all the pool closing instructions and just have a few questions. 1. When adding the pool antifreeze do I pour it in to every pipe? Like should I detach and pour in to pipes that run between heater, pump, filter, etc? Or do I just dump it into the skimmer? Also the...

Hi, looked around the site a bit and also just online in general to find out how to close my saltwater pool. Just wondering if someone can direct me to a good article about closing a saltwater pool. Thanks.

So is it essential when vacuuming with a sand filter to set the valve on waste? I have not been doing this...

Hey, I had all kinds of birds around my yard for weeks. My yard is enclosed by cedar hedges and I think there is at least 3 or 4 nests going on around them. They were swooping down about a foot above the pool and dumping right in it and I swear they were having target practice on my patio...

So I did the pool calculator and it is telling me to add 23oz of muriatic which is fine because i have a jug. Do i have to mix the acid with water first or just dump it in the pool?

Thats awesome. You guys are the best help a confused new pool owner could ask for. couple more questions if anyone wants to take a stab. 1. As for the SWG the little electronic panel that accompanies it (Im really not a techie... in case you havent notice) - there is a small dial on it with...

so how much muriatic acid do i need to get my ph down from 8? My pool is actually only around 13000 gallons. I was told by a second pool store that my other chemicals wont be right until ph is right. is this true?

Oh and to answer your question Richard, the shock I bought was calcium hypochloride. And I have not put anything in my pool yet.

So, this morning i decided to check my pool again just with one of those little strips that check chlorine, ph and alk. This time it showed that I had 3.0 chlorine after 2 days of showing basically no chlorine. I added 120lbs of salt two days ago and brought my pool from 2100 and now showing...

I think you meant Canuckistan! lol. I already figured out that I cant order the test kit through this site which sucks... but ya, that site there has quite the mark up. So you think that by just adding a bag of shock I should be good to go?

OK thanks for the advice. But how much stabilizer do I need to add to bring it up? Do I do the stabilizer, the PH and the chlorine shock at the same time? Or is it important to do one before the other? To bring the PH down do I need the PH minus that the pool store sells or should I just use...

Ok so I dont have my own test kit yet but I do hope to get one soon. But I did take my water to the local pool store and here are there results. Free Chlorine - 0.00ppm PH - 8.0 Hardness - 160ppm Alkalinity - 130 ppm CYA - 20ppm salt - 2700ppm So, I bought three bags of super shock to add...