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So my in-pool light stopped working last summer for one reason or another. I shelled out for a replacement bulb and it still didn't work... so I'm assuming it is some kind of electrical issue. I will get it fixed sometime this summer but I really need an alternative lighting source by this...

So my pool is almost a sparkling oasis. We had a late start this year opening and I admit we were way too late closing last year when we put the cover on in November when a bunch of leaves and junk had already fallen to the bottom. Anyway, as you can imagine, we've been battling the algae issue...

I am in the process of opening my pool for the the fourth year. I have a mesh cover (came with the pool when we bought the house) and naturally I have followed TFP's advice for cleaning it and turning into a sparkling oasis, which takes a lot of bleach and about a week. But I have a friend who...

Hi all, Up until a few days ago, my pool was a clear sparkling oasis. Then yesterday morning, I looked outside and saw that the water had turned green. I walked over to the pool and the water is clear so I can see the bottom just fine, but there is still a light green tint. I emptied out the...

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/toxic- ... 00789.html One mom on the scene described "an explosion of acid" rising from a once serene pool, though it's unclear what officially happened around 2 p.m. yesterday to sicken as many as 80 people, according to the Star's estimate. "We haven't...

We have a nice wooden fence enclosing our backyard and our pool, but little did we know that our 8 pound dog would eventually wise up and figure out that he can squeeze underneath and/or between the wooden slats, thus rendering our fence useless. So I am looking for ideas/suggestions on what I...

My backyard/patio and pool area gets really dark at night so I'm looking for outdoor lighting this year. I have been using those portable shop lamps and they've worked for the most part, but since they are low to the ground and very bright, they tend to blind most of my guests. 8-) I tried...

Hi all, Hope the winter treated you well and you're all ready for pool season, I know I am. I just took the cover off my inground pool and as usual, it's a mucky swamp (which was expected and thanks to TFP last year, I know exactly what to do for killing the algae!). Anyways, I've taken out all...

Hey all, I've been following the Pool School instructions for closing an inground pool. I've shocked it, added PolyQuat, drained water below the returns and now I need to blow out the lines to add antifreeze and seal them up. I have a shopvac to blow the lines and I just tried it but I'm not...

My Pentair ThermalFlo 500 heat pump won't turn on and I don't know what to do. None of the lights on the LCD screen will turn on, so it's obviously not receiving power somehow. I checked the main breaker in the house, and it is turned on. I checked the breaker that is right next to the heat...

Hi all, This is my first year opening my pool. We moved into the house last year and hired pool companies to open and close it for us, but I thought I would be able to handle it myself... I think I am on the right track, but I'm afraid that progress may have stalled. I first took off the pool...