Recent content by tara15

Well, it seems that ever since I've stopped using the HTH chemicals, things are better. I still get spots, but now Im sure they are algea. I just need to get on top of it, but since its getting colder here in NY and I havent swam in weeks, Its hard to get motivated. I will be closing prob...

No, I havent done an overnight loss test, but when i shocked the pool the other night after i vacuumed, the pool was much better. so, mabye it was dead algea? I thougt dead algea made the pool cloudy. Thanks

My pool has been perfect all year. I went away a month ago and only had someone to bleach the pool a few times, so i bought some HTH algeacide, and the HTH chlorinating tablets. Ever since i've used the algeacide and tablets i've had these black spots on the pool floor. I thought it was algea...

right now it looks good. like i said ive been battling with algea all summer, so every couple of days, i get the occassional green spot, i bring the pool up to shock level and then its gone. I have wedding cake steps and cannot get behind them so that is definitly a trouble spot. My test kit...

I know, im stuck and it sucks. Ive been fighting with this pool all summer as it is with the excessive heat here in NY. Now that it looks good I dont want to come home to a swamp. I've been using a puck floater already. I vacuum to wast a lot, lots of debris get in the pool, so that helps...

Hi Im going on vacation in a week and im not sure what to do. I have a 15x25 AGP. I wont have anyone to take care of the pool, except mabye my mother once during the week. I remember reading a while back, im not sure where, tying up bleach bottles with holes in them and letting the bleach...

well, im adding some water to the pool. My husband drained it, thinking the water would drain through, but it didnt and just brought the pool cover down with it. Now the pool cover is barely covering the pool. Im still having lots of puddles on the cover. I guess well see what happens. Now...

ok thanks. we did just have a big rain storm and the leaves are falling as well, so mabye its a little clogged? Ill go take the leaves off and stir things around and hopefully that will help. Thanks everyone Tara

Yes, its the proper size. It is secured with the rope they packaged it with and a winch/type device to tighten it with. I bought this cover so that i wouldnt have to put in an air pillow. The rain water is just sitting on top of the cover. It has no where to go, since the cover is right on...

I have a 15x25 above ground pool that i just covered with an arctic armor mesh pool cover. Its not the leaf net, it is a winter cover that allows the water to drain through. Heres the problem, when we put the cover on, it laid on the water. We drained the pool about 1/2 way. Now when it rains...

The only reason I posted was because it was listed as new in box, otherwise I wouldnt be interested either. Oh well, Just thought I could save a few bucks.

Has anyone ever heard of this vacuum? Its on craiglist for 40 bucks so i wanted to know if it was worth it. Thanks Tara

Hi everyone! Im back from my vacation and guess what....NO ALGEA. The pool is blue and clear. There is debris on the bottom, but Ill take care of that tomorrow. I never got around to adding the borax/muriatic acid(packing for whole family including 1 year old) so I just put 3 1/2 of the big...

ok thanks. So if someone can check to see if I did my calculations correctly...I have a 10000 agp with a liner, doughboy silica 2 sand pump. Based on jasons pool calcuator it tells me i need 589 oz of borax, which converts to 7.75 boxes of borax right? and 280 oz of muriatic acid which converts...

Hello, Im going on vacation this sat to next wednesday. I wont have anyone to put bleach in while im away, so what should i do? My cya is 30 so should I just get some floaties for while im away? I also thought i read somewhere that you can poke very small holes in bleach bottles and tie them...