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We have to replace the spider valve (yet again), but when we pulled it off, the manifold pipe came up with it. How can we reseat the manifold back into the sand??

Can anyone recommend a decent pump we can get to pump off the water collecting on our cover? Not wanting to spend a lot (was an expensive pool year!) and something easy to operate. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Well, if it's not one thing it's another, as they say! Trying to get the pool vacuumed and covered, but the last couple days, the outlet pump is plugged into would trip the breaker. We assumed it was a faulty outlet, so replaced it. Still tripped. Just now, I ran an extension to another outlet...

Still struggling with what to do for winter. Have had no luck in the past securing covers so the wind doesn't get underneath, so stopped covering and seemed to do better with no cover for a clean opening. However, last spring, pool was a mess. So now, back to do we cover or not! Ive never used...

We've used a winter cover in the past, but got tired of having to replace almost yearly because the wind would get underneath, would tear etc. Because of tears, wed end up with light hitting the water and often open to green. So we tried the coverless route, which worked quite well for the most...

I guess I wasn't aware there are good and bad brands of vacuum hoses! Had to replace ours this year, so my husband bought an extra long one so it would reach across our pool (30' above ground). RIght out of the box, I thought it felt like a weird cheap plastic, but didn't have time to order...

Our pool has virtually no CYA and pH is 8.2, and TA is around 250. Needing the convenience of tablets, at least for awhile, and I feel ok using the tablets as they will naturally add CYA (I will monitor closely to not get too high). But I haven't found how long it takes for the tablets to...

I know there are apps available to download for pool chemistry, but is the old pool calculator still around here anywhere by chance?

Since it's already been an expensive start to the season (lost additional 5" of water when we turned the filter on, not knowing the spider gauge was broken so water poured out the waste line before we discovered it!), Im looking for a bit less expensive test kit. I want a quality kit, but with...

Finally got the pool filled, have been running the filter for a couple hours, having no idea it was going to waste. Finally heard a strange sound, checked on it. Pump set to filter, but going out waste line. Only thing we did was set it 'closed' over the winter. It was working fine last season...

I know this spring/summer is going to be very crazy, so need something that will keep the pool clear, but easier than usual maintenance. I want to use Chlorine tablets as much as possible (usually use bleach), but I know this can end up adding too much CYA over the course of the summer. Does...

We need to empty our pool and basically start over to get the swamp under control. But in trying to work around the weather, Im not sure how long things will take to empty. We have approx a 30' round, and since it's not filled beyond the return (closed for winter), we probably have around...

This is the first year our pool is a swamp. We stopped covering it several years ago and never had a problem, but fall was very warm, very late in the season and the Cl I'd add along the way wasn't enough. The H2O level is lower due to pool is still closed, but will have to add quite a bit to...

Preface: After replacing several pool covers over the years to tears, etc, we've been closing our pool by doing everything up to the point of covering. Besides the expense of replacing the covers, it also made a mess when trying to get the leaves/debris off before pulling off the cover in spring...

I just added approx 5# of dry acid to lower Alk/ph. I was at around 8.2 pH and 230 alk. Reading in the pool school, it said to retest after 30 min. I waited around 1 hour and I really didn't get much change. I know I should add a total of 7 lbs acid for the 25,000 gal we have, but I thought I...

"If it's not one thing it's another!" Since we had to install a new liner, my husband spent a ton of time releveling the sand base, and decided to use pool coving instead of building up the side with sand. However, with around 2' of water in the pool, we noticed several sections of the cove...

Had to replace our liner this weekend, and it's been a bit of a headache from the start. We have about 6" of water added, then realized we had an excess on one side. So my husband has been slowly working the excess across the bottom of the pool to the other side. But, in the middle of all of...

We removed our old liner but had to wait a week for everything to dry out as it rained. It now appears that under the liner/on top of the sand layer is a dark, crunchy layer of what appears to be a dried up slime layer that had formed over the years. It is broken/chipped in places. Has anyone...

Will be replacing the liner this spring, and while we're at it, is there anything else you recommend changing out while we're at it?

I understand the pros/cons to darker vs lighter colored liners. What I'm running up against now, is trying to judge what they'll actually look like with water. Ones I'm interested in appear to be dark, but if I can find pics online, they don't appear to be near as dark as they appear. How can...

We'll be replacing our liner this spring, (30' round) and now going to the rounds as to just use sand as the base (as we have now), something like a gorilla liner (best brand suggestions if this is suggested), or foam board. We're also considering using a cove for whichever base we go with. We...

Lots of questions today! Looking back at old posts regarding fading liners (ours is terrible), I saw a couple older posts regarding the types of dyes used, and something about how the patterns are 'stamped' onto the liner etc. I know a lot of ours is due to chemicals over time, but I'd also...

We are in the process of getting a new liner, but know we won't install for at least another month. However, we have green mess with what's there now and would love to just empty it while we wait for new install (need to work on patio area around it first). I know the walls will be vulnerable as...

We are wanting to put up a mesh fence to finish enclosing the deck on our AGP. Child safety is the number one concern clearly. We are looking at the brand, PoolFence DIY, but concerned about the strength of the posts (aluminum). We want a fence that has the ability to be taken down quickly if...

I think I know what the answer will be, but thought I'd check to see if anyone's had luck, etc with this. We know we need a new liner come spring (thought of doing it this fall when the ground is generally drier and don't have to deal with rainy spring delays, but figured why expose a brand new...

Our AGP is surrounded by deck, with approx 2/3 having a deck 'walkway'/rail, then the remaining opens up to a wide area of deck, then stairs that run the length of the deck. I'm wanting some sort of safety fencing that can run across the open side of the deck for when little children are...

Need to replace the liner and can't find what we bought last time. What's the recommendation on thickness of the liner? Any companies you prefer/stay away from when ordering? On a side note, I love the ease of the bleach method, but can clearly see where it has bleached away the color of the...

I recently posted about needing a new hose, only to discover via TFP the cuffs can be replaced. I was told the standard size hose is 1.5" so I bought that size cuff. It seems to just slide in and out of the cuff though, there's no 'screwing it onto the hose" via the threads. The advice given...

This is the second time this has happened, but for some reason (don't think we're forcing it), the plastic end on the hose (where you attach it to the nozzle of the vacuum plate) splits, so it doesn't stay on or create a good seal. What causes it to split? Is there a better hose we should try...

Last season, we noticed water levels that lowered, and problems vacuuming, so figured theres a leak somewhere in the system (which we're about to start inspecting areas now that we're getting ready to open. We noticed the liner seems to be sucking into and wrinkling around the edges of the jet...