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My hopes as well!

Generally correct. I drained the pool 3/4 and then refilled it with fresh water. When I rub my hand on the side walls below the waterline I remove this substance.

Hello Everyone, I have a fiberglass pool that I haven't used in a couple of years. I drained the pool down a couple of timed to expedite the cleaning. when I rubbed my hand along the pool walls my glove was covered with this white slime. Anyone know what it might be? Thanks

WOW guys...a lot to take in. I am gone most of the Spring, Summer and Fall and the only chance for me to use the pool would be in the Winter. As a result the pool has been closed for a couple of years and I just opened it last week which is why the pool was shocked and the chlorine levels are...

Hello Everyone, I have a small inground fiberglass pool (9x18x4). To swim during the winter I enclosed the pool with a 10x20 polyethylene tent. The issues are a lack of ventilation and high humidity levels. Because of the lack of adequate ventilation there is irritatingly high levels of...

Thanks for the reply Jim. - - - Updated - - - Thanks for the reply Matt

Hello Everyone, I am upgrading my pump, sand filter, and heater and I'm considering the following: Pentair SuperFlo VS variable speed pump to replace a 1.5 hp single speed pump Pentair MasterTemp 125 Low NOx Pool Heater to replace Hayward heat pump Hayward S180T Pro Series 18"...

Again, thank you SwampWoman for your time and advice! :-)

Thanks Swampwoman obviously you're a very smart person and I appreciate all the time you took to do the calculations. If I could continue to impose, I have two additional questions. 1) I'm thinking of purchasing a 250k opposed to the 125k. If I remember high school physics and the law of...

Thanks CountyBumkin.

Hello SwampWoman. I am using a greenhouse as a pool enclosure. It is a permanent structure made of aluminum and clear polycarbonate windows. Surface area of 100'? I pulled out the dig diagram from about 10 years ago and it says 103'. I will try and attach a copy of the diagram and a still...

Thanks for the response Pooldv. I've used a heat pump for several years. They are very economical to use to a point. Below 48F they will not function which has meant that by mid Nov. our swim season is over until mid Mar. As we approach Nov. the heat pump needs to run nearly 24hr to maintain...

Hello Everyone, I am trying to determine if I can afford to heat my inground pool during the winter months. Can anyone confirm my numbers? My pool is very small, fiberglass, solar cover and enclosed . Location: Columbus, Ohio. Average January temp: 26F. Volume: 2600 Gallons, 125,000 BTU...