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Use sweep 90s instead of hard 90s when you have to make the turns. It is easier on the equipment.

I took a video of it but I can't find the damage because the walls still have a lot of ice. My pool company quoted me 1500.00 for the liner through them and all the work. I will also have to pay for the water because I live in the country and it would take me all summer to fill a pool from my...

So a couple of weeks ago we had some really cold weather at my house. Negative lows at night and highs in the single digits cold. Long story short I think my liner cracked and leaked out what water was not frozen solid. The water was in a perfect ring at the level I drained it to when I...

I have never used a pillow and have never had an issue. My biggest piece of advice is if it warms up enough to thaw the ice on top of your cover to water, siphon off what you can. It's best to leave some water on the cover to help hold it down in high winds but the more water you can remove...

I am looking for some advice or ideas on what to do with the holes for the blower system that come through the spa shell under the water in my hot tub. Some background first. A couple of years ago my parents gave me their 2004 Elite spas tub. When it was at their house it did not leak any...

I know it is definitely too early to be thinking about a solar cover in PA but I am. I will need a new one for next spring and I am looking now because maybe I can save myself a few bucks and buy one in an off season sale. Anyway, I have a 24' round AGP and I was thinking about buying a solar...

Jeffdha, Not to offend you or get off topic but your house reminds me of Walter White's house from Breaking Bad.

I would not bother with the 20 year cover. I live in NEPA and I am happy if I get 3 years out of a cover. But I live on top of a mountain with some decent winds. It should come with a cable and winch. I have never used a pillow in closing my pool but I go out and drain most of the water off...

The weir is the door at the water entrance to your skimmer. It is called a weir door. It should have some foam on the back of it so that when your pump is not running it closes off the entrance to the skimmer trapping things like bug and leaves inside the skimmer. Your skimmer should also...

I have the same exact issue as you. I live in the country on a dirt road and always just considered it to be either dust from the dirt road behind my house or pollen. I am fairly certain it is not algae because my water is crystal clear and nothing seems to be consuming my chlorine at a...

If you are insisting on going the route of the strips be forewarned that most of us on here will not be able to give you reliable advice on chemical additions because your test results will not be fully accurate. I have a SWG in my hot tub and have found that once I have it dialed in I rarely...

I do not have an inground pool but I would say your order should be drain/refill, shock, scrub walls, floor and any other little nooks and crannies you can to ensure the pool is clean and then I would replace your filter. As far as the filter type, it is a matter of personal preference. They...

Agreed, your TA is too high so when you get that down and your PH where you want it try adding some borates to the water. In your case I would add boric acid since you don't want to raise your TA back up using borax. Also, 8 hours for filtering seems excessive for a covered tub. All the...

Start getting some liquid chlorine in it and run the filter constantly. Backwash when the pressure gets too high. Brush the pool sides and bottom down as best you can. Get a good test kit and post the results and we'll help you through it. A set of pictures as a reference will help. And...

This may be late to the party but I use bleach in my pool. In the summer so I don't have to measure bleach every morning to dump into my pool I fill empty applesauce containers with bleach. Most of the plastic ones have measuring marks on the side for different amounts. You could always get a...

Get you TA up to where is needs to be and maybe try putting something in that can assist with aeration. I'm thinking of something like an electric leaf blower rigged so only the end sticks in or maybe a small shop vac hooked up to blow air with the hose draped into the water. Those might help...

Another option to consider is using a drop in salt water generator to make the chlorine. That is what I having been using on mine for the past year and once I got it dialed in it has worked great.

I'll get in at 76 but I won't stay in for long and I'll jump in the hot tub to warm back up. My wife needs at least mid 80's to get in. My 4 year old wants to get in when there is ice in the pool.

I used the Boric acid from Duda Diesel and i highly recommend going that route. It will cost you roughly the same amount of money but a lot less time. Plus you will have some left over so you can make the small maintenance additions every once in a while. Be sure to get your PH set before you...

Thank You for the replies.

I bought some Ahh-some off of amazon the other day and I am getting ready to use it to clean my hot tub. Here is what worries me though. I inherited this spa from my parents and while they maintained it well, I am highly doubting they ever deep cleaned it. Currently I am having no issues with...

A bunch of Ice melt broadcast onto the surface of it may break it up. Maybe put a cover over the pool and place a torpedo heater one the edge blowing under the tarp to trap the heat but be careful to not catch the tarp on fire.

I wash out large plastic apple sauce containers after we have finished them and store chlorine in them. They have measurement marks on the side so you can measure out how much chlorine you need. Since I have to let my dog out every morning when I get home I grab an applesauce container and dump...

As stated before, do not run the pump dry. You should be able to disconnect the pump at the union in front of the pump and disconnect the hose going from the pump to the filter and take the pump inside for the winter. If you are unable to remove the pump be sure to remove the plug at the front...

Just wanted to put this on here but if you need a new pump for an above ground pool Amazon has the 1 horse power 2 speed hayward power-Flo matrix pumps on sale for $153.00. It is prime eligible too. Seemed like a good deal to me so I got one. My old 1.5 horse single speed hayward still works...

Adding PH up will increase your alkalinity as it is washing soda. You lower your alkalinity using muriatic acid which will also lower your ph. Then you aerate to increase your ph. Turn you return so it breaks the suface of the water and causes bubbles. It may take a while to raise your ph...

Thanks for the reply. I will have to rig something up as my 50 backwash hose is about 5 feet short to reach the filter housing. I think I have some pvc pipe to finish reaching.

So I am closing my pool this Friday and I intend to drain my hot tub and use my pool water to refill my hot tub. My pool water is crystal clear and balanced perfectly. I know that I will have to get my TA down using acid and aeration but other than that is there anything special I will need to...

I'm interested in the Doheny's pump as well. Any info on their pumps.

Just wondering if anyone out there has ever used 2 winter covers when closing their pool. I kept my old one from last season but I just decided I don't feel confident using it for another season. My thought is maybe putting it over top of the new one I ordered and let it act as a sacrificial...