Recent content by mjs0866

My vinyl liner is going to be needing a replacement this season and I was thinking about making my stairs look nicer while I'm at it They have become a bit of an eyesore (pool is about 25 years). I believe it is mostly just cosmetic (blisters, discoloring, small cracks) and wanted to see if I...

ok, I just drained some of it today. Will do some more tomorrow. I don't know of any hydrostatic valve but I don't know a whole lot about pools. So there could be. I know the water table seems to be very high around my area right now. My basement sump pump seems to be running quite often...

Thanks all. I will try to drain the water a foot or so. Should I add any additional chlorine after this or should I be ok?

I can't say it's impossible due to runoff but I don't remember this happening last season. It's hard to tell if there's a hole or rip in the tarp because it's filled with leaves. I'm worried the pump will damage the lining, maybe I should put it by the stairs? Also worried about the rain...

Hello, I have an inground vinyl pool that is closed & covered during the winter months (with a tarp like cover with water bags around it), I am in new england and this is my second season with the pool (built in the late 90s I would guess).I usually drain the water that accumulates on the...