Recent content by Amylou22

How do I know if this is pollen or mustard algae in my filter sock? I just got done slamming the pool a week ago to mustard algae level and now I’m doing my weekly slam, but wondering if I need to bring it back up to mustard algae levels again? FC is currently 16. TA 150, pH 7.2; CYA 40.Mustard...

Unfortunately our pool is near a messy Mulberry tree (the neighbor’s). Has anyone used a solid cover like the one pictured that has mesh drain holes in it? Pros vs cons? We currently use a solar cover and a mesh leaf debris cover on top of that but debris still gets in and also slides in when we...

Has anyone had success with a mesh leaf debris cover to keep out leaves and debris on above ground pools during the season? I know it’s been asked before but the threads I found were older. Our pool is on the edge of the yard near a line of trees. We have been trying to use the solid cover that...

Hi Dom, Not sure if you’ll see this message since it’s 5 years later. When you said you would cap off the original intake, what is you have two intakes? Would you cap off both? What is the advantage to capping off the intake /s? How do you cap off the intake - with something other than the black...

Hi everyone. I’m trying to figure out the best way to attach the Hayward skimmer to my intex piping. I have the conversion kit from Game and a threaded ball joint valve. My pool has two inlets going to the pump. Do I want to close one of these with the black plug (and glue?) they provide or...