Recent content by Rick H

As many have said, the inline chlorinator may not get much use if you follow the suggestions here. That being said, it does come in handy if you are away for a few days or more to keep chlorine up and the pool clean. Just be aware of what the pucks do and how quickly the CYA levels can climb...

I have had good luck using vitamin C tablets on these stains. I get the same ones each spring, usually from a worm or leaf that got under the cover, and fell to the bottom during the winter. With a little elbow grease, these stains seem to come up.

My pool hit a record 94 degrees this week, it was too warm! Though, in about 4 months, it will be frozen again, so I better enjoy it....

I was given EZ Pool by my pool builder when it was first completed. It does make it sound like it makes pool care easy, but there is no need for it at all. I switched off of it after a few months, as soon as I found this website. If you read through pool school, they walk you through...

Thank you ! I will have to run the calcium test, i don't run that one as often as the others. It is definitely not hard, and wipes off very easily. I haven't had to slam at all since i found this site. Maybe i will just have to be patient, which is not my specialty!!! Thanks!

Hi, I have searched the forum and read similar articles, but haven't found the answer to this. I noticed the other day that there was a chalky residue the sides of my white fiberglass pool. When you rub your hand over it, it stirs up in to a milky cloud. It is very fine, you can't really...

Upstate, NY. Opened on Monday 4/10. So happy to see the water again!

Hi Tom, I am in Liverpool NY and opened it yesterday (Monday) as I get sick of the seeing the ugly green cover all winter long... The water is still cold (below 45-50 I would guess), and though we may have a couple cool nights, it will probably stay above freezing. If we do get a really cold...

I have had the PB Max for about 4 years now. I haven't had any issues charging it, or any other problems that some people have had. It really is super convenient for a smaller pool. It obviously does not clean as well as using the regular vacuum, but its great for those in between cleanings...

I use pieces of foam similar to those to fill the holes in the concrete after the ladders have been removed. Probably not necessary, but it does keep some of the water out.

Mine comes out easy, so I always take it out. My pool freezes solid, and I would think there would be a risk of damage to it if I left in.

PB Max has been great !

Hi JPelizza, I am from Upstate NY as well, just north of Syracuse. We used Royal Fiberglass Pools from Tully NY. They did a great job on ours, and I really believe Jason knows how to properly install a fiberglass pool. We have had no issues with it at all, and its about 4 years old now. I...

Hey, welcome from Liverpool NY as well!!!

Glad to donate again! Money well spent, this site has saved me 100 times what I would have paid at a pool store!!!