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    Going thru 1 gal bleach / day???

    In ground pool plaster 16x36x5 about 94000 liters Pool is inside a green house. Sand filter with variable speed pump Following the chemical recommendation from trouble free pool. Using 8.25% bleach Keeping FC level 5-7 Cya 30 TA 90 CH 290 Temp 85 89 2nd year i have this pool. It seems the last...
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    heater on off schedule or always on? question

    What is the consensus regarding energy demand for a pool heater? I'm trying to figure out what uses the most energy: keeping the heater on and set for 86F 24/7? or lowering the heating temp to 80F when not in use? (this is what i've been doing for the most part) or turning it on only the day i...
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    automation or simple timer???

    back ground info: 16x36 inground pool inside a green house adjacent to the house hayward sand filter hayward pump 1.5 HP single speed sp3010x15az 400,000 btu raypak heater no water feature no light feature right now the pump and heater are on the same on/off switch and i don't like it at all...
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    care for (sorta) indoor pool help

    I might be buying a house with in-ground pool that's enclosed in what i call a "green house structure" here is what i know from what i saw: location: Oklahoma city concrete pool built between 1956 (year the house was built) and 1980 (year the pool enclosure was installed) capacity? over...
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    indoor pool plan

    Three years ago my wife and I started a small swim school in Oklahoma city (born2swimokc, i hope it's ok to post this shameless advertisement :D; if not, mods please let me know and I'll remove it). Anyway, thanks to this site and all the great info here, we dove in head first and bought the...
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    do I need to take my pool down???

    Intex ultra frame 32 x 16 x 52 It's just about full now but I wonder if it's safe to use: this is what happened last night while filling up: But what worries me the most is this corner: the long side is hardly inside. I thought it would "pop in" as the long side straitened out but I'm...