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I have discovered that I have a considerable leak when my pump is run on the high setting. It is not coming from the lid. I can see a steady drip coming from directly beneath the pump where the circular basket part joins to the longer motor portion. Is there a gasket in there? Is it something a...

I am performing a slam and having a challenge getting water to go from cloudy to clear. Normal starting pressure is a 5, but by the time it registers about 5.5 there is very little flow from the returns. I’m not able to let the pressure increase by 25% as recommended or I wouldn’t be moving any...

My SLAM is going as well as can be expected. I have seen huge improvements in the color of the water. I have algae on the bottom of my pool though. I have been scrubbing with my pool brush as far as I can reach and running my dolphin. For the most part, the algae "poofs" away when I run the...

Or, you can cringe right along with me. I have been slamming my pool for 5 days with virtually no color change in the swamp. I couldn't fill my pool to the normal level because I have a skimmer leak and I'm waiting on my neighbor to help me with plumbing related to that. Anyway...I added CYA to...

I recently moved my above ground pool. I filled the pool with pond water that cleared in a surprisingly fast 24 hour period. I added CYA and waited for it to show up on my test, which it did. Seven days ago my CYA tested at 30. I use the pool math app, but I must have forgotten to enter the...

We are moving this summer. The pool is coming with us. I'm going to hire the pool company that installed the pool originally to tear it down, move it and put it back up. I consider it a unique opportunity to fix all the stuff I didn't like about my original pool set up. Do any of you that have...

Does anyone out there know how to remove the aqualuminator flange on the inside of the pool? It looks like a special tool is required, but I don't even know what it's called so I can't search for one. I'm stuck! I tried to hard plumb the return side of the pool a few summers ago, and glued parts...

I am interested to hear what the different ways are that members store their solar covers in the off season. My one season old solar cover was destroyed by mice over the winter. Apparently, my pool shed was mouse HQ for the winter. So nasty. Holes were chewed throughout. The floor was covered in...

Hi all, I swore this would NEVER happen to me. I've been following this site and using the methods here since I got my pool. I have always done really well, until now anyway. My pool cover blew off in February for the 3rd year in a row, algae began to grow when water temp was less than 50°...

A few days ago, I noticed 4 separate sharp tiny white bumps on my pool floor. They were widely scattered across the pool floor. There may be more and I didn't step on them. I felt them while walking around and was able to remove them from my liner by brushing them away with my big toe. For...

:grrrr: While attempting to aerate my pool, I ended up draining 3 inches from my pool. What a pain. I have been using a long handled garden wand attached to a sump pump to spray water into the pool. Until the wand broke last night during a wind storm. I went outside around midnight to see if I...

In my research for robots for my AGP, I have become irritated. Search any pool store site for robots for above ground pools. You get to choose from robots that clean the floor and the cove if you are lucky. They have (mostly) stationary scrubbers and seem to function about as well as a glorified...

I've been considering a Dolphin E10. For the last 2 years my winter cover has been ripped from the pool because of the strong winds we have. I'm done with winter covers. This season when I close, I'll use a safety net and a leaf net. I'll remove the leaf net when the leaves are off the trees...

I've had a string of bad luck with my pool over the last two weeks. I thought I was through all of it and I was going to be able to squeak out a few more swims before closing. Sadly, it now appears that I either did not correctly repair and 8" rip in the bottom of my pool liner, or that I have...

Water added to my pool today had Fungicide/insecticide in it. There was an oily sheen on the surface of the water and the water smelled like chemicals. My skin is burning just from doing a water test. The pool is getting drained right now and will be empty by morning. I will need to clean every...

I recently purchased a solar cover and reel for my pool. I have someone coming out to help with assembly in the next week or so. I have a few questions after reading the assembly instructions. 1. Do I lay the cover flat out on the grass and figure out how it attaches to the reel that way or do...

My pool cover is now half in my pool. Great! I don't want to open now. I didn't plan to open for a couple more weeks or longer. I probably won't be able to get water for the pool for a few more weeks either. I can scoop the debris from the cover out with my leaf net. I can circulate water a few...

I wasn't really quick about identifying this issue with my filtration system, it's been going on all season, but I though it was caused by other things like a bad shutoff valve or the filter being unlevel. Those things have been corrected. So now I need to figure this out. Before I vacuum the...

It makes me feel really nervous. I don't think I could do more than dangle my legs in the water. What if it started leaking, or the ground shifted beneath the buildings. What if, what if...??? Glass-Bottomed Pool Looks Like the Most Nerve-Wracking Way to Live a Life of Luxury - Yahoo Homes

Is anyone else getting this message frequently like I am? I mainly check the site on my tablet. Any ideas?

I like the way this reel looks. I like that it can be installed across the pool or at the end of the pool. It seems to get reasonably good reviews on this site. I do have some questions though... 1) If you have a lot of tree debris that falls on your cover (and it is installed across the middle...

I'm feeling really uninformed. I keep reading posts where people are referred to as OP. I even saw a recent post where Duraleigh referred to himself as OP. I can think of a few things it could mean, but I'm not sure they are right. Can you all help a gal out? - - - Updated - - - Alright...I...

Right now I'm in the beginning stages of research. One thing I have decided is that the panels will need to be mounted on the ground. It seems like there are a few different ways to ground mount. Which is best? Solid backing, open backing with braces, directly on ground or other? Wouldn't...

Hi all, Tomorrow, I'm boarding a plane and heading to Phoenix, AZ. I'm travelling there to visit my brother and his family. They live in Gilbert, AZ. Can anyone over that way recommend any good restaurants we should try while we're there? Our group will have 5 adults and 5 children ranging from...

This is really frustrating. I've collected about 3 pounds of this stuff in my skimmer basket in the last 24 hours. I sure hope this tree finishes reproducing soon:rant:

I tried to use this website from my phone and got this message: Resource Limit Is Reached The website is temporarily unable to process your request as it exceeded resource limit. Please try again later. What does this mean? The site was busy (1700-1900) at the time of request, but I had no...

We had our pool installed last year in June. My first season with the pool, I went through 3 gallons of MA. I opened my pool on April 18 and I am now (already) on my fourth gallon of MA. My return does not break the surface. The main way my water is getting aerated is by the wind. Right now...

For about 3 days we have had strong winds here in East Central Illinois. My swimming pool had waves and water was splashing out! The wind blew everything to the skimmer so the surface was really clean. When the wind finally died down today, I was sad to notice that I had lost 1 1\2" - 2" of...

As my title states, I need to find the best way to connect a shut off valve to my return. This is my current set up. My return is also my pool light. In the near future, I will be installing a Saltwater Chlorine Generator between the filter and the new shut off valve (if that makes a difference).

I'm just coming back on the site after being away for the winter. I'm not understanding why South Alabama pool needs to SLAM. The last two tests show that FC was not lost overnight and CC is less than .5. Is the water cloudy? What did I miss?