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Winterized my pool last year for the first time, and my one big regret was not having a leaf net on top of the winter cover to easily remove all the leaves when necessary. TONS of trees here. Seems like the leaf nets are crazy expensive though at the pool stores. Any other alternatives that...

Hi everyone, and i do apologize in advance if this got asked before but this is my first time posting in this forum...I'm currently shopping for either an in-ground pool or a stealth semi-inground like that one Pool & Spa depot are promoting for, my confusion is that i do see on some websites...

Been using Pleatco pc7-120 for a few years and they seem to work well, last a lot longer than the cheap ones you can get at the local big box store. Everywhere I look though that has them at a not inflated price has them out of stock though. Should I just hang tight and use the cheap store...

I'm thinking about building an above ground pool on an elevated pad with trenches surrounding it for rainwater drainage. Our backyard is very flat and we get heavy rain sometimes resulting in lots of standing water. It does flow in one direction, just pretty slowly. Due to the lack of any...

I think I've had enough of the hook up to your hose vacuum and want to get a not terribly expensive cordless one that actually sucks up and traps the dirt inside rather than just blowing most of it around through the net. Any recommendations, or ones to avoid, in the $100ish or less range?

Hi all, I live north of Houston near Lake Conroe. We are in a pretty nasty drought. Within my home, I noticed some cracking in my kitchen and dining room tile floors. Further inspection outside shows a severe crack, that continues to worsen, on the pool deck. I noticed the soil behind the pool...

Hello, Like many I’m getting tired of adding liquid chlorine every day and considering converting to a SWG system. However, I’ve see many discussions for and against SWG if you have a lot of natural stone in and/or around the pool. Since every pool is different I thought I would get some...

Upgrading this old pool a little at a time, as we get enough money for each phase. And well, we've finally reached electrical. My pool subcontractor just installed the new variable speed 3hp Black & Decker pump, and now he's telling me my old timer might not have enough power for it? I'm...

Hello, I have a 20x40 inground pool going in. Currently the walls have been put up, plumbing is done, concrete lock is poured and they are just finishing the floor today. I noticed the panels on the shallow end weren’t straight before the concrete was poured. The pool builder came out and said...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to post a message for anyone new to the site or just exploring. At first you might think, "Does all of this really work?", "This is too complicated for me", and/or "My local pool store will help more than this site". As someone who was new to this site last year...

This is the first year I've every owned a pool. We bought a 10' x 16' Best Steel Oval pool with an Intex 1000 GPH Pump. My MIL also gave us an ECO7110 SWG. I bought a pH upper and downer and Muriatic acid and baking soda. I was trying to boost my chlorine up to 3 from 0 using the SWG on boost...

I have a ~16ft x 32ft in ground vinyl pool and I live in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada where temperatures reach -40C = -40F in the winter. Because of these impressively low numbers I drain the pool below the skimmer and below the return lines (have to drop the water level ~3ft to do this). I...

Hi! So we just opened our pool 24 hours ago and despite winterizing, the pool was dark green. I started balancing chemicals and today I am getting pH 7.2 FC 5.6 CC 0.4 TA 70 Just added pH up. Water is cloudy, but blue with a hint of green. Shocked earlier this morning when pH was 7.4. Any...

Hi all! I am completely new to this forum and new to any type of pool care. Hoping this is a judgement free zone.... I recently have been quarantining with my family, and it looks like they have completely let the pool go in recent years.. I want to be able to help them enjoy their pool...

I live in LA and just put in a pool. My house is modern/ mid century modern and the pool is rectangular with a spa in one corner and a Baja step beside it. I need to choose tile and I am really struggling. I don’t really want to pay for glass and am afraid of it falling off and don’t even...