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I'm not sure of the exact fix but I tinkered with the pump and filter alittle more and finally getting normal flow . maybe some blockage in the line finally cleared or air. Phew!

My 3rd or 4th year opening the pool. Just hooked up my pump to sand filter yesterday and having an issue. I see water climbing the hose from the pump to the sand filter but not getting any water to come out no matter what setting I have on the multiport. The glass in the multiport gets...

I had a similar issue when I decided to lower the water level below the skimmer. I found that its not recommended for my inground pool. It may be the same situation for yours. I just leave the water at half way up the skimmer and no issue.

What I have left in my test kit I was able to get the following: FC: 5 ph: 7.2 TA: 110 Only option I couldn't test was CYA.

Lol, good point! I had a kit but out of solution. I'll try and find 1 locally for now.

I added the baking soda and another 2.5 gal of chlorine last night. Here are my numbers today: TH: 100 TC: above 3 FC: 10 ph: 7.8 TA; 120 No difference to the look of the water. We had a warmer than usual winter like most parts. I've been vac'ing it and getting out the algae, leaves, etc as...

Thanks for tips. How do I add the baking soda? Directly into pool, at return, into skimmer?

Hello, Opened my pool Memorial Day weekend as usual. Have owned the pool for past 3 years and in the past I usually add 4lbs of stabilizer, some chlorine and 3 - 4 days later I can see the bottom. Not so this year. I'm a week in and still cloudy. I added the stabilizer on Day 1 and trying to...

Hi all, My first year that I'll be closing my IG pool on my own. Had local companies close it the first 2 years but now I'm going solo after learning tricks of the trade. One item I forgot to recall is how to put the loop loc cover back on. I feel like they mentioned starting from the sides...

Good info! Ok, so I didn't see how they took it off. How does it snap back onto the skimmer? Do the tabs connect at the top (closer to pool deck) or bottom (closer to water). I see it has a side that says "pool side" so I shouldn't screw that part up at least.

Hello, When a pool company closed my pool last year, they took the skimmer door off my IG pool. I opened my pool this weekend. I wasn't sure how it goes back on so I asked a guy in the biz and he mentioned the door is better left off on my pool because I'll see less junk on the surface by the...

Earlier in the year I had a foot of snow or so on my loop lock safety cover. We then had a sudden thaw and there was a small puddle on top of the cover with a thin layer of ice. Is there a need to pump off water on this type of cover? I see the previous owners left a little giant submersible...

What other details might you need? I have an IGP with 2 returns, 1 skimmer and 1 main drain. I have a sand filter and vinyl liner. My cover is a loop loc safety cover. I did fill the pool back up to half way up the skimmer and noticed the liner go back into place minus a small wrinkle now in...

I'm starting my pool closing for the first time. I see the suggestion to lower the pool below the skimmer. In doing so I'm noticing the vinyl liner in the sidewalls starting to wrinkle. Is this normal? Will it take shape again once the water is returned?

This is my first year owning a pool, so this will be my first closing. I have an IGP with 2 returns and 1 skimmer and live in the cold Northeast. I'm trying to read as much as I can about how to close it. I just want to make sure what I'm reading I'm comprehending. Before you blow out the...