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For all of the family to enjoy the pool, I need to keep the temperature in the 88-90F range. The pool is mainly used on the weekends and some three day weekends during the summer. Is it more efficient to turn the heater off Sunday night and then turn it on 24 hours before its needed (Thursday...

When I opened the pool this season, I found that some animals (looks like raccoons) made a home under the cover, behind the rocks, beside my waterfall on the far side of my pool this past winter. They dug out a lot of dirt and pushed it over and between the rocks right into the pool. The end...

Does anyone have any experience making a "power vac"? I am looking for recommendations on what pool pump I should buy for a dedicated pool side vacuum. When I open my pool, there is a lot of dirt and debris on the bottom. Too much for my pool pump, cartridge filter and vacuum to handle. So...

I live on Long Island, NY and have gotten many differing opinions from local pool companies on water level for pool closing over the years. Some say there is no need to lower the water level. Just blow out and plug return lines, blow out main drains and blow out skimmers with gizmo. They...

My Pentair WhisperFlo WFDS-28 has been making noise all season. It makes noise like it has loose parts inside and also vibrates. Bearings maybe??? It is 10 years old. Should I repair or replace? Repair: replace bearings? Replace: just the motor (and a seal kit)? or replace the whole...

What should I do with the landscaping behind my pool? I attached one picture from August of last summer and one picture of how it looks now after the winter. I have a row of pine trees behid the pool. They have gotten too tall, they shed needles into the pool, the bottom of the trees are very...

Just opened the pool yesterday and the good news is the water is clear and I can see to the bottom at the deep end. After reading through pool school, I made the decision to switch from running back and forth to the pool store with water samples and blindly following advice and using the stores...