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I posted this in another forum but cross posting it here. Bottom line: If we have to fix the DE filter ourselves, is there a DE filter 101 tutorial somewhere we can look at? Photo of Heyward Pro grid filter attached. We used a new company to close the pool last fall. The good news is the pool...

Hi all! We used a new company to close the pool last fall. The good news is the pool is clear and we beat the algae here in chilly NY. The bad news is I think they did something to the filter. In September, I asked them to return because they never disassembled and cleaned the filter, unlike the...

What should it be? 27? Thanks! I just got another quote for $6000!

Would love input on this quote for a liner for a 15,000 gallon rectangular pool. We're in the NYC area, so prices are high. I couldn't even get anyone to quote since so many companies were building new pools last spring. Is this quote in the ballpark, or should I get more quotes? He did the...

YOU ARE MY NEW BEST FRIEND!!!!! Priming worked! It's sucking away and you saved me the cost of a new pump. Thank you! I still have to deal with the link. It's been hard to find a pool company here that does repairs in vinyl pools. But at least with running water I can get the level back up in...

Hi! I'm also in Westchester and was affected by the power outage. Have you ever used a company for repairs that you'd recommend? I have a leak. Thanks!

Thank you for your reply. I didn't forget about the gizmo. We were a half hour drive away trying to borrow a generator when we were alerted the power returned. Removing it was the first thing I did when I got out of the car. Nothing broke off the gizmo. When I saw there was no suction I checked...

My vinyl 15,000 gallon pool had been leaking, and then the power went out for 5 days. I couldn't refill the water since we are on a well system and no power, no well pump. So after watching the water fall by about 2 or 3 inches to barely above the skimmer, I remembered what I read here about...

I have an existing vinyl pool that a family member has trouble entering and exiting. She has limited mobility in her legs due to obesity and fluid retention. Even with a handrail for support the stairs are too high for her to bend her legs and navigate. A ramp might work but the online prices...

Thank you so much for your replies. If I backwash, and don't add more, would that help? If so, any thoughts on how long to backwash for?

Thank you. By overcharged, do you mean I put in too much DE when I opened the pool? That's possible.

One jet is on the opposite wall, but that residue keeps happening all over the pool floor. I just happened to take a picture of that area (plus I just ran the cleaner and that was a spot it missed)

Hi all! We had a painless opening this year thanks to TFP! But I'm seeing some residue that could be DE? We also saw it last year. It's a 15000 gallon in-ground vinyl pool. The cleaner gets most of it, but why is this happening? Photo attached. The residue in the photo is on/near the steps. The...

Thank you! I have attached two photos of the timer.

Hi all! We've had the pool for 13 years and this is the second time the mechanical timer on the pump has died. The first time we think it was fried by lightening, and we had an electrician replace the timer. This time it seems to have died on its own. Is there a more reliable type of timer...

Hi all...and HELP! Despite having the pool professionally closed, it is a green mess. On the days it didn't rain, I've used a leaf bag skimmer to pull out as much solid chunks of algae as I can. I'm getting ready to SLAM. But we were only able to pull out one of the two jet things. My...

Thank you so much for your reply. But I should have worded my question better. It's the valve position I wasn't sure of, not the waste setting. In the photo I attached, in the lower center, there are two valves. The right side is parallel to the ground, and the left one is perpendicular, which...

Hi! I just took the pool cover off and have a swamp, with the water very close to the top of the pool. Worried about it overflowing so I wanted to vacuum instead of just lowering the water level. But I can't remember the correct setting for the valves so I can bypass the filter. Here is a...