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Hey guys: I am about to close my pool. For the last month or so, I am getting a sporadic sputtering stream out of the return. Pressure seems to be fine on the pump, everything seems to work OK. I don't see any water leaking anywhere. Any idea what this could be ?

Hey guys, I have a Heyward XL pump and a sand filter and I cannot seem to get it to prime, which is not great for my green pool I just opened. This is my fourth season with this pump and I have not had any issues opening before. I have added water to the basket, the skimmer, checked the...

My pool was closed in November with a pool temp of around 55 degrees. I brought it close to shock level and just forgot about it. Sometime in December, I drained some off of the top. I have not looked at it since. The pool temp is probably well under 45 degrees right now and I opened the cover...

I have about 30 CYA and my shock level for my pool is 12. I have it currently at 15. All of the Algae in my pool is pretty much gone ( a very small amount to begin with) --My PH was at 7.8-8 (measured before slam) so I also put in some muriatic acid to lower it .3 TA is about 80 ....do you...

Just wondering...I have a bunch of red particles from the powder stuck on it...

Hey guys: I am in the process of slamming the pool, my CYA is between 20-30, PH 7.4 and my FC was at 4.0---I was trying to get my pool up to 12 and I must have miscalculated and it is at 20 currently. Should I add some CYA to counteract the chlorine a bit ? Is that enough chlorine to hurt my...

My FC is 4.0 , PH is 7.5 and CYA is 25. Pool is crystal clear. Do I still need to SLAM or can I just brush the isolated Algae spots ?

Hey guys: I have some algae in my pool and want to SLAM but am waiting for some rainy days. My pool is crystal clear but there are spots of Algae. My total chlorine is 4.0 ppm--- and PH is at 7.4 and CYA about 25. What is the different between SLAM and Shock value ? I have read here that you...

Hey guys. I have a tiny bit of Algae to get rid of and am going to slam my pool. Anyone know a good deal on high percentage Chlorine ? I was going to get the pool essentials it at Walmart for 4.63 a gallon just because I am not aware of anywhere else currently with a better deal. My pool is...

Hey guys...I have a Dolphin S200 that is about 2.5 years old. It works...sorta. No matter how many times I run it, it does not seem to clean especially the far side of the pool seams. Everything else it seems to work OK, but not there. I've run it half a dozen times at least and it just wont do...

Hey guys! Another pool year coming ! My pool is at about 60 degrees so I am going to open it...does anyone know of any deals on high percentage chlorine ?

Hey guys, when I tried to make the brass anchors pop up a bit to hook the pool cover on, I turned one of them too hard and now the anchor and the piece it fits in are a little loose. So when I go to turn it, the anchor turns AND the housing around it. I was still able to get the pool cover...

Title says it all ! Today is pool closing day ! I am hoping someone can help me out here. I drained the pool to about 2 inches below return (don't want to drain too low due to mesh cover) So as far as blowing the lines out. I have a vinyl liner pool, 2 returns, a skimmer and NO main drain. I...

I am in PA and it has been under 30 degrees the last few nights but tonight it is only going to be 47 and it was 70 degrees today. The water is 48 degrees. I drained the pool below the returns and plan on blowing out lines tomorrow. Tonight is the first night where I will not be running the...

Hey guys...I am in PA and it is about 30 degrees overnight every night of late so I am closing the pool. My pool measurements are as follows. FC: 16 PH: was at 7.8....added 23 oz of muriatic acid this morning...should be around 7.4 now CYA: ZERO (can see the dot with the tube full) Do these...

I am about to order the screw in ones off Amazon. Last year I used the rubber ones but I am always nervous about them falling into the return so I want to change it up.

Hey guys...all of my top spots for high percentage chlorine are not available...(Walmart, Redners supermarket)...can anyone else recommend anywhere else to get a 10% or better chlorine in the PA area ? Ace hardware has some but it is 6 dollars a gallon.

Hey guys, I am finally getting use out of my solar cover but also realizing it is a major pain to take on and off everyday. I was looking at reels on Amazon but the main ones that come up have a "caution" on the seller and is not PRIME...

Title says it all. My pool company wanted a small fortune to install lights at the time of install so I passed. Are there any good floating lights or magnetic ones that work well ?

OK good to know. I think for the most part, most of the sources I mentioned agree on general ranges for your pool for CYA and FC but differ on TA. I will check out the app, Thanks! I am assuming it is available in the android play store. I am a long time reader of this forum and have done...

Hey guys, my pool has been open for a few weeks now. No issues but I do notice in the AM the pool temp is like 62 degrees but in the afternoon it goes up to 72 !! Is it possible a day in the sun can raise it that much ? Would having a solar cover keep it from going so low over night ?

Is that too much chlorine to use on a weekly basis ? Measurements as follows: PH 7.4 TA was 70 just increased to 90 today FC: 6 PPM CYA - 40 My pool is crystal clear blue :) Thanks!

Hello TFP! Pool time is on us once again and I have a few issues I am hoping one of you can help me with. I opened my mostly BLUE pool the other day :) I made sure the temp never got over 52 degrees. I unplugged the returns and took the gizmo out of the skimmer. I filled the pool up to about...

Hey guys, I am in PA and my local Walmarts have NO pool essentials bleach (my go to). Where else can I get 10% bleach at a reasonable price quickly ? I want to open pool (temp is at 54) to prevent algae. Weather is going up to 74 and 85 the next few days. I didn't see anything but Clorox at...

So here in PA we got a TON of snow over the last month and my pool was frozen and snow covered for most of the month so I could not even get to it to drain. Once it warmed up a little I took a look under the cover and the water was about a 1/4 inch from the top of the liner ! I immediately went...

Hi guys: its getting warmer here in PA and I was just looking under the cover of my pool. Looks pretty clear. I elected to add some chlorine in the shallow and (about 64oz of 10%) swished it around with a leaf net. Is that good enough to elevate the chlorine level and circulate it thru pool or...

Hey guys: I have a 16x32 inground pool that I love and want to add a heater to. I have a propane tank not far from the pool pump and I have a house that gets blazing sun all of the time. I also have reasonably priced electricity. I live in PA and currently use my pool from mid May to maybe...

Hi guys: I am going to try my hand at closing the pool myself this year (with a buddy helping out on the cover). I am going to do this next Tuesday. HOWEVER, here is the Weather the next 4 days in my area. Friday - High 48 Low 30 Sat - High 48 - Low 32 Sunday High 57 Low 34 Monday High 44 Low...

Hi guys: I have a Dolphin S200 less than a year old that I bought from Marina Pool. it is still under warranty but I would like to try and fix before sending it back. The issue is that it will not clean the deep end of the pool (where the end of the pool is and the bottom of the pool and wall...