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Closed late and opened with water temp around 55 F. Mesh cover for winter. Pic after netting leaves and 2x robot runs. One of the nicer openings over past 25 years with this mechanical timered pool.

Permanently under construction . .

I read similar when researching last year. I put down filter fabric first, then 3” sand bed, ran a string line to maintain 1% slope, installed/glued pipe, covered pipe w/ 3” sand, filter fabric to keep gravel out or sand, 18” of clean crush and run, filter fabric, then top soil.

Image above looks like a Wane pool cover pump - Amazon.com The Wayne pumps seem to work very well and seems to last six years or so. Monsoon rain will turn it into a truly submersible pump, but around here the super heavy rain events don’t last more than 10-15 minutes at a time. Within a very...

Thank you for instruction. Check should arrive approx. April 10, 2024. Best regards and thanks for sharing pool care thoughts. Very,very helpful. Joe M in WV

Thanks to all here. Very nice forum with excess of great info and shortage of overblown internet egos. Perhaps pool maintenance itself is a humbling enough experience. Best regards, Joe M in WV

Our covers have averaged around eight years before needing replacement. Each failure was related to edge rope/binding failure rather than any degradation of the cover material. Binding failure on the first couple of covers was likely acellerated by user error (not power washing tracks in...

Hello: Is it possible to donate to TFP without using PayPal? Happy to donate but had very bad experience with PayPal in past and do not wish to use that service again. Tried using CC to donate but was redirected to login to Paypal after entering requisite data. Thank you, Joe M in WV

Auto cover here for past 18 years - never used any chemicals on it as they will end up in the pool. Toward end of swim season a squeegee (large one on a pole) is used for pushing leaves to far end as cover is retracted. Pressure washer is used once a year prior to closing. Dead crow doll from...

Can see bottom so better than some years . . . Water temp is around 52F. No leaks and pool bot seems to be working okay so not a bad start so far.

Wetness was found around the pool pump. The pump is about three feet below the pool water level. A seal Kit has been ordered for the ancient Hayward 1hp Superpump. We have had a replacement pump on hand for six or seven years just in case, and will try That if the existing Pump cannot be...

Thank you for the reply. Minor tightening of the union stopped the slow drip. Currently have had no notable loss of water in the shell with both scuppers and returns plugged over 48 hours. One of the scupper gizmos was removed today (Tuesday) around noon. intent is to check water level in...

wait - leak had to be in the return system if level dropped below skimmers - duh! Still need plan of attack for underground piping - pressure test?

Pool is about 40 years old. I have been maintaining the pool (oth than liner replacements (3 so far) for 20 years. it was nice to see the water level about half way up the skimmers when taking off the winter cover a couple of weekends ago. All seemed well after spring equipment...

I would like to contribute to TFP without creating a PayPal account. When selecting to pay by credit card, a screen pops up requesting email address. However, after Entering email address and choosing pay by credit card, the ”enter email address” page simply reloads. Any tips on how to...

It appears that Fernco couplings are gravity drain fittings and are rated for less than 5 psi maximum internal pressure before failing. Might fittings designed for water delivery weight be a better choice for hot water solar?

Agree the rock pile looks out of scale and incongruous with otherwise very attractive layout. I am not a stone expert but seem to be addicted to stacking them whenever the opportunity arises.

Does the cover system manufacturer not offer a spindle cover? Aquamatic surface mounted units come with an aluminum and composite bench. Ours has held up well for over 15 years. Only service so far has been a yearly power wash.

Thanks again for sharing extensive experience. Much appreciated!

We had an Aquamatic cover retrofitted on an existing pool about 15 years ago. The surface mounted tracks have not really bothered us aesthetically and the tracks have not been a tripping hazard whatsoever. The surface mounted reel cover also has blended in fine with the landscaping. We...

New gas valve arrived today. It took about 90 minutes to replace the valve - novice gas fitter here. Thanks all for ferreting out the issue. The burner assembly came out without too much trouble. Not sure if it is normal for the burner tubes to appear more oxidized toward the back...