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The pool I have came with the house I purchased about 6 years ago. Not sure when the equipment was installed, but probably close to 10 years prior to my buying the house. Everything seems to runs fine (although I think the pump is a little noisier this year than prior years), but I'm guessing...

As the pictures show - the top part of the skimmer is coming out of the concrete with the cover. Doesn't really affect the functionality of the skimmer, but does anyone have a suggestion for securing this? Thanks!

Every once in a while I need to raise the pool's pH a little, but quickly. Aeration takes a long time and with the size of my pool it doesn't really work well. So I use Borax, which works pretty well, but is cumbersome. Would there be a problem with using a sodium hydroxide solution...

Just had a very old liner in the pool replaced last week. Overall, things look good, BUT...when I turned on the lights I noticed maybe a dozen small creases, predominantly in the shallow end (I've attached a couple of pictures). Am I right that the liner should be pretty much completely smooth...

Does anyone know if it is really necessary to remove the water pressure switch from the Pentair Mastertemp 250 heater when winterizing? The instructions say to do it, but looking at it - with my level of experience - I feel like I'm likely to break it when trying to remove it or to be unable to...

I have a pool light in the shallow end of the pool and I’ve been thinking about whether or not to winterize it (first time closing pool). How many inches of water would you consider safe for leaving it in place? If I need to take it out, it sounds like my options are to put it on the deck and...

My pool equipment (filter, heater, and pump) is all located outside at the side of the house under a cover of some trees and bushes. This has made it a bit of a pain to access them during the summer, but I’m thinking it will provide some protection during the winter. My question is - Is it...

Going to try to close my pool by myself for the first time. A couple questions about blowing out my lines (I have two skimmers, 3 returns, and one main drain in the deep end) My impression from reading some posts and watching some videos is that I can plug my blower (I plan on using the...

I'm starting to work on a plan to close my pool. Some of the posts I read talk about taking into consideration the level of the water table when lowering the pool water level for closing. My question is - how do I figure out the level of my water table and what is "too high"? I don't have a...

How do I know when I need to replace my vinyl liner? What is the best time of the year to do it? Inherited the current one with the house and I’m not sure how old it is. Looks like it had a rough life. Scattered bleached spots, a few things that look like rust stains, a bunch of wrinkles and...

I’ve seen chipmunks running around the pool area and it looks like they’ve dug some holes in the dirt at the edge of the concrete on one side of the pool. I don’t find them to be too bothersome, but I’m worried about the possibility that they will damage the pool. Is this likely?

Quick question - Just about everything added to the pool contains some salt in it (incl bleach, soda ash, baking soda). I understand that it might not be much salt, but it is some salt. Why doesn't the salt level just continue to rise - slowly but continuously? Why don't you eventually end up...

Hi all - I need some help with the SLAM process. I’ve been going through dozens of gallons of 10% chlorine to maintain the pool at SLAM levels over the past week and although there has been marked improvement in the appearance of the pool, the chlorine continues to be consumed at a very brisk...