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....Thinking of draining this fall not covering it and just raking the leaves out next year, prior to new liner going in...can anyone think of why this would be a bad idea? Thanks...Bo

Is it possible? my pool pump seized up during the winter and I had to replace it...bought one on line and I some how ended up with a one speed 1.5 HP Waterway pump. while installing it I noticed that the power cord would not reach the timer. I decided to take the cord off the old one and replace...

I have a light cloudiness in the water...yet my readings have been steady for the last five days right at: FC 9.5 CC .5 PH 7.2 CYA 35 Any ideas? Thanks ya'll! Bo

Uncovered my pool and found a swamp under it...my mesh pool cover experiment was a big fail! Oh well...refilling a little bit then its shock time.

Gals per hour capability of a pump by looking at the label? Mine has one listing different types of flow rates. I am trying to calculate the exact amount of time i need to run my pump each day in order to filter 14100 gals of water. Any help is greatly appreciated...Bo ***Edited to insert...

In her jammies and she said...in a sweet georgia little girl accent...'Daddy, the water is almost there...but its way too cold to get in still' We cant wait! Bo

Not too bad...little greenish tint to it...set two bleach jugs in the pool tied to ropes with nail holes on the top to slowly dispense beach...LQ installed and water being topped off (some of it got pumped out with cover pump). Shocking begins tomorrow:

All take a look at my new LQ setup...please comment if you see any issues: Thanks...Bo

Hello all, Installing the LQ tonight...quick question: Assuming you have correctly opened your pool and your reading are within tolerances...and understating that not all pools are the same...Is there such thing as a best time of day to run your LQ based on how algae grows in order to prevent...

Please help if you can: I am installing an additional return on my AGP...it has wall padding (foam type)..... Do I have to to cut the padding around the return larger than the diameter of the return to ensure a good seal? has anyone done this with out messing with the foam and had no leak...

Hello all...quick question...does the TF100 go bad if left in an outdoor cabinet...back porch...out of sun light...i live in middle GA...not quite Minnesota...but it does get somewhat cold in the winter months. Thanks... Bo

I really need help with this...let me tell you what i have and hopefully you all can chime in and help: My inlet-outlets...and new pumping station platform...more to follow:

For my 14,000 gal AGP...any sugestion? have read they are easier to clean...any comments on that? Thanks...Bo

Has anyone ever used this SWG? http://www.poolsupplyworld.com/poolsupplies/saltchlorinators/products/NC3052.htm Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks...Bo

.....I have never owned a pool before...never dealt with maintaining a pool before...was apprehensive about being able to maintain a clean pool for the kids...while researching SWC's i found this website and discovered the BBB method...i read the pool school info and said to my self..."self, it...

Got an AGP installed...i am now having a deck built around it...i am doing the landscaping my self...the water readings are in range already thanks to you all...got more work to do still, but we are getting there...here are some pics:

Hey ya'll......these are my first readings and recommended 'adds' according to pool calc...can you please tell me if i am on the right track: 14100 gal AGP...water temp 74 FC 0 = add 117 oz bleach 6%...got it...using value brand from wally world CC 0 TC 1.0 PH 6.8 = add 150 oz...

Hello all...after much reading on this amazing forum, i think i like the BBB method better than most other maintenance methods...i am having a 14100 gal AGP put in this Tuesday...what do i do to get it going from the start...i have already purchased the TF-100 kit anticipating that i will need...

Greeting All! I have never owned a pool before and can sure use some advice to get started the right way...kids are REALLY looking forward to it :-D...my set up is listed in my signature...these are my initial questions: 1. The pool comes with a 1 month supply chlorine starter kit...is that...