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As we approach closing time I am considering some options. Last year I did the 18" below the return and capped the skimmer to prevent stuff from getting inside. This year I am wondering if I can just cap the skimmer and plug the return and leave the water level up? I am in WI so my concern is...

We are considering moving to a more southern climate in the semi-near future. The housing market is an absolute mess right now. Originally we were hoping to find a place with a nice pool and build a pole barn since you rarely find both on the same property. This is proving to be a huge...

My TA is at 110. It started out last year well over 200. The PH is moving very slow now so it’s taking forever to get it lower. Do I dare add the borates at this level? If I do the borax/muriatic method will that muriatic lower the TA at the same time or will the borax use it all up? We are...

So we have an above ground pool and just added a huge heater to it. It's a raypak and has a spa mode. How hard would it be to build a spa and run the plumbing through the gas heater? Would it save me much over just getting a regular electric spa? I would likely need to have a separate...

Just picked up a new raypak cupro nickel heater. My TA is finally approaching the double digits. Will borates cause any issues with the new heater?

The pool filter and salt generator are on a timer. When I install this heater will it need to be on a timer as well or is it smart enough to just wire it direct to the circuit breaker and basically be always on?

15x30 above ground in Wisconsin. Getting a propane heater. Playing with the raypak sizer and trying to decide. Calculator says 8 hours on the 106k for 82 May/september. 6 hours for the 156k. >4 but <6 for the 206k. Plugging the current propane price in gives the same dollar amount for all sizes...

The wife is whining daily now lol... 15x30 12k above ground pool. Any recommendations for an efficient heat pump to look at? Located in WI. Looking to get at least may/sept onto the season when temps are average. Figure I need 70-90k btu depending on how conservative/aggressive I want to be...

As of last night honey bees have found our pool... Theres a dozen or so back out there today. I am not aware of any neighbors with nearby hives so likely wild bees. I would hate to kill them. There is plenty of water around. Any thoughts on discouraging them?

I work in IT so this hit on both sides for me. Not really pool chemistry related but definitely "deep end". Linus is a very respected tech content creator. (178) They told me I was stupid - heating my pool with computers - YouTube

Is there a smart pool monitor on the market that integrates with amazon alexa? I have a timer on my SWG that can be integrated so I have this scenario in my head. Set the alexa to kick off a routine if the FC drops below 6 and runs a second routine when it reaches 7 to turn it off. Obviously I...

Will the pool warm up faster with water shining directly on the water with little wind or directly on the solar cover? Obviously solar cover would be on during the night to prevent heat loss. Weather is going to be calm, mid to upper 80's, and clear skys today.

I contacted Margret and have been trying to buy an explorer 920 for almost 2 weeks now. Never tried to give someone money this hard before! Any other recommendations on places with similar pricing? I just can't get a response to actually make the purchase.

My brother has semi trailers with showers built in for events. He uses a section of watkins spa pipe on either side of the on demand water heaters as a shock absorber and suggested I do that, at least, on the pressure side. The 2" pressure rating is 60 psi and it is standard sch40 that you glue...

My alkalinity is VERY high so I’m dumping acid in every day in a battle to reduce it. I don’t have a very local pool store so just looking at the hardware store prices. There the 31.45% is $7 a gallon and dry acid is $17 for 5lbs so the Muriatic is way cheaper. Is that true when dealing with a...

The legs for the solar cover that I bought with the pool package requires them to be mounted level. The issue is the pool rails are angled. The outside edge would be 1/4” or so low. The pool is on a compacted gravel base so burying posts is almost entirely out of the question. Does anyone else...

I was going to go with Morton but ended up at Menards and they had diamond crystal brand. I’ve used their softener salt often so bought the 9 bags I needed to get started. Dumped all 9 in last night. This morning it was all dissolved. No residue or anything weird like I’ve heard people have...

Tomorrow I should get the pump and filter going on the new pool then time to get the water balanced. Added the salt tonight per the swg instructions. Is there an order I should balance things from there or does it really not matter?

Looking for advice.. 15x30x54 oval. I have two round end uprights that are slightly pulled out of plumb with filling. They are more than 1/8 but less than 1/4 out of plumb. This is side to side on the top side of them. Everything is good in and out. Straight side supports are on the money. The...

I tried the search and really didn't find anything overly helpful since they were mostly focused on a single product. I am shopping for a robot. Below are my requirements. Pool - 15x30x54 flat bottom, 30ga swimline liner its around 26 mil. Minor ridges in the floor nothing folded over. 1...

Here is the return that came with the Hayward skimmer from the pool package. The soft hose adapter is screwed out and the nut is approximately where it will be when the wall is figured in. Will I be able to screw on a 90° to this and have it hold and not damage things getting it tight enough...

So as this pool fills I am pondering a few things... My youngest daughter was a huge driving factor behind taking on this project. She has some significant medical issues and one of the biggest ones is that she really doesn't produce any oil/sweat. This leaves her skin vulnerable to irritation...

It got late before we were able to start filling today. Got about 2” in before it got dark. It’s supposed to storm all week on and off. I put the coping, stabilizers, and top rail on it so it would stand up to the weather. The liner is quite snug and has air behind it. It needs to stretch as it...

Putting up a pool from pool factory. Made by Yardmore. Found a couple measurement typos, like impossible measurements. That wasn’t the worst of it though. Today we went to set the opposite side legs and they provided the diagonal measurements in the diagram. The CAD drawing appears to be in the...

15x30 above ground pool. Hayward EC50 with power flow pump. Saltron chlorine generator. Sacrificial anoid/water bond, single return. How much Valves/unions do I need to get ordered to do the plumbing for this thing? I was thinking just 2 valaves, one on each "end" and enough unions to take the...

Installing a 15x30 from pool factory. I have had to build a compacted gravel pad for the pool due to water issues with the clay. I am finally finishing the leveling and compacting of it and time to build the pool. I have a gorilla pad and foam coping. I have a pile of mason sand and a pile of...

New pool and went with the Hayward EC50 filter with a power flow pump. Should I do pvc for all the plumbing or the soft hoses? Also, should I use actual DE or something like perlite alternative?

Starting a new build here in the frozen north. After excavating had a nightmare issue with water and the clay. Decided to build a pad. Laid 6x6 timbers out today on 4" of washed limestone. Starting to fill with 3/4" crushed to even it up with the washed. Compacted the first lift. Ran out of...