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    Keep getting black stuff

    I have an inground pool and have only owned this home for two years. I keep getting a black film around the inside of my skimmer. I’ve tested water and had it tested and they say everything’s fine. What am I missing here? Guy who closed my pool said use copper algaecide when I opened pool which...
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    What direction to point returns

    I’m newer pool owner and I think I’m having an issue with the directional pouring of my returns. I open my pool and have it closed by pros. When I screw in the jet returns I’m always question where to point. Reading it online confuses you even more. So I have an inground with two returns. Both...
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    Can’t get stabilizer up

    I’ve been adding stabilizer to my unground 18k water pool and the Dang thing hasn’t even jumped up in numbers. Now I’ll add last year I replaced liner and never had levels where should been before closing for the winter. Pool was green on opening but all clear now. I’ve added a good 4lbs and no...
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    Issues with valves

    So i had to have my whole system redone and had a pool company come in and install a new pump and valves leading to the pump. I replaced my existing sand filter with a cartridge and ran new pvc pipping. I had the pool company come out before because if i close one of the valves i get zero...
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    Looking for filter recommendations

    Im a new home owner who inherited an in ground pool. I hate these sand filters because of the work it takes to get them to run and now i have sand in pool. IM looking to replace it with a cartrdige which i loved when i had my old house with an above ground. Now i see filters with 4 cartridges...
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    No pressure after sand replacement

    So I’ve never had a sand filter and just bought this house. I have a Hayward sand filter and I just recently vacuumed it all out and put fresh sand in it. I went to turn pump on to do a backwash and I have zero pressure. The pool was closed for the winter and I connected everything back and...