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    Water Chemistry Within Spec but Still Green?

    Total Hardness: 150 ppm Total Chlorine: 5 ppm Free Chlorine: 3 ppm Combined Chlorine: 0.5 pH: 7.2 Total Alkalinity: 100 ppm CYA: 50 ppm For once my water is actually balanced, but my pool bottom still turns green within a day. I’ll vacuum to waste and it will look good, then 24-48 hours later...
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    Conflicting information on installation of foam pool cove...

    I purchased a foam pool cove kit for my 24' round that is undergoing repairs. Upon researching proper installation methods, I noticed the instructions and guidelines on various websites differ. The foam sections have a notch in them as if they are meant to be up against the bottom rail as shown...
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    How much rust is too much?

    I'm in the middle of preparing to replace the liner in my 14 year old 24'x54" Artesian pool. After removal I discovered some rust on the interior walls, as well as some underneath the sand cove at the bottom. The rust on the wall has revealed a few small holes after brushing it with a wire...
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    Questions about repairing an Artesian (Wilbar) Pool

    I was going to replace the liner in this pool a year or two ago, and then I found out I had 2 rusted uprights. The project then got put off until now. I'm still not 100% sure on the parts I'm about to buy. I had to do a bunch of research. Apparently Artesian Pools was just an importer, and did...
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    Help with New Liner Selection

    Hey everyone! So, my pool is about 15 years old, and the liner had a pinhole leak in it. While the pool was partially drained over the winter, water was able to leak in between the liner and pool wall and then freeze. The expanding ice behind the liner caused it to separate itself from the pool...
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    Liner Pulled Out... Help!

    Hi, I have a 24' above ground pool. I uncovered it yesterday and started raising the water level. It was drained to just below the skimmer last season. I left the hose running for several hours and came back to this. The liner pulled out from the wall of the pool. I did some research, and I...