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  1. TinaJ718

    I give up. White Flag.

    OMG!! This year I swear I cannot catch a break... between green, murky water and hoses not staying connected, to hoses cracking in the middle of the night and draining the pool down to the skimmer, to needing a new liner and having to trim decking boards... I want to give up and throw in the...
  2. TinaJ718

    Hayward Vari-Flo XL Valve (Model# SP714) STUCK!

    Hi All, Jumped in my MN pool for the first time last night and it felt great, noticed the water was a little high so I went over to the pump/filter and turned the handle to waste, got the water level right where I want it and turned the handle back to filter, turned the pump back on and the...
  3. TinaJ718

    Hose keeps falling off... any suggestions, please!!

    This is my first time getting my pool opened and running by myself, I have everything hooked up and it was pumping/running just fine... a half hour later I glance outside and the water level had drained to almost below my skimmer... leaving the pump to run with out a lot of water and the water...
  4. TinaJ718

    ?? Larger winter cover if I want to use pool pillows?

    I have a 24ft round above ground pool. Should I get a larger 28ft round solid winter cover to fit over the pillows?? I was thinking of using 3 pillows so I won't have to pump any excess water off over the winter? Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated!
  5. TinaJ718

    Deck boards are pushing on railing on AGP.

    We bought a house with an AGP and decking pre-existing. Some of the deck boards are either warped or bending and pushing up on the rail of the pool. On the other side of the pool the decking goes over the top of the pool rails. Needless to say... the pool or deck or both are not level, or...
  6. TinaJ718

    Losing 1" a day! Ugh... 1st leak!

    Can someone please guide me or get me headed in the right direction! I am losing an inch if not more, of water every day, water is now down below skimmer and my one incoming water jet (?). I have done the bucket test, I have tried the food coloring, I have visually inspected and I can't find...
  7. TinaJ718

    Chemical/Test help!?

    Hi All! This is only my second post and I am waiting for my suggested test kit to arrive... As of right now, I have added about 8 gallons of bleach, 2lbs of Cynuric. The pool is very cloudy and you can see the picture for the chemical test strip results. (I think I need to add PH minus? Any...
  8. TinaJ718

    Help picking a timer!? & Can I bypass the aqua smarte !?!?

    Hi All! Like a lot of you, I am brand new to the pool world! Hoping to love it soon! I have a 24ft round, above ground, apprx 13500 gallon, hayward 1hp single speed pump, swim pro sand filter... I am looking for some help in picking a timer!? Do they all have to be hard wired? Any advice will be...