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Thanks to all of you in the TPF forum. Four years ago I moved into a new house with a pool; I had no idea what to do. From putting the filter parts together to learning about pool chemistry, this website helped me become a person who could manage my pool without getting gouged at the local pool...

This year when opening my pool I used nature's natural vacuum: gravity. I live on top of a hill. I filled my vacuum hose with water, just like I would to connect it to the skimmer, but took the end down the hill and took my hand off the end of the hose. It was surprising how much force that...

If you're new to this forum (and pools), welcome! It was a little over two weeks ago I was in your shoes. We bought a new house in December and we knew the pool hadn't been opened for years, plus I had NO pool experience. We took the safety cover off the pool and discovered inky black water, I...

Hello, New house, new pool owner. We closed on this house in December and we've had very wild winter. Today we took the safety cover of the pool to reveal the challenge, inky black water with lots of sediment on the bottom (picture attached). I had a pool years ago and remember the basics...