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I had a hole in my wall this year that I have to repair. So I've drained my pool, and will either repair or replace the wall. It's an above ground 12x24 oval with a flat bottom, 54" sides. water is probably 48" on average during the season. I haven't looked inside the walls yet, because I...

Hi there! I have a 12x24 AGP that I've had for 7 seasons. 8th season will start up in June (Canada!) and build season starts April/May. I'm looking to build and trying to keep costs down by planning myself. PLAN: Multi-level deck with small platform/mostly half height, to maximize privacy but...

Changing sand on my filter, I checked my laterals and cleaned them out etc and reloaded sand. Top would not go on again- stand pipe too high. Suctioned out sand, tried again. Got half way, checked - and voila, too high again. Suctioned out a third time. Centred stand pipe. Now- before I put...

Thank you for posting this. I have the same issue. We are under 2 huge oaks (can't be helped) and we are incredibly busy in the fall skimming leaves and scooping leaves etc. Somehow the snow came before the last scoop of leaves, and things froze. It's a black wasteland. I was hoping not to get...

Hi there, I don't have a cover pump. I am at a loss every year trying to remember how to drain the pool below the eyeball. I'm pretty sure my pump loses suction once the water drops below the skimmer basket so draining through the pump/filter doesn't work. Is there a trick to allow me to do...

Hey there guys, I'm a taylor evangelist, but, I am TEMPTED... There is a product out there that sends your data right to your phone. Bonus for me is that I have 4 kids, and a terrible memory, so while I test and use my notebook, sometimes I forget to test etc. Looking for reviews, but can't...

Due to site restrictions, we had to install our AGP in a spot that is INCREDIBLY treed (oaks) and it's MESSY with pollen and branches and caterpillar larva (barf) and I am going INSANE. I bought a robot this year. <3 It's helping, but I want to help myself wherever I can. I was considering a...

We have TREES. I bought a Kreepy Krauly but not in love (it was a good deal second hand so not a huge loss) - I'm trying to be efficient running the pump during the hours between 7pm and 7 am when electricity isn't at double rate. The kreepy is too loud to leave on overnight. Aside from that...

Hey Canadians - looking for your best BBB chemical sources. Especially CYA. Thanks! If you go to your pool store for CYA tell me that too - so I don't feel so bad for going there too. :)

Just got my pool up and going. Temp was 74 so i cranked the heater to 84 and the baby and i swam. GLORIOUS! BUT - we have to go away for a week. I can put my pool on a timer, and the SWG should keep things going well. What else should I do? My skimmer basket fills up often since we are under...

Finally temperature is up high enough in Ottawa for this thing to work - I have cleaned my cell and replaced it and I get all sorts of numbers flashing. I can't find the guide to tell me if numbers run in order - I also get the no flow / low flow signal but this goes off. Is there a standard...

I’m really at a loss as to how to finish this project my husband started it but didn’t seem to plan it through fully in 3-D as far as the depth so it’s possible he will just have to remove his stones and put more fill material in looking for any suggestions on finishing. Along the house I would...

I was asleep at the wheel and dumped my stabilizer right into my skimmer basket - no sock - so I imagine I screwed something up - My heater? (It wasn't on but it's plumbed) or my SWG? Waiting to see what happens. It's been 2 days. I have kept the pump running 24/7 for about 5 days now. Getting...

Need to clean the salt cell. There's no shutoff valve under the return, before the salt cell - so - what do people usually do in this case? Thanks!

Ordered 100 hair nets (the 3M solid type) for my skimmer basket - someone talked about it here - and it's wonderful for small junk, and keeping it out of my filter this spring. I replace when it gets gross - and I should be good for the season with my bounty. I recommend it - even in Canada...

Tested again today with my taylor 2600 - which i've been using for the past week and a half. Used pool math which tells me I need bleach, borax, and stabilizer for my CYA- need to know the order of things. I have a SWG but right now it's not operational due to low temps (55 water, peak 62 with...

Last year was our first year - pool VERY close to house, etc, small property - so I used a net to cover, vs a solid cover. I didn't want weight, and things collapsing. Success. Even most of the leaves stayed out, and i used the leaf gulper to get the remainder out. The pool was a bit green but...

FOUND - PHEW. To all you ANGELS who looked and tried to help - you are the best. And to the ones who looked and were confused - me too! Answer here: The little doo-hickey was the thing in the filter that fits in to keep it from leaking/keep large bits from going into the little viewer bubble...

My online pool supplier is out of leaf nets so I cant use that during closing - but I'm going INSANE with the # of leaves making their way into the pool. ERGH! scheduled to close this weekend, but tons of leaves in the pool and the water is down in the 50's. So do i crank it to 70 and get in to...

I ran my SWG on super high and got to a total chlorine level of 10.2 and FC levels of 9.8. I had been at 0 after having my pump off a while. Right now here in the north I'm fighting to keep my filter pump on and keeping my skimmer basket clear of leaves so I don't lose pressure. I haven't had...

From what I can tell my SWG was cranked up a bit too long after we hit 0-1 - now we're at 5, which is high for our SWG goal of 1-3, and I've dialed it back, but my TC and FC are both 5. We are under trees, so there's always SOMETHING organic in the pool, although I scoop and vacuum mercilessly...

Hi there guys. We LOVE your forum (well me, my husband has been busy with picking up the slack while I deal with all things pool) - and I love so many of the suggestions. Looking for other Canadian pool owners - because a lot of the links and suggestions for suppliers just don't really work for...

We have our AGP in a tight spot. On top of that only one end would be OK for the stairs, or the roller. One long side is close to house, other long side is close to fence. We're opting to put the solar reel for the blanket on the fence side - this will mean using the 24ft cover length on a...

I have a 22.5" sand filter on my pool (approx. 7000 US Gallons) - and it was installed 3.5 weeks ago. I haven't backwashed it yet, because it hasn't risen 10 lbs of pressure yet. We just had a rain, so I've got a bit of water to spare right now - wondering if I should backwash now or wait for...

I have a limited amount of yard space. We just had an oval 12x24 installed and we had to put the ladder on the end we were planning for the solar roller. BACKGROUND- Back yard is long but narrow. We are 4 feet from fence and about 5 from house. No deck as you can imagine, installing a path...