Recent content by SMWill42

A heaping one. Just make sure you don't use the paddle side. Use the bowl side or you will be wasting it.

I put ant killer around my pool several times a year to make sure they do not get under liner and eat through it. Susan

UHow do you vacuum your poll now? Unless it is a robot that is self contained then you use you pools pump to vacuum. If you do then you can vacuum to waste. Inground pools have the option to vacuum to waste. Susan

You are on the right track. He doesn't that expensive stuff. Baking soda is cheap. The pool stores want to make money from all the chemicals they sell. If you know what you need just go to Wal-Mart etc. and get it. They don't asked if it is going in the pool. They just sell you what you...

You can also vacuum the pool while you are emptying the water if you have a vacuum that attaches to your skimmer line. Might as well get 2 jobs done at one time and all the debris on the bottom will go out with the water. Just a thought. I do this every time it rains alot, might as well use...

Are you using the cup part of the spoon or the paddle part of the spoon for the powder? Use the little tiny cup part and swirl for a few seconds between drops. Susan

Your CYA is to high. You need to get it down. Read through Pool School in the upper right hand corner of any page. There is an article about cya/chlorine. Susan

While you are shocking your pool you need to run your pump.

Good Luck. Susan

I live in the county (Georgia) and you do not even have to have a fence around an inground pool. The only requirement with an above ground pool is if the deck is 30 inches or more above the pool you have to have railing at least 30 inches high. All of this varies from state to state and county...

You can take some to your County extention agent to have them identified just like you take soil sample to them to so you can amend your soil. They will have an answer for you as what they are and how to eliminate the problem. They are usually located at the courthouse if not someone their...

Wal-Mart sells a siphon pump in automotives located with their gas cans that you can use. It looks similar to the pumps in the ready to use bug killers that have a long tube. Susan

How tall is your pool? I also have a 18X33 above ground pool. Mine is 54 in tall and it holds around 15,700 gallons of water. This might make a difference in how much chlorine you need to shock your pool if it is as tall as mine. Take your water back to pool store and have it tested for...

I work for Wal-Mart and can tell you they are making all of their store brand labels basically white because "white stands out when there is a lot of colored labels on the shelf". Still all of the same products. They are just trying to draw the customers attention. Susan

Had my above ground pool for 5 years. Half of it is buried because of the slope. It is about 30 inches from top of pool to ground. The PB said we could bury or leave big hole. Neither would void the warranty. We buried but I have wondered if we did the right thing. So far no problems. I...