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Hi everyone, I have been struggling with my pool all season and can't get it clear. I suspect that my filter is leaking and the cloudiness is a result of sand particles suspended in the water. A couple times I have add floc and everything settles on the bottom and the water is crystal clear...

I am facing this issue as well. Bought a new Hayward Matrix Superflo (1.5hp) pump for my Aboe Ground pool. Was thrown for a loop when I went to plug it in and it had a standard three prong plug, like an indoor lamp. My old pump used a twist lock so I wanted to swap the plugs from the old pump...

I'll attest to the draining difficulties. A connection from a bottom drain unsealed over the winter, drained all water to about a foot and sat taht way over the winter. Last week, I drained the remaining, scrubbed it with a brush and garden hose and refilled. Now my pool is leaking and I have no...

Tried getting an early start on the opening this year. My pool had lost nearly 4/5 of the water of winter through a disconnected pipe. I know its bad for an above ground pool to be empty for long but the structure seemed fine. So last weekend we drained the remaining water, grabbed a brush, used...

sounds about right. i had a 1.5 HP pump whcih was already with the house when I bought it three years ago. I was wondering if any brands or types are advised.

Hi everyone... Good to be back on the Forum...weather is getting nice in NJ and I'm a week or two away from opening my pool. At the end of the pool season, I managed to run my pump dry and burnt the motor. I am now looking to get a new motor and was hoping for some suggestions. I have an above...

No worries. Thanks for the advice and suggestion, Dave. I'll keep on it a bit closer.

Thanks for the responses... Vacuum head I'm using is the one that was here when I moved in. I didn't have any issues with it the first two years, but that's not to say that it is right. I'm using Leslie's test kit (Complete Poolcare DPD TEst Kit). I have to water down the samples to test for...

Hey all. Had a family party then a few days later the wife and I went on vacation (8 days) to Jamaica. Had a couple of pucks in the pool to maintain, but clearly it wasn't enough. Came back to a swamp. Got back on July 6th...been fighting with my pool since. bleached heavily, got it back to a...

Thank you all so very much. That erases my fears completely and I'm excited to enter the BBB method in full!

Hello. Just had a quick question regarding chlorine levels. I used a test kit to see my CYA is around 40-50, which gives me a minimum chlorine level of 4 ppm with a target of 6 ppm. I could swear that I've read somewhere (might've been on the leslie's test kit) that you shouldn't enter the...

Hi all. I have a 30' round above ground pool, 4'-5' deep. I usually keep a small stair in the pool. I was looking to get a automatic cleaner. Don't need anything fancy, ie simple pool shape and no stairs. Does anyone have any suggestions? @frustratedpoolmom, your pool looks pretty similar to...

Thanks greatly X-PertPool. I know the pool is a disgrace in terms of cleanliness currently! The pictures below are my setup. The main drain feeds from the bottom of the pool and comes up next to the filter. It's a pipe that I think could be left open throughout the winter. I am thinking about...

Hi all. I'm on the verge of closing a pool for the first time. I have a 37' round AG pool about 4.5' deep. I plan on boosting chlorine (clorox) and adding some algecide and then draining the water below the skimmer lines. My pool also has a drain on the bottom that gets fed to the filter. I'm...

Looks like its off to Home Depot! I'll keep an eye out for Intermatic. The pump plugs into a plug that is right next to it and there's a switch above it that kills the power. I assume if I put the timer inbetween the pump and plug and keep the switch on, it'll work well. Thanks all for the...

AG pump timer - purchasing and installation Hi all. Just had a quick question on purchasing and installing a pump timer. I moved into a home with an AG pool (27x4) and it took me all of three weeks to clean up (still a bit cloudy but almost there). I have been running the pump almost constantly...

Hi all. Had a quick question as far as pump timers, but first wanted to say thanks for the website and it really is a life saver. I openned my pool (bought a house in March with an AG 27x4. It took me all of three weeks to get the water clean and its nearly perfect (tiny bit cloudy) and coming...

I just moved into a home that had a Coleman (by MAXX) hot tub. We had some dificulty getting it working (leaks and it was doing a strange surging thing where the lights in the house would flicker every three seconds to accompany the surge of water out of the jets). It is up and running well now...