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Just replaced my agp liner and made cuts for skimmer and return. Everything went smoothly. Then overnight tears occurred in both spots, skimmer and return. UGH!! How do I repair? Am I facing a total loss of the liner and buying another? I called every pool service company I could find...

Hi all! Uncovered my pool I. May and it was almost clear but lots of leaves at the bottom. Winter cover had a rip in it. Filled to skimmer level and began to filter. Life got in the way and a week without attending to pool equals a greenish brown mess. There are so many little seeds, tree...

We have used Walmart’s Great Value brand bleach for the last three years with success. This year there was none to be found until May 1 and then the bottles are a smaller size and supposedly more concentrated. Change from 121 oz to 81 oz at 7.5%. Trying to slam pool and 2 hours after adding...

The toggle switch to my Power-Flo LX Hayward Pump for my above ground pool has stopped working. I've located and ordered a replacement which is described as easy to replace. Is it really as simple as removing the outer case and using a screwdriver to press in the side arms to pop the old one...

First it was the pump basket cover stuck and now it’s the ring the closes the canister over the cartridge. To unscrew (open) it usually takes about 2 1/2 rotations. It is stuck at about 1 rotation. Help! I need to flush the cartridge!e

Hi, prior to starting our Hayward pump I removed, cleaned and lubed the o ring of the basket on the pump. The filter has been running 2 days and I can’t remove the clear cover over the basket. It won’t budge! Ideas? Leaves collecting in this basket are reducing water pressure.

We have a 27’ AGP and this is the second winter season. Last year we used a big square air cushion suspended in the center along with a winter cover secured by cable and tightened with a winch. Seemed fine for several months. Then we noticed that the cover was slipping along the cable in a...

Found this lurking on the bottom of my cloudy water pool. It's from the trampoline. How much effect could it have had on the water clearing process? It's about 10" long.

Hello TFP friends ~ So over the winter the cover of our AGP pulled up over the sides of the pool and let in some leaves and debris. May 31 pulled off the cover, scooped out lots of leaves and debris then starting testing and slamming on June 1. I've been testing and adding chlorine 3 times...

We're looking to extend our pool season in Northern Illinois in the most cost effective way. We're researching many options and would love to hear your experiences with gas heaters, solar heaters, heat recovery heaters, other options... Concerns are realistic difference in water temperature...

We're planning to build a deck this spring and I'm looking for a resource to add a built in entry system, not just a ladder. I have not been able to insert an image in this post. It's stairs built in to the side of the pool via a cut out in the deck. Can anybody give me some direction? Thanks

I bought a used Hayward H200 heater from Craigslist. Came with instructions manual. Never had a heater before and wondering if this is a project that can be tackled in a week this fall or save it for the spring. In general terms, what is involved in installation to an existing above ground pool?

Upon opening the pool this season, we SLAMmed successfully. After a few weeks an algae bloom generated from our wedding cake stairs. We removed those and successfully SLAMmed again. For several weeks the pool water was clear, then a little cloudy. Now, seeing algae on the bottom of the pool...

We chose to put a set of wedding cake stairs in our above ground pool for easier access for kids and husband with replaced knee. We had an algae bloom and it was throughout the inside of the stairs. I've removed them and scrubbed them and SLAMmed the pool. Water is back to clear and...

I feel seriously silly asking this, but...how do I attach the vacuum to my filter? Its a Hayward cartridge filter. Here is how it was listed on the delivery manifest...Hayward Pool Products 150 SwimPro Elem w/Base/Hoses CAR. I called the manufacturer because there was no instruction manual...

Filled the pool and water was almost clear, just a little cloudy. Was working to raise CL level and raise Cya level. Then had a death in the family and left for three days. Power went out in storm and filter did not run for those three days. Just got back to find green water. test with...

I'm new to TFP and have a new AGP. I've read all that I can find on TFP about adding muriatic acid to my above ground pool and I'm a little freaked out by the warnings. Don't wan to burn my skin or inhale the fumes or damage my liner. The TA first rated at 380 upon filling new pool. Added...

Hello ~ It's a beautiful hot sunny day here in northern Illinois. We have a new above ground pool and have purchased wedding cake stairs for inside the pool. I have read that a pad under the stairs will protect the liner. What kind of pad should I get? Where do I get it? Thanks for the...

Hi! Here are the first test results from my brand new TF-100 kit. Filling our brand new above ground pool and the water is just about to reach the skimmer. So excited!! K1000 Cl = .5 K1000 pH = 7.5 TA = 380 CYA = 0 27 ' round pool, vinyl liner, plan to use bleach When I enter these...

Brand new above ground pool is installed and filling with water. It's about half full and I tested the water. CL is .5 and pH is 7.5. If I add chlorine before the pool is full and filter is running do I stir up the water to be sure it's evenly distributed?

The electrician is here and we can not find any metal on the new all resin above ground pool - Elegance by Aqualeader. Where and how should he be bonding or grounding?

Hello ~ New AGP was installed yesterday and my test kit arrived by mail, too. Filling from our hose and it will take at least one more full day. In the mean time I am constructing the ladder and attaching to the stairs only to find that they do not line up. The poles on the InnovaPlas...

Hi folks, Our 27' round AGP will be installed on June 10th and I was told about TFP by Zed88 who has given me a wealth of information already. I grew up with an AGP but that was many years ago and I'm excited to "dive" back in. Sorry, bad pun. We live in Northern Illinois, so, swimming...