Recent content by Lizstar06

I should've added- yesterday the CYA was about 10 so that's why I did the shock with the liquid chlorine. I've swept out all the debris that fell in when we took the cover off so it's just the green that settles.

I usually have the pool company open each year but am doing it myself to save some money. The pool water was a bit green when we took the cover off. After filling and vacuuming, it's so cloudy I can't even see the bottom. When the green settles the water is a tad cloudy. I've never had a bit of...

Thank you! I don’t use the pump to vacuum, they didn’t leave that equipment so I use an electric one. I backwash every 3 weeks or so but the pressure gauge always runs around 10. There’s always debris in the pool but it could just be related to where we live..

Our pump motor stopped working today. It was a 1.5 hp EcoKleer, but I don’t feel like it circulated the water well. Recommendations on the best pump brand? We’ll still use our sand filter.

I’m at a loss so reaching out- This is my first year using our AG pool, it was installed by the previous homeowners. I’m religious about keeping my chemicals balanced and cleaning/vacuuming it every other day. Despite all of this, there are brown dirt/sand spots that accumulate on the bottom of...

I will look in to adding a SWG, especially if that will decrease the need for daily chlorine. This pool is much bigger than our old one and it’s been a struggle to keep my chemicals balanced and the pool itself clean of debris.

Thank you. I’ve read both positive and negative reviews online. I’ll stick with the good ‘ol bleach system, even though I was hoping for a magic fix to lesson the work!

We just bought a new house with an AG pool. It has a Perma Salt System attached. We didn’t have this in our previous pool, so I’m wondering if it’s worth using? If so, any pro tips? The pool wasn’t taken care of for quite awhile but I’ve managed to turn the water from green to crystal clear and...

UPDATE- I used a bottle of Fix A Leak yesterday and only lost 0.5" in a little over 24 hrs. Prior, we'd been losing 1"+ per day. Hopefully this means it's working!

Thanks for the info. It loses the same amount regardless of pump running and even when the main drain valve on the outside is turned off. There's also at least a few inch dip in the center of the pool- it was level when installed. I've read about the dye test but it's been too cold to get in...

We had our above-ground pool installed at the end of July and I'm SO glad to have stumbled across this page. A little back story- we were given the pool/pump/sand filter from friends. Despite being 'free' it's been the most expensive headache we've ever had! (Our kiddos owe us big time!) This...

After losing 5-8" of water weekly since installation at the end of July, I've came to the conclusion that there's a leak at our main drain (with no help from the installation company who won't return my calls, grr). I've tightened the bolts on the drain plate. Is there anything else that can be...

Thank you. It's going to be a few days at least before we are able to get a new pump installed. I'm so mad at myself! I don't have a robot cleaner and won't be able to afford one any time soon now, ugh!