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I tried the TFP pool method on my last pool and did it for two months, managed to keep it nice and clean. But I found a pool guy that did a good job and was cheap enough to just switch for less of my time spent. I got a new house now with a pool, and want to try TFP method again. The new pool...

Is it okay to drain the pool down to below skimmer level when I change the sand in my filter? When I go to clean the pump's basket water is constantly coming out. The intake has a 3 way valve, but no "all off" position, just "skimmers", "both", and "drain". Since the pump is lower than the...

I want to get a pool device to help clean my pool and I have no idea what to get. My pool has a auxiliary pump that I was told by the previous owner is there to run a "polaris". When turned on there is a port on the pool that starts blowing water. I don't have a cover and there are many trees...

Sand filter, 25-30k gallon inground pool. How long should I backwash for? How long should I rinse for? I know I should do this after each vacuum session, but how often to do it when just normally running the filter?

I recently bought a house with a pool in the South. I am from the west coast and have never heard of closing a pool. No one where I was from ever put a pool cover on. From what I understand is that when the weather starts to get too cold for pool use, people put a cover on the pool and wait...

I just bought a house with a pool and brought a sample to the local store for a free test. The water is clear, there is a little yellow/brown "dirt" that comes right off when you brush it with your feet. The pool I think was left alone for the 3 weeks in escrow, then the owner came back and...

I bought a house with a pool! :D So I don't know if this is a standards style skimmer / basket, but its a pain in the rear to get out. The pool we had when I was growing up had a little handle on the skimmer basket, but this one does not. I need to reach all the way in and use two hands to...

Hi, I am buying a home and asked about another one here that we eventually passed on for multiple reasons other than just the pool. So I am looking at a new home and wondering about this pool. The liner is 3 years old but has some wrinkles. There are signs of silicon repair at the screws of...

I am looking at buying a house with a pool. The one I am looking at now has damage to the steps (see pic below). How bad does this look? Might it be leaking from there? How hard is it to repair?

My wife and I have been talking about buying a house with a pool for years. I grew up with a pool and her best friend had a pool, so naturally we want a pool! In the area with live in now, liner pools are pretty much the only option if we want an inground pool. I have been looking at a few...