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Hi Friends, Happy mid-spring! I opened this year to crystal clear water. Then I let 2+ gallons of cover muck slide back in. Do not recommend! Mosquito larvae, oak flowers and all kinds of garbage just turned everything brown. I immediately made moves to get the filter going, then found a crack...

So, something interesting has happened. As discussed above, I did not drain the pool. I screwed a Gizzmo with teflon tape into the bottom of the skimmer, and packed the rest of the space with pool noodles, extending out into the throat of the skimmer. I covered with my EZ-drain cover and...

Got the cover on today but the wingnut plug delivery is delayed until Wednesday. I went to Lowe’s to find something similar and the guy said i should use a gizzmo instead. Can anyone explain the advantages of gizzmo vs pool noodles? I’ve even read about just using an empty water bottle. I assume...

Cool! I did not know these existed with the wing nut to expand. So I'll plug the bottom of the skimmer, drain the length of PVC, and close the valve so there's only air in there. Maybe leave it open a hair so that if the plug fails, it will drip slowly. Thanks!

Nice. So my return jet will not be plugged, since it will pass the discharge hose from the EZ drain cover. My skimmer box will be stuffed with pool noodles. Unfortunately the bottom of the skimmer goes to an L-shaped PVC before reaching the first PVC ball valve shutoff. So I suppose I could...

Hi there, My first-time closing went great last year. Winterized according to this link. Opened to crystal clear water in the spring. I am wondering...why do I need to drain below the lowest skimmer/return? I understand that freezing can destroy some of that plastic, but if I put chunks of...

Hi everyone, Going on vacation soon and i plan to put the bubble wrap solar cover on, set the SWG a little higher and the pump run time a little less. Maybe add a gallon or two of liquid chlorine. I’ve never looked at FC loss rates while the solar cover was on, so I’m wondering: does using a...

Hi Friends, All summer my pool has been great. FC between 5 and 10, Salt between 2800 and 3000, equipment happily humming. OCLT showing zero loss. CYA however is hovering between 30 and 40, and I never actually increased it beyond that level this year. I believe it should be up around 60 or...

Thanks! Ugh, this salt cell is just one year old. I’m not too interested in replacing it anytime soon. Today it’s reading 2800 so a little better on that ratio. I will run the diagnostic and keep an eye on it 😁

Howdy all, Taylor salt test shows 3400. Digital readout on SWG says 2700, low salt light blinking, and I presume it is not generating chlorine. I have found the SWG always underestimates compared to the test kit. But why such a wide discrepancy? How do i convince my SWG that there’s plenty of...

Yes! Thanks - the ladder is held in two metal cups. I had thought about trying to connect to that. As a bonus, the wire would then be completely hidden under the steps of the deck.

Thanks. The deck is composite timbertech and the ladder’s in the water. I could connect both uprights to the loop but I would have to disconnect whenever I remove the ladder.

Hi there, When my AGP was installed, we did the bonding to code with the assumption that we would use the PVC ladder that came with our pool. Since then we built a little deck and got an over-the-side ladder that has stainless steel uprights and PVC steps. I assume I must now include this in...

Sorry I did not reply with results! Too busy swimming 😁 The OCLT showed zero chlorine loss. Since then i didn’t tweak anything really. I cranked back the SWG to only a few hours, but forgot to put it on auto. So it was continuing to outpace FC loss and im sitting at FC=15.5 CC=0.5 CYA 30 TA...

Related question, does a solar (bubble wrap type) cover affect the overnight test? I've been leaving it on to keep the heat in but I can leave it off if it will get a more accurate overnight loss reading

Thanks. Last year was my first year and I never actually did an overnight test. I'll do it tonight - good to know that FC loss might indicate algae...I will check it out.

OK We're getting there! I started up the SWCG, that thing is a beast. It brought FC up to 14. I shut it off for now but I'm thinking I need to dial in a much smaller time to have it on, maybe just an hour or two a day? This morning i'm reading: FC 14 CC 0 TA 60 CYA 30 Salt 3000 I'm assuming...

Not sure about TA maybe i messed up the test. It took only 4 drops to turn it from green to red. I’ll try again

Ok! Heat pump was an easy fix, got the water circulating now. Only cost me a week 🫤 Readings are now FC 2 CC 0 CYA below 30 TA 12 pH 7 Salt 2400 Any particular order i should start adding stuff? Also— pool math tells me to boost the PH with 5 pounds of baking soda and the TA with 8 oz of...

So after filling with hose water I tested and found FC=8 (this surprised me, I checked again and got the same) CC=0 CYA <30 Unfortunately when I opened the valves on the plumbing, I discovered a crack in some part of the heat pump. Water gushes out just from gravity. So, waiting for a service...

Water is clear as a bell! I connected the plumbing and it's filling up now.:whoot:

Thanks fellas. Currently waiting for the water to finish draining off the cover.

Hi Friends, My AGP is still standing after its first winter. I'm getting ready to open it either this weekend or next. I am assuming the first steps are: 1. Drain water off the top of the cover 2. Untie and roll back the cover to remove it 3. Hook up plumbing 4. Fill 5. Run it for 24 hours...

Ah I understand now. Thanks for the insight! I'd love to save the money and put a lightweight ladder but I guess it'll look unfinished. I will update you all with what we decide!

Even if it only goes halfway around (or less)?

Thanks! I really like the idea, however my wife likes the look of stone much more. I thought I could even do a deck-that's-not-a-deck, more of a ground level decking patio like in this pic below. It will take some convincing but might be easier and cheaper overall.

Thank you Kimkats! Well I'll be...i looked it up and my pool, the "all resin" Olympus, actually has a "copper bearing alloy wall." It feels like plastic but I guess that is just a veneer over a roll of steel alloy. Here is the link of the company where I bought it; if you scroll down you can...

It’s a resin wall that came in a big roll.

Hi there, I have an AGP that’s 4’ deep but we dug down 2’ and backfilled around it. We installed it last year and ran out of money and patience to build a deck or surround and entry. Now we are looking at doing a stone wall around the pool with steps to enter and a ladder to exit. I’ve no doubt...