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Will do. Thank you very much.

Hi all. I'm trying to close my pool properly and I went out and bought a Gizzmo for my skimmer and a return plug for my return. I go to screw the Gizzmo in the skimmer and the first thing I find out, is that the bottom of the Gizzmo is bigger than the skimmer hole. Second thing I notice is...

Yea, I was alittle worried about that. I don't have access to the bottom 90's. They are buried under about 1 - 1 1/2ft of sand, landscaping fabric, then decorative rock. Do you think this will be enough insulation to keep them from freezing? If not, how much antifreeze do I need to add? I...

Thanks for the info. I will go ahead and plug the return line and go to the pool store and pick up a Gizmo for the skimmer box. I'll reconnect the unions too. I'm not covering the pool, since I don't get too much debris in it. How critical is it to get all of the water out of the lines? I...

Thank you for the concise and informative reply. Couple follow-ups: Should I be plugging the lines where the union disconnects are? If so, then with what? Everything is hard-plumbed, so I can't remove the skimmer line. I will definitely look into getting the Gizmo, as it seems it would...

Hey all. This is my first time closing my pool and could use some advice on whether what I have done is the right way and whether or not I'm going to damage something. This week it was finally forecasted that freezing temps would occur, so this past weekend I closed up. This is what I did...

Hey all. This is my first closing. I live in Atlanta, GA, so I decided that I don't need to close the pool, due to minimal freezing temps here. (Would appreciate others advice or experience with closings in this area of the country though) Anyways, I have read that I can leave the pool as is...

Great news. Thank you both for the help. I think we're going swimming tonight and tomm it's supposed to rain, so I'll apply it tonight afterwards and they should be good to go back in on Friday. Thanks again.

Hi. I just switched over my hot-tub to the BBB method. I'm trying to figure out what my dosage needs to be after a soak. How long after I get out should I test for FC and adjust as necessary? Right after I get out, 15 mins later, the following morning, etc? Also, when I add bleach, should...

Hi. I just have a quick question for those of you that let your dogs swim in the pool: We use Frontline for flea and tick defense, but once it gets thoroughly wet, it basically washes off and loses all effectiveness. We apply it once a month and I was about to apply it a couple days ago and...

Hi everyone. We've had our pool for a couple weeks now and it has been sparkling clear and wonderful, thanks to all the great info here and the BBB method. Just a couple quick questions though: When we swim in the pool, is there a minimum time that should pass before I test the water? Also...

That's funny I came across this thread. This past weekend, I went in to buy the larger 174 oz or something bleach and out of the corner of my eye, I see a little sale sticker sticking out from the shelf below the larger bleach bottles. Lo and behold, $.95 for the 96oz. 15 mins later, I...

Thanks for the help everyone. We don't have any kids, so no issues there regarding children getting into the pool unsupervised. The only things we have in there a 3 inflatable lounges and a floating basketball hoop. So there isn't anything to breakdown and everything is way bigger than the...

Thank you for the quick and informative response.

Hi guys and gals. We finally got our pool installed, filled and up and running. I just have a couple questions. I searched, but couldn't find what I was looking for. - Can pool floats/toys/rafts be left in the pool 24/7, or do they needed to be removed after we get out of the pool? - I'm...

Thank you very much. I chose my words poorly when asking about the pumps/jets. I said pumps, meaning the aeration jet pumps, as opposed to my circ pump. My circ pump runs 24/7, so I tend to refer to pumps as the jet pumps. Sorry for the slight confusion. I appreciate your time and help, as...

Thanks for the in-depth answer Richard. Everything you said makes sense to me, so that's a good thing. I wouldn't plan on anything over 6 months for a water change anyway. 2 follow-up questions: - When should I shock? Is that based on CC's? I thought I remembered reading that over 1ppm...

Hi all. I have been glued to the pool section since we decided to get a pool and I have never maintained a pool before. There I discovered the BBB method and will be using it once the pool gets set-up. It seems very simple and cheap and I was contemplating using it on my hot tub. I have read...

Thanks Ted for clearing all that up for me and for explaining the CYA sock method. My future pool and my wallet thanks you.

First off, thank you all for the kind words and the great advice. I'm happy to have found a forum where everyone is so nice and also knowledgable at the same time. Very friendly place and I look forward to spending more time here and learning as much as I can. Seems like the plan is to drop...

Hi all. This is a great forum and I have learned ALOT over the past week or two. I read through the pool school and have a couple pages worth of notes jotted down from everything I have read thus far. On Tuesday, our pool will be installed, hopefully, just in time for my birthday on Thursday...