Recent content by cedougl

Any opinions on the correct cover size to use, based on the information in my last message? Thanks

Thanks for your replies. To be clear, last year I had my cover secured with the wire and grommet which usually come with the cover. So, it was taught and tight on the sides. Unfortunately, the cover had tiny holes in it which let water into the pool. With a brand new cover, I think I will...

As far as I could tell, the water leaked under the cover through the tiny holes in the cover. This made the water level rise to the point where it was at the bottom of the ledge of the pool. The water froze and pushed the ledges upward, snapping the uprights at the base. We had a particularly...

I had a couple questions about pool closing, as that time will soon be upon us. Last year, my cover had a couple tiny holes in it. I was not aware of this until water started seeping into the pool during the winter. This raised the water level on me. When the pool froze again, the ice heaved...

For an above ground pool, is there an optimal 10-12 hours you should run your pump? I have a timer and I am thinking of setting it for 8:00am - 7:00pm every day. Would it be better to give it a break in between by setting it for two 5-6 hour intervals? Presumably, there is no reason to run...

Thanks for the reply. I will give the sock method a try. Thanks Chuck

What is the main disadvantage of having a really low CYA level, besides needing to add chlorine more often? When I tested CYA recently, I believe I tested at close to zero, if not zero. I have added some pucks to start raising CYA, but that is very slow (1.7 ppm per 8 oz. puck). In the...

When I attempted to close my pool last weekend, I ran into a problem with blowing out the main drain. I am in the process of getting a Cyclone, and I am waiting for that to arrive. In the meantime, my pool has been drained 6" below the skimmer. I hooked up the pump, return, and main drain...

I would like to get the Cyclone or the Mighty Vac, and hook them up to blow out the main drain line. For my setup, the Cyclone would need to hook up to the same pipe, where my pump hooks up to. The pipe is 1.5 inches wide (inside width). My pump has a pipe that fits into it, and it has a...

Thanks for your reply. Does the Cyclone require any special fittings to fit the valve for your main drain? What fittings come with it in the box? I wish I had covered the pool the day I drained it because it was still at shock level. Now, I feel like I should hook up the pump again, and...

Last year, we closed our above ground pool successfully by blowing out the main drain with a 6.5 HP shop vac. This year it is not working, and it is causing us some stress. Right now, I have the pool drained 6" below the return, and the pump and hoses are disconnected. We wanted to blow out...

Thanks for the detailed reply! Very helpful. I do have some stabilizer that I dissolved in a bucket with hot water last season. It has been sitting in a covered bucket all winter. Would that still be good to use? I was thinking of using the pucks because I had some left over from last...

When I opened my pool I did a CYA test. The CYA is down to 25, due to draining water before closing our pool last season, and adding water this season. So, I would like to raise CYA to about 40. I am using liquid bleach to regulate my FC levels, but I am also using a chlorine 3" puck to...

When I put my pool size and all of my current numbers into the PoolMath tool, it gives me a normal range for the suggested FC levels. In my case it says the normal range for FC level is 2 to 6. Is this the range I should try to maintain FC levels, so that the pool is safe for swimming? If...

Update: Used a 6.5hp shop vac with 210mph blower to blow out main drain and it appears to have worked. "Appears" being that the there was a copious amount of bubbles out the main drain in the middle of the pool almost to fountain status. Counted to a slow 60 and then shut off valve/vac. True...