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We'd like to do more traveling this summer so we are thinking about purchasing a cheap solid cover for our pool so we don't have to pay someone to come over twice a day to get leaves and dead mice out of our pool while we are on vacation. Our pool is surrounded by trees and backs to a field so...

I need to drain water out of my mesh-covered pool since my pool service didn't lower the water at closing and I like to keep the water level below the tiles all winter to protect them from damage. I just tested my chlorine out of curiosity, and I noticed that the chlorine level at the top is...

Is it possible to get an accurate chlorine and PH reading in a closed pool with a mesh cover that lets rainwater into the pool? If so, what do I use to collect the water sample and how do I collect the water sample so I'm only getting water that is near the bottom of the pool instead of getting...

I posted on here last week to get some advice on what to do to prevent opening up to a swamp if you have pool with a mesh cover that is surrounded with trees. Based upon the advice I was given, I decided to cancel our closing for this week since the water temperature has risen to 65 degrees and...

Our pool is surrounded by trees that are making my life miserable right now because I have no pool cleaning robot to get the leaves out. I can't keep going outside 4 times a day to get leaves out of the pool with a net so I found someone who can come winterize it on Monday afternoon and put the...

All of the stores in my small town are out of 10% liquid chlorine and won’t be getting any more in until next spring. Pool is going to be open for another 2 weeks so I’ve got to find an alternative chlorine source. Is there any 6 percent+ bleach that can be purchased at Walmart, Home Depot...

The River Birch trees next to our pool are dumping leaves earlier than usual this year and I’m having to empty out the only skimmer basket at least 3-4 times a day, even if it isn’t windy. I’m tired of having to babysit the pool on windy days and was thinking about either running the pump 10...

I just tested my water in preparation for closing and discovered that it is only around 100. The manufacturer of my older fiberglass pool recommends a minimum level of 200. Since the pool is going to be covered with a mesh cover for the next 7 months and the water level will be below the tiles...

Closing is in a few hours and I just discovered that the polyquat I added 10 hours ago decreased FC from 8 to 4 so it is barely above minimum chlorine level for my CYA now. This concerns me because the water temperature has risen to 65 degrees because of warm weather this week and it likely...

I’m getting ready to close my pool soon and I’m wondering if I should increase CH since it is only 200 and increase CYA since it is only 30 since these values will likely go down over the winter because of the rain addition. I normally have to drain water out every month or two to keep the...

We are going on a short 4 day vacation and we don’t know anyone who can come here daily to add chlorine and dump leaves out of the skimmer. Pool is surrounded by trees so I don’t feel comfortable running the pump while we away since the trees are already shedding leaves. We were planning on...

I’d like to start using our solar cover to decrease evaporation some and increase the temperature of the water now that the evenings are getting cooler. We only use the pool on weekends so we would like to keep the solar cover on during the week while the pool isn’t being used and remove it on...

Which is stronger and lasts longer in hot weather—10% liquid chlorine or 73% cal-hypo? A pool pro insists that 73% cal-hypo is stronger since it contains 73% chlorine instead of 10% chlorine. He insists that it lasts longer in hot weather so I wouldn’t have to add it everyday like I’m doing now...

Our water is green at opening but I can clearly see the steps. I need to get the pool cleared up by Wednesday because I won’t be home during the day after then to test the water and add chlorine. I think this is doable since I’ve got a fiberglass pool and can clearly see the steps, but I would...

I just found out that my pool service is coming to close our pool on Tuesday next week. Water temperature is 68 degrees, so it looks like I’m going to have to close with polyquat. I have never closed with the water this warm before so I have a few questions. 1. I just tested my water, and...

I need to increase our CYA level and was thinking about using Dichlor to do this (using pool math) since I have some on hand that is collecting dust in my garage. Before I add it to the pool, I have a few questions. 1. After adding it to the pool, how long does the pump need to run before I...

We are getting ready to leave for a week-long vacation and have decided to turn the pump off before we leave for peace of mind because our pump and SWG have been acting up lately and we don’t know anyone who can come daily to check on the pump, dump leaves out of the skimmers, and add chlorine...

What is the minimum amount of time that you need to run the pump after adding Poly 60 to a pool before closing and what is the best way to add it? I did a search about this and couldn’t find a conclusive answer. I saw an article on Pool School that says to run the pump 30 minutes after adding it...

I always add polyquat at closing because I’ve got a mesh cover and close before water temperature is below 60 degrees. Last year, my pool was a swamp when we opened it up in late April so I want to make sure I’m doing everything correctly this year. After reading the directions on the bottle...

Our 8-year-old Hayward Turbo Cell 15 salt water cell appears to be at the end of its life. Sometimes it makes sanitizer all day, and sometimes it doesn't. When it suddenly stops making sanitizer, the "generating sanitizer" light is still illuminated but the diagnostic display shows that the...

I started a SLAM yesterday but I had to stop the SLAM due to rainy & windy weather. Before I started the SLAM, I lowered PH to around 7.2-7.4 and TA was at 50. I had to turn the pump off during the storm for about 10 hours because I was afraid leaves would clog the skimmer and damage the pump...

I'm thinking about purchasing some Jasco Green muriatic acid since I hate handling the regular strength kind. It is supposed to be 20% hydrochloric acid which is not on the pool math calculator. I'm terrible at math, so can someone tell me how to calculate the dosage?

I need some advice on how to get PH and TA under control so I can SLAM my swamp of a pool. At opening, PH was extremely high. The solution was purple so I have a feeling that PH was over 8.0. TA was 60. I added muriatic acid (using pool math) and I must of added too much because PH was only...

A pool pro closed my inground pool yesterday. He encountered a problem during closing and had to drain my pool past my returns and fill the pool back up with water afterwards until water reached the bottom of my skimmer. I was worried that the water addition might have lowered my chlorine...

Last night I added 24 ounces of polyquat to my 18000 gallon pool. Before I added it, I tested my water, and PH was 7.4 and FC was 7 ppm. I tested my water this morning and now my PH is either 7.8 or 8.0 and my TC is now 4 ppm so it is at my minimum FC level now. I’ve read that the polyquat...

We have a mesh loop-loc cover and our pool is surrounded by trees and our pool is always a swampy mess when we open it, even when we close when the water is less than 60 degrees and open before it is warm enough to swim. Last year, we had a mild winter and no snow and the water was almost black...

A pool service is closing my fiberglass pool on Friday or Saturday. I’ve got a loop-lock mesh cover so they claim that it needs to be lowered below the returns to keep the water level below the tile line all winter. Is it safe to lower a fiberglass pool this low or should I have them lower the...

We keep finding dead field mice in our skimmer basket. There are two rectangular holes on the skimmer lid that are large enough for field mice to get into so I’m fairly certain that is how they are getting into the skimmer basket. Is there any reason why I shouldn’t put something over the top...

I added calcium to my pool recently and I can feel some hard calcium crystals on the bottom of my pool now when I brush the floor which is difficult to remove. I brushed several times afterwards so I’m not sure why this happened since it never happened before. I need to add some more calcium...

We are experienced heavy rains here and the water is already near the top of the skimmer. It doesn’t look like the leaves and debris are getting into the skimmer so I wasn’t sure if there is any point in running the pump or if it could damage the pump somehow to run it while the water is so...