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I felt the same before I closed mine over the weekend. :D The hardest part was putting on the cover(with my mum's help). It was heavy. I had to run to the pool store a few time for the backwash hose, and the plugs. It takes about 4 hours for me. Good luck with yours!

Hi Martha, I am going to close my pool today for the first time. I bought a 3 hp air compressor, and planing to use it to brow out the lines. I tried to find some video instructions, and these one seem helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwwIJfxH ... re=related...

I think it is for a divider rope. One on each side. Thanks.

don't know what it is. nothing to cover it. it looks like an ear. :-D

Hi all We had a trouble free summer with the pool. :-D Now it's time for closing. I live in NJ, and plan to lower the water below the skimmer line, blow the line with a 3 hp air compressor. Today when I was checking the returns, and found this: What do I do this this? Do I need to plug...

I need to stop going to the pool store. :D I got the trichlor from Costco. The water looks clear and blue. For now, I just need to raise CH to 300. What should TA be to balance calcium at 300?

Thank you Jason. I have Taylor K2006, so I am good on the test kit. My PH is 7.4, TA is 80, I am going to raise it to 120 with baking soda. If the PH is too hight, I will use muriatic acid to lower it. Hardness is 141, I am going to buy calcium chloride...

The tablet is aqua chem 3" chlorinating tabs plus: http://www.aquachem.com/mp/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=40e1ab7d9481e110VgnVCM10000053d7010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=40e1ab7d9481e110VgnVCM10000053d7010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default Does it contains CYA?

I took the tablets out while the pump is off. CYA is 55. The pool supply store said that CYA is ok for 30-150. Didn't know that the tablets contains CYA. :(

I put 4 tablets in the skimmer. Is it too many?

Thank you guys! I am using the 3" tablets in the skimmer bucket. I will go BBB once I can find enough borax. :D How long will the pump last? Thanks, Peter

Hi All, We just moved in to a house with a 18' x 36' in group concret pool. I think it's about 27k gallons. We had a lot fun on the memorial weekend. Quick question, how many hours minimum should I run the main pump? It is the Pentair 2 horse pump, and it is using a lot of energy.