Recent content by mckinley02

Did you attach these using the adhesive that they provide? How easy are the lights to remove without damage to the vinyl liner? Thanks!

Thanks cowboycasey. Looks like a great option, but I don't see where it threads into the 1.5" opening. Looks like it is designed to replace Pentair Aqualumin lights, which I am not familiar with.

I have a 20x40 in-ground vinyl lined pool. The pool was installed with no lighting of any sort, making night swimming impossible. I have considered a few options to remedy and looking for any feedback you all may have. The first would be installing submersible LED "puck" lights, suctioned...

Thanks to both of you for the help. I'll start the SLAM as soon as the water level is up!

Thanks for the speedy reply! Would adding some algae treatment (poly) be wise?

Also, levels I was going to target were: FC 6 pH 7.3 TA 60 CYA 50 Sound good??

Just got a new liner installed yesterday and am in the process of filling with city water. Prior to old liner being removed, the water turned into a chunky green swamp. Plumbing is all still winterized as the pool was never opened this spring (hence the swamp). While the pool itself it...

Upon opening my pool this spring, I found that once I had vacuumed away all of the piles of leaves, worms, dirt, etc... there were stains left behind. The stains are brown and are primarily around the edge of each pile of crud, with the center being lighter or not stained at all. I don't...

I'm covered on the flannel shirt front. I also live in the PNW - the birthplace of sasquatch - bonus points?? Thanks for the feedback...

I am curious if such a thing exists as a granular pure sodium hypochlorite as opposed to liquid. I am interested in buying more bulk quantities for simplicity and storage. Everything I see is in tablets that also contain CYA and other chemicals. Am I searching for sasquatch? Thanks everyone...

I appreciate all of the help on how to remove water from the pool. I actually have access to a really handy little transfer pump that will work great. My question really pertains to whether or not it is necessary. We typically don't get a lot of rain over the winter months in Eastern...

When closing my pool this fall I drained the water down below the skimmer intake and the return jets. In fact, I drained it until my pump would no longer maintain a prime. I must have a leaky valve from the skimmer to the pump because even when turned off and pulling only from the bottom drain...

I also have some trichlor tabs left with a chlorinator on my return line. When going out of town for a few days do most forum members rely on trichlor tabs to get them through?

Just wondering about everyone's theory on what time of day you would want your FC to be at target level. I like to add my bleach in the evening out of convenience. If my target FC is 8 and I am at 7 at the end of the day, I generally add 1 full gallon which brings my FC up ~3ppm - putting me...