Search results

  1. G

    Thickness agp pool liners

    I had my AGP replaced and I'm confused I felt the liner was a little thin so i found out where it came from and called and was told the liner was 12 to 14 mil thick I was expecting 20 to 25 gauge . The person who answered the phone said that thickness was only used for in ground...
  2. G

    any experience in pool collapse here My oval 18x33x52

    Anyone here have story to rel;ate
  3. G

    Bleach added pool turns light green in a few hours

    Thanks for replying Richard This bleach green cycle has occurred 4 or 5 times this spring .I haven yet removed the pole and hose yet I'm going to vacuum soon .I will try to search box and no all I use is 8.5 bleach need to check the PH just remembered I left the ladder in the pool this year i...
  4. G

    Bleach added pool turns light green in a few hours

    This has never happened before .I have been BBB for years .The only difference this year is ,I had a small leak this fall and I run the filter 365 24/7 so in anticipation of the water level maybe going below the skimmer the last time I vacuumed I left the pole maybe aluminum and vacuum head in...
  5. G

    Water turns green after adding chlorine

    Interesting Yes the green did make me thing of copper the yellow blue is green :O) but the hose in the pool for months is the only difference that I know of .I haven't cut the hose ,but can't imagine using copper any more it's expensive hose is 10 years old though Thanks OTPirate ECU?
  6. G

    Water turns green after adding chlorine

    This has been happening to me lately .I run the pool 24/7 .the only thing different this year is it looked like I had a slow leak ,so last fall I vacuumed and left the hose hooked up to the pump and in the center of the pool in case the water got below the skimmer .I'm wondering if there is...
  7. G

    Help just got my pool sparkling clean AND THEN !!

    Have the grand kids right now going to have to wait till afternoon I suspect CYA 0 ans I just got a fresh bloom because I didn't put bleach in last night
  8. G

    Help just got my pool sparkling clean AND THEN !!

    I'm afraid to put the other bleach in without going to Lowes
  9. G

    Help just got my pool sparkling clean AND THEN !!

    green and clear - - - Updated - - - Water is from city no difference except rained last night
  10. G

    Help just got my pool sparkling clean AND THEN !!

    Brought pool from pond over winter to sparkling blue .I used around 35 bottles of mostly 8.25 chlorine house brands ,concentrate no extras last few 10% from lowes got all debris out and vacuumed.Checked FC last night non recorded PH needed raising ,so I used twenty mule teen detergent booster...
  11. G

    lowes kem tec liquid chlorine

    Thanks Richard the only thing I see on the bottles is a number with a time but a 15 is on all of them so i'm thinking last year and probably outside all year oh well .Last year I used a fine net and no tarp ,mistake a lot got through not as much as dumping a tarp load in oncovering LOL but had a...
  12. G

    lowes kem tec liquid chlorine

    Thanks Pabeader I was concerned they were in the outside garden area and dirty .I looked this morning and I can find no time stamp
  13. G

    lowes kem tec liquid chlorine

    I haven't been here in a while so many may know this already. I bought 128 oz of this product last night at 3.75 and it is 10% and got my Military discount 2 gal was 7.22 after tax and discount actually cheaper than dollar store and more powerful .Just thought I would share
  14. G

    confused about fittings

    I have a marada 18x33 I had them install hard piping I bought a pool fountain for the return to replace the rubber elbow that came with the pool. the fittings are 1-1/2 I knew I might need and adapter,but the screw on flange that holds the rubber elbow on the return is not 1-1/2 or 1-1/4 or...
  15. G

    Removing water from the pool cover

    Agreed Update pump was going all afternoon and as expected skimmer has little water in it I shut the pump for the filter off .I usually run pump 24/7 in winter to keep from freezing don't think there is anymore danger of a hard freeze---This fall I will find large tubes to limit contact
  16. G

    Removing water from the pool cover

    Thank you I think next fall I will place many inflatables under the cover I wanted three big truck tire inner tubes ,but most are tubeless now or some sort of frame to span the twenty feet that wouldn't sag
  17. G

    Removing water from the pool cover

    Hello to all the season is fast approaching,this year I got a cover for my above ground now I have gotten all the leaves out of it but it has probably hundreds of gallons of water on it. I bought an electric pump and have the intention of removing the water and tightening up the tarp for...
  18. G

    Mosquitoes

    Many thanks for the attachment I want to use the pool after the sun goes down :o)
  19. G

    Mosquitoes

    Thank you Donaldson you have given me new ideas I love this site
  20. G

    Mosquitoes

    Thanks so much I need to do some more research
  21. G

    Mosquitoes

    Must praise this site It has been a wonderful place to come with confidence can I ever thank Chem Geek and others enough for the info on keeping clean water inexpensively. Now I ask for help in controlling these (I'm sure they have a roll in the Cosmos besides keeping me out of my pool at nite)...
  22. G

    Pool cover

    Thanks much yeah can't see the tear but would seem to have to be there have used the leaf rake but was afraid of tearing more well I had much more on the bottom last year oh well pools aren't work free LOL but worth the effort to see the G kids get water safe and me and the wife tan our old...
  23. G

    Pool cover

    DUMB question: I haven't covered before and was happy the tarp I bought stayed on now had a lot of rain and tried to pump the water off and low and behold this acts like a wet t shirt and is lowering the pool level water on top stays the same .Dumb question time how do I remove this cover...
  24. G

    No CYA

    Thanks I will add 18x33 what is the formula for adding ?
  25. G

    No CYA

    Sorry I haven't been here in a while Haven't felt I had a problem (been testing ) Have an 18x33 ABP been putting in a large walmart bleach each nite test looks ok each morning tested FC this morning around 5 PPM hadn't tested CYA in a while only use bleach reads no CYA haven't read BBB school...
  26. G

    DE and cartridge filter

    Thanks Dave S I have a Taylor test kit and keep it balanced just heard that DE filtered smaller particulate than a cartridge thanks for the response
  27. G

    DE and cartridge filter

    Wow I can't believe I'll be in the pool soon.Question I have a cartridge filter pro clean I use BBB and the pool is great sanitary and clear 18x36 but if I can make it more clear I would like to.I read some where that you could add DE to a cartridge filter for even smaller particle clean has...
  28. G

    replace cartridge filter?

    I just noticed Conn.you run from april to Oct I don't Like to get in below 77 or above 87 LOL Conn.I'm a whimp!!