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    no pool use this year

    This year we will not be opening the pool as I will be going to Afghanistan, we live in South West Oklahoma (Cache). What should done to combat the mosquitos and algae build up that will occur during the hot dry summer. What can be done? Or needs to be done? thanks leisurlee
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    Any advantages to adding salt to a non salt pool other than feel

    Are there any advantages to adding salt to a non salt pool other than feel, I also have been told it will keep the bugs and wasps and such out as well as they will not drink it. If this is true I can add to a regular chlorine pool?
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    Wasp’s invasion

    Our pool has been invaded by wasps, is there anything I can put in the water to detour them from landing for a drink and still swim? This year seems to be worse than last. I have sprayed and knocked down all the nests that I can find around my place so I think they are coming from afar...
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    horse flies and wasps

    Live in Cache Oklahoma, just west of Lawton. We have a few cows and chickens, however they are 1000 yards away from the house and 1200 away form the pool, this is our first year in the house. How can we lessen the pesty fling bugs? thanks leisurlee 22000 hayward pump inground kidney, diving board
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    Rain and mud

    I live in Cache OK, we had a gully washer last night. Just a little back ground, bought house in OCT 09 and this is our first pool. Had no idea that we would ever have this problem. Ground water and dirt flowed into the pool, have no idea the amount. Wife is at home brushing and cleaning as we...
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    back washed pool water

    I live in the country on 40 acres, inground 16X34 kidney bean gunite, Hayward pump. This is our first pool came with the house. My wife doesn't want to use the discharged water for plants and grass. My thoughts are, currently I discharge the water behind the shop, that is where the previous...