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I am having a problem with low flow/low pressure on my pump, despite backwashing and no apparent blockage and quite a bit of sand being deposited into the pool. Never had this issue before so not quite sure what to check. Pump is upgraded from the one that came with the pool and is only three...

Hi, got back from 10 days at the beach. Had pool covered day before we left and got it uncovered yesterday, so about 12 days covered. Drop tests today show FC at 17. Is that just because it’s been covered so long? Will that drift on down or do I need to turn off swg for a while? Drop results...

I'm not sure exactly where to post this. I've had my above ground pool going on 6 years now and have never had this issue til now. This weekend we started seeing a zillion of these tiny red bugs all over the skimmer and the pool ladder. At first I thought they were chiggers, but now I'm not sure...

I know this seems like a ridiculous question, but when I am calculating pool volume for the purposes of adding salt/bleach/etc., do the calculators take into consideration the actual usable volume or does the calculator simply give you a full capacity volume? For example, my pool is 24'x52". Of...

I don’t know why but my post about vacuuming with a sand pump and no skimmer was moved. I can’t find it and I was getting some very helpful information. But I needed follow up and clarification on some replies and now it’s just gone.

Hi, we upgraded from a 22 x 52 pro series poly group Frame pool to a 24 x 52. The old pool had a cartridge filter system. This one came with a sand filter system and I have never used one of those. My question is about vacuuming the pool. I feel stupid but I don't see how we can vacuum it the...

Hi, our Intex SWS died. Kept giving false high salt readings and would not run cycle. Did all the trouble shooting. Cleaned everything. Called Intex. Need a new part that is no longer manufactured. Anyway, my question is this: Is it okay to just use bleach to maintain our FC levels until we are...

I've slammed the pool. No OL on FC. Numbers are good. Cl is drifting down but the pool is still Cloudy. No cc. I think the pump/filter is just simply not filtering it well enough. I vacuum it every day. Even running the pump 24/7 is not clearing it up. I don't know what else to do. I bought some...

Hi. I still have slightly cloudy water. Have been running pump and changing filter non stop but it's still cloudy. Tried taking FC up and keeping slightly above normal for several days (10), but still cloudy. Had very hot, very sunny weekend. Latest numbers: FC: 6 CC: 0 Ph:7.2 TA: 70 CYA...

Hi, we are leaving for the beach for a week soon. We are covering the pool. As long as all my levels are good, do I turn off the SWS or leave it on while we're gone? We are leaving the pump running because you can't put it on a timer. It is one of those you have to manually turn back on if it...

Ok. Had perfect levels. Crystal clear water. But we had to drain and refill the pool due to a non-water issue and refill. (City water). Now, I can't seem to get the water quite right. It's slightly, very slightly, cloudy. Here are my latest test results from today. FC 7 (targeting for 6) CC...

Okay, Filled our pool up last week, been tinkering with the levels since then. Here are my readings today: FC-3 CC-0 pH-7.2 TA-30 CYA-30 Salt-2970 I have a question about the CYA. It's been 6 days since I added it to the pool. Is that enough time for me to get an accurate reading? The pump...

Hi!! So glad I bookmarked this site from last year. Okay, so this is my second year with a pool. We went to a bigger size of the type we had last year (frame/vinyl seasonal pool). Now we have 22 x 52. Setting up pool this week. Got salt in, and working on FC level, etc. I have a couple of...

Hi, setting up our 22 ft diameter round above ground pool. Need recommendations for solar cover. Didn't use one last year, and there were several times the water was just too cold, especially when we had multiple days with rain or cloud. Also, what is a good thing to use for pad underneath...

When we set up the pool and fill it, do I go ahead and test the water after getting the salt in? Do I go ahead and add bleach after testing to get chlorine up since it takes a while to build it up with the SWS? Thanks.

Hi, I can't remember where I went to order my test kit last summer. TFK-100 I think. I know that I could order refills for things in the kit, but I don't remember the link, or the website.

Hi, Last summer was my first year owning a pool. I remember coming across a method for initial set up for vinyl quick-set pools. I have searched, but can't seem to find it again. It was a detailed guide about filling, when and how much bleach to add to start with, etc. Basically, it was a...

In my posts on getting my pool clear, Purifiber was suggested for my cartridge filter. I read the instructions from that post, but it didn't tell me how I know how much to use for my pool. The bag doesn't list my type of pump/filter either and I couldn't find anything in the manual that tells me...

In the process of getting my cloudy water issue resolved. But, we will be leaving for the beach on Friday for a week. What do I do with our pool to keep it clear while we're gone? I'd like to be able to get back in it as soon as we get back, not come home to 'issues'. We don't have anyone...

Hi, never ever had a pool before, so I'm totally lost and the more I read, the more confused I get! The problem is cloudy water. Not green or anything. Just cloudy. Can still see bottom, but it's hazy. Here is my info. Please help me. 16' x 48" above ground proseries metal frame vinyl pool...