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  1. DanielleOv

    Closing a pool for longer than one year?

    Hi everyone! Originally, we were never really big pool people but the house came with a concrete inground pool, "as-is". (lesson learned!) We spent a lot of money restoring it (with a lot of help from this community!) with a new vinyl liner, new hayward sand filter and pump, etc. hoping for...
  2. DanielleOv

    Pump and Filter Questions

    Hi Ladies and Gents, Have another few questions about our pump and filter and we hope you can provide some insight. Our pump seems to lose prime and/or trip the breaker every couple of days, especially after heavy rains. This is usually indicated by either a still pool (when breaker trips)...
  3. DanielleOv

    Heating a pool with no sun and no budget

    Hi All, I was here last year with a green monster, we tossed that one and got all new this year. So with that said, we have a TON of trees and not alot of sun to heat the pool. Since we dropped 10k on getting this pool up and running, we don't have the money to buy an expensive heater this...
  4. DanielleOv

    First time pool owner, have an awful time and need advice on drain issue

    Here are my stats: Inground pool 20x40 only skimmer line working ton of debris, mostly removed (hard to see) sand filter new pump Opened 6/18, went from brown to green most recently put 5 gallons of shock and it rained so we are in a chlorine block as they said. Waiting to see if anything...
  5. DanielleOv

    20x40 Swamp with plumbing problems

    Hi all, literally just joined this group because this pool is going to be the death of my marriage. I need advice so here are my stats: -inherited an AS IS pool, and the prior owners said it was opened in 2 years -liner in 2009 -bought all new filter and pump this June (sand) -opened 6/18 and...