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Hey yall! It's been a very long time since I have posted anything here, since my pool has been perfect for years. However, I am now running into a problem, so I knew exactly where to come. I replaced my liner last year, everything was perfect. However, I became very ill in the fall so I wasn't...

Hello all! Thanks to TFP I have been very successful with my pool for the past several years! Unfortunately, now I have a problem and I don't know how to fix it. So, who better to ask that TFP! I replaced my pump motor this spring with the exact same motor as before...AO Smith 1hp for the...

Hello eveyone! I am trying to close my pool, and I am running into an issue. When I connect the air compressor, the air is blowing out the waste line. I have done everything i can think of to make it blow through the return lines. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance!

Hello! I need some advice on a replacement motor for my Hayward super pump. A pool store has a pump motor that matches all the specs exactly except for 2 areas The old motor amps were 15/7.5 and the SF is 1.1. The new motor I found has amps of 6.0/12 and a service factor of 1.0. They told me it...

Hello all! I am opening my pool and I got the pump running. The problem is that the part where you can see the water (I don't know the technical term!) never fills up all the way. The motor runs fine, there is water coming out of the returns into the pool, with lots of big bubbles and...

Hello all! I have had lots going on and neglected my pool :hammer: It is very green now. Last night I brought it up to SLAM level and have kept it there since. There has been absolutely no change in the color. Also, I have yet to register any CCs :scratch: I second guessed my testing...

http://interiors-designed.com/2013/06/0 ... -woukd-do/ I would add a regular pool for the lazy river to flow into if it were in my backyard!

I let my FC get too low a few days, so I am shocking :hammer: I went to test my FC level, and when I put in the scoop of the powder, the water turned a pale pink. However, when I started adding the drops, the water started getting a stronger pink instead of clearing! I did use the OTO test...

Can I use floats after they have been in the ocean? Do I need to do anything special to clean them first? I certainly don't want to mess up my pool!

Short background story...I opened to a green swamp only to find out that the pump motor had frozen up. Fixed the issue, but I had to wait until June 9th to start shocking. I have been holding at shock level since then. Starting to really get excited because water is looking better and better...

I really don't have a great punch line...sorry :oops: Anyway... I have water inside the light fixture. I am scared to death of electricity and water. What do I need to do (I assume replace the whole thing :?: ) and HOW do I do it? Thanks for any advice! Kelly

So I have been enjoying my pool for a while now thanks to this forum! I do, however, have a problem that cannot be solved with Cl, CYA, MA, or any of the other chemicals that are normally discussed. For about 3-4 summers, I have had this one bat that loves to torment me, and ONLY ME!! It has...

I have been shocking my pool since last Wednesday. It was very green and had a lot of leaves at the bottom (thanks to the huge maple tree next door!). I have scooped and vacuumed to the point that I am pretty confident that most if not all of it is gone. I am at a loss as to what to do now...

I am currently trying to clean my pool (again) due to my sand filter cracking and it not being replaced right away. I am following the shocking process, but I can't help but wonder something. My shock level is 15 and I can't help but wonder what would be wrong with just dumping twice the...

Yesterday my hubby and I successfully installed a new Hayward 19" Sand Filter :whoot: We used the sand shield that came with it while we added the sand. During backwashing, I noticed a little sand coming into the sight glass. I fear that sand got into the center even though we used the...

Our outside temps have been hovering in the 95-100 degree range for a several days. Does the higher temps and hotter sun increase the chlorine demand of a pool? In other words, is there any reason I should put more bleach in the pool on the very hot days? I know my testing numbers dictate how...

I have seen several posts about vacation prep, but they all discuss SWGs. I don't have an SWG, and I certainly don't want to come home to a green pool. I will only be gone 4 days. Should I use pucks? I can stand to get a little more CYA as mine is around 30 right now anyway. I don't think...

So a few weeks ago, my water was well balanced after aggressive shocking as per the process we all know and love! It was still cloudy, but I have determined it to be a filter issue, which I am going to open it up and clean it tomorrow. A week ago, my parents and I pressure washed the concrete...

I finally got my test kit today!!! I was so excited when I saw it, but my excitement was short lived because it started raining. Is it okay to begin shocking my pool during the rain? Or would it be beneficial to wait until the rain stops?

Last year, I opened up the flow handle and changed the o-ring as per the advice of my local pool store (prior to finding this site!). Ever since then, when I turn it to backwash, rinse, etc., it gets pulled up somehow and water starts coming out of the backwash pipe in the yard. All last year...

Hello! I am trying to open my pool (a little late, I know!!) and I tested my water. My CYA was 120 ppm. I know the only way to lower it is to replace a portion of the water. My question is this: I live in middle TN, and we just had the major flooding in our area. When I tested the water...

Hello all! Quick question - I have read that algae growth slows drastically in water temps below 60 degrees. With algae already present, should the process of shocking go a lot quicker? I am trying to get my pool closed down :( I would like to get this done in the next week.

I am a newbie at the BBB method, but so far I have had much success with cleaning up my pool. However, now I am having a problem with a green tint in the deep end of the pool. I have being shocking it per the "how to shock your pool" instructions. My concern is that I am not using the correct...