Recent content by cherylt327

Pool is full, full. another inch and it will be higher than the liner. though when pump turned on high creates a tornado in skimmer and starts sucking air if the basket is not in claims my 13 yr old. The pool is 20 yrs old so skimmer is where they originally installed. water is more than...

We have no valves... the skimmer basket hose goes straight to the pump which is a often a pain. As far as we can tell all the fittings are tight as no leaks. The pump is below water level and is not far from the skimmer basket and the hose is fairly short. The pump basket is getting water but...

Hayward Power-Flo Matrix dual speed 1.5hp

So had to get a new pump. Have it all connected and it runs but can't get the pump basket to fill completely. Even if we use the air release it will not fill 100%. It is a 1.5 hp pump and on low everything functions mostly but on high we have issues. We can't seem to use it to vacuum at all...

Our winter cover fell into pool in January, needless to say pool is a bit of a mess and green water. So opening early and taking care of it. Went to get equipment ready and lip on the basket before the pump broke. So replacing it mandatory. Anyone have any good recommendations? The...

I need to replace my above ground pool liner. We had a leak at the end of the season last year. Could not figure out where but lost a foot of water overnight. The winter cover did not even get put on so the pool is gross and liner getting replaced. It is a much older above ground pool. We...

pool has dropped two feet in last week or two so have a large leak. I don’t have time or knowledge to replace the liner now. 18x30 oval Any change we can leave as is for the winter and deal with in spring. The pool was neglected this fall as just never home. Not sure if it is still...

I have a similar issue. My deck is slightly lower than the pool rim. Our original ladder broke but don’t recall people stepping on rim too much and it did not have a platform. We bought steps last year and could not get them to attach. By time we got them positioned flat the plastic arms to...

In IL and been open for several weeks . My water is already 80-85 degrees. Have a clear solar cover. My pool sits in direct sun no shade. I know in a few weeks it will fill like bath water if I leave the cover on... even without it seems to get too warm. I like the cover to help keep...

Ch is 200

I am not an expert and recommend listening to the expert advice here. Get a test kit and don't trust the pool store. My nephew seems to have a chlorine allergy. He will break out in rash each time in a public pool. He never had problem until last year or two but figured out each time he...

Usually ch doesn't apply to my pool since since it not plaster. I will check tonight and post. Thanks

Hope to add borates this year to help with PH and possibly reduce chlorine usage. PH always seems to run high on our pool. Probably just order boric acid as figured out it was about the same price to order from duda than buying borax and muratic acid at Walmart/Rural King. Would I order the...

So ended up starting SLAM on pool because water slightly cloudy and was passing OLCT at that time but no longer. We have to leave town and SLAM not done. What is the best advice? Current levels -- CYA was 45 but had to add more water a few days ago and just tested and now showing under 40...