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  1. tbrooms

    Pool draining mystery: why isn't my Coleman pool draining despite having it all set up correctly (I think)?

    Y'all, I just cannot get my 18' x 48" Coleman Swim Vista II pool to drain via a brand new garden hose attached to the bottom drain hole, despite the fact that 1. I have the OEM adapter screwed on properly; 2. the valve inside the pool, underwater, is fully open; 3. the water is clear and free of...
  2. tbrooms

    Are the wild cherries dropping from my black cherry tree balancing my pool's pH?

    I know this probably sounds bonkity bonkers, but in my new above-ground, 6092-gal soft-sided vinyl saltwater pool, I had a pH of 7.9 a few weeks ago, and it's gradually been dropping and now is at 7.5. I haven't added muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate, although I have both waiting in the wings...
  3. tbrooms

    Newbie w/above ground 18x48 Coleman pool and Intex Krystal Clear saltwater system + sand filter combo, and I love advice

    Hello! Anyone who has advice for starting up and managing a soft-sided above ground pool w/a sand filter and saltwater system, I am all ears! 18x48 Coleman Swim Vista II Power Steel pool (2018), 1600GPH Intex Krystal Clear sand filter and saltwater system combo, purchased last year. I'm in the...