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Hi all! This might be an odd question but here goes: how long should I wait after shocking my pool to turn on my solar panel heater? Its a Fafco SolarBear 4X20 panel. I shocked last night but prefer to get into the pool to vaccuum so that I see every bit of dead algae and get it out! Can...

Hi everyone! We are planning to open our 21' above ground pool today. The weather here in Ottawa has been nice (about 60-70F) the past 9 days and we are starting to grow algae and the pool is getting green so I feel it should be done sooner than later. The problem is, we are supposed to get 4...

I'm hoping someone can help. We just got a new pool 5 days ago (Jacuzzi 21') with a new jacuzzi filter etc. The only thing that wasn't new was our pump which is a Hayward and only 1 season old. It seems to be working fine. I have a feeling its the filter that is causing the return jet water to...

We're replacing our old pool with a new one, to be installed tomorrow. I will be getting half a load of municipal water but also filling with well water as we're rural. I'm concerned, because I've read that you should shock new water with granular shock but our temperatures in Ottawa are...

We have to replace our above ground pool as ours started collapsing after our hard Ottawa winter. We are choosing our new pool today along with the liner. I've heard varying opinions, both from professionals and laypeople about a dark liner vs. a lighter liner helping to keep the pool warmer...

Hi there! I've owned a house in the country with an above ground pool for 6 years. Two years ago we bought a mesh winter cover. Last Spring, even though the snow and ice had thawed on the cover, I left it on so that leaves didn't get in the pool before opening. However, when I took it off for my...