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Oh dear Lord, any tips on removing a spider gasket that has “become one” with the valve? It is coming out in small increments with much work. I currently have it soaking in soapy hot water. I’ve been using a hook and needle nose pliers... and I’ve stabbed myself twice so far. :(

I took my pump apart yesterday thinking I had an impeller issue, put it back on today. The pump is pulling water in the backwash cycle and the rinse cycle but stops pulling water when I switch to filter. What is my next step? Opening the filter? Also have to get a new pressure gauge. The pump...

I noticed that the times seem to be off on the forum, unless I just never noticed it before. My laptop is showing the correct local time (6:22PM), but the bottom of the forum says All times are GMT it is now 10:22PM. Is this something that I can change or is it a forum default. Forgive me if...

I am in the middle of an AA treatment right now and have not achieved the instant gratification that I was hoping for. Trying to decide if I should go and get the super expensive stain remover from my local pool store, or give it a little time. Last year, I used Natures Chemistry Stain Free...

Experienced Swamp to Oasis member here... I must like it so much, I task myself with it every year. :/ This year, I got a late start (yesterday), and I know the best way to the finish line is to clear the pool of debris as quickly as possible. For the first time ever, I am considering getting...

I did a Vitamin C treatment recently and am on maintenance with Metal Free. I was not too happy with my results and after reading more here, it seems that Metal Free is not one of the recommended on this site. I would like to switch to a different sequestrant and would like to know if there is...

Last year, my water was crystal clear for the summer, but I did noticed my liner appeared to be yellowing a bit. Thought I would try an AA treatment at the end of the season, but never got around to it. This year, opened my swamp early, got it cleaned up and balanced... but the yellowing on...

I saw this product in a local store yesterday and was wondering if anyone here has tried it, and what they think of the results. Silkyswim.com I read through the info and it seems they are not willing to give up the ingredients, saying it is proprietary and unlike anything on the market. If I...

With drenching rains in my area yesterday, I had to remove some excess water via backwashing several times. I looked at it as a positive to allow an extended backwash to really clean out my sand filter. This morning... taking out my dogs, I entered the yard and glanced at the pool. I had one...

This week I ran out of the yellow bottle of reagent for my daily FC/pH test kit. I know these are commonly found, so I picked a new kit up locally (AquaChem). When I tested with the new kit, I was showing a raised pH (bright pink), so I added a little pH down. I have seen no change in my...

I have been dealing with a fine silt problem for about two weeks... my water chemistry is fine, but every morning I am going out to a pool with fine silt spread out on the bottom. I vacuum it up quite easily and haven't seen anything coming from the return until this morning. I turned off the...

Any thoughts on what may have happened here? http://easthampton.patch.com/articles/t ... to-6842899

When I was young, my mother would never let us make a 'whirlpool' in the above ground pool in her yard. She said the pressure would basically make the pool 'explode' for lack of a better word. Last night, I had 8 teens in the pool having a blast making a pretty substantial 'whirlpool' in my...

I have been clearing my swamp for more than three weeks now. I have every confidence that this method works as I have brought my pool from black to sparkly last year using BBB and a LOT of guidance. I have been at a light, light green stage for about a week now and have been waiting patiently...

I just moved my son into college for the last two days so I haven't been out to check the pool. When I came home today, I noticed the pump basket was full of water but there didn't seem to be any movement. I emptied the skimmer of many, many leaves and opened the pump basket to remove a very...

I thought this was pretty funny... http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... -pool.html

I love this forum and think it is quite easy to navigate, there is just one little thing that I think might be helpful. I really miss having an actual date on the posts. It has been difficult to discern exactly how long someone has been dealing with an issue or even to check my own posts to...

Hmmm.... I got to thinking that all of you water experts around here may have the answer I am looking for. Besides having a pool for the family's refreshment, I have two fountains in my garden to keep the birds happy. One is a 'bowl' variety that sits on the ground near a feeder. There is a...

I have been engaged in an all-out war with my pool, but am gaining ground. That's the good news! I finally have my son to help me and we were able to remove the steps (ladder outside/stairs inside). They had significant staining on them which I assumed was from the black swamp that I started...

Cuz I think I am just about out of my supply. :( I started out with a horrible mess due to my own actions. I started to make some headway and my black/brown mess is now a lovely shade of green/gray, but it has been this shade for well over a week now. My progress seems to have stalled. I...

Geez, I don't know where to start...except to possibly mention that I did not cover my pool last winter. I have been fighting the good fight, armed with the knowledge that I have gained here. My Black/brown pool is now a lovely shade of light green and I am pleased with the progress. I have...

Usually I test and put everything away immediately. There have been a few occasions where I've had to walk away for a minute or two before cleaning up. I noticed that on these occasions, my clear 0 CC sample has taken on a pinkish tinge. So, I am wondering if I am correct in reading the...

Hi all... I had a filter problem a few weeks ago that was solved here on the forum. Thank you again to 'Waste'! Now, after doing a ton of reading, I am realizing that I know nothing about taking care of a pool... but I think I am ready to convert to the BBB method, since I know there is a...

Hi all, Dawn from PA here. I have been fighting with my pool for about two weeks now, the pool is winning thus far. I have been doing some reading here, but now I think it is time to come forward for help. Circulation is my problem. I drained my 27 foot round pool down to about two inches...