Recent content by AndreaB

Hi Everyone! After we opened our pool this year and got it clear, we have a white/cream colored "scale" all over the bottom of our vinyl pool. We have had this pool for 7 years and have never had this before. I have scrubbed and vacuumed and some of it comes off, but in the deep end it...

I love this place and the people on it!!!!!! You all are so sparkly!!!!

I just wanted to tell you the results of me using the BBB method. I just found this site a month ago and decided to use it this year. This is my first year taking care of our pool, hubby has done it past 5 years and it has always been stressful. I got a new sand filter and installed it...

You were right! Thank you!

I haven't even thought about the skimmer, will check it out in the morning. Thank you Bama. I grew up in Enterprise, Al, miss my state alot!

I don't think that is it, our old one worked fine, just replaced it. Any other ideas? I have checked everything that I can think of and replaced the hose and plate. Is it "safe" just to put the hose in the skimmer hole and vacuum like that? I have most of the big leaves out and am trying to...

Hello All! I have an issue, when I put the vacuum in the pool, I have very low suction. This has just started the last couple of times that I vaccuumed. I have a new hose and skimmer plate and that didn't help, yesterday, I took the skimmer out and attached the plate down in the hole and the...

Thank you, that is a big relief!! I have been adding DE to the filter, but patience is another topic and I am trying very hard to have some. Does anyone know where I can pick up a big bag of it???LOL

We bought a new Hayward S244t sand filter this year, our pool is 18 x 36 inground(8ft dept, we think) with 2 returns. Our pump is only 3/4 horse, is that too small? It seems like it is taking longer to get our water clear this year. we had a DE filter( not sure of size). This is the first...