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    First time CYA

    A few years ago I opened my first pool, and the forum was a tremendous help. Four summers later, I have a crystal clear pool, with the use of bleach, borax, and baking soda. I'm at the next phase, though, in that I have never added CYA, and I think I need some... It's at zero. And I'm...
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    Reliant Pump Help

    I have a reliant pool pump, rl2730. This season when opening up the pool, I leaned on it too hard when backwashing and caused a leak. The problem is I don't have a good seal between the strainer housing and the pump cover. The pump cover ended up getting stripped near where it seals, and so I...
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    Not quite crystal clear

    Hi, I'm up and running with our pool. It had been left uncovered for a winter and was a mess, just full of leaves and other debris. After putting in a new filter, screwing up for a couple of weeks, then finding this board and getting on the right track, we finally can see the bottom of the...
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    Just Keep Going? My Odyssey...

    ...lived in the city in apartments for 10 years, never had a family pool... ...met a girl, moved to the suburbs, inherited HER pool... Brief History: Uncovered pool for over a year, previous filter broke, pool is green, cloudy, full of leaves May 31 starting point - me and another first...