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Replacement pool liner is currently on order, and should be coming this week. I am going to be replacing the skimmer and return, they are currently attached to slider valves, that I absolutely hate. I would love to replace them with ball-valves, but I see a lot of comments that the white plastic...

Hey all, I have been fighting my leaking liner for several seasons now. It seems at the end of every season I'm in 50 degree water patching leaks. So I finally decided that I am going to replace the liner. Originally I was going to have someone put it in, but I have had trouble finding anyone...

My wife and I just purchased our home with a 16x26.5' AG pool. The season went great, didn't have a spec of green hit all season and monitored all the levels via the TFP method. The original owner has sliding valves installed at the skimmer and return, however, the handles are broken off, and...

I have been reading about vacuuming and saw someone mention 'vacuuming to waste' I research that a bit and see that some filters have a multiport valve that allows them to perform different functions. Do all filters have these? I found the manual for my pump and nowhere does it mention a...

Hello all! I am planning to open up my pool this weekend, and just wanted to run down the process that I am planning to use. This is my first year with a pool, my wife and I bought the home from the owners who originally put it in. They left some chemicals behind, including an inline chlorinator...

Hello all, I spent all day yesterday and today going over the Pool School. I am looking to open my pool this weekend(this is my first time ever), and see that testing the water is a must, so I wanted to get a good kit. I see that the TF-100 is highly recommended. Is their anything else that is...

Hello, My wife and I just purchased our first home which included a pool. Considering opening season is upon us, I set out for some resources on keeping my pool clean and beautiful and stumbled here. I'm very excited to get started and have been looking around for a little bit, gaining more...