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Hi there, it's my first time asking for help here and I don't really know much about pools beyond a lot of google searching. I've got a pretty old Save-T 2 Pool Cover that was working until this afternoon. When I tried to open up the cover, there was a loud snap and the shear pin broke. I...

Hi Guys, I finally fixed all the issues with my pool in last two season and decided to make a final big investment (hopefully for some time) to buy a solid safety pool cover. I definitely would like to have a solid and not mesh because it will allow me to keep the water almost 100% clear when I...

I bought a solid cover (tarp style) as well as a leaf net. I wanted to try the leaf net this year to see if it keeps the solid tarp cover cleaner. I was thinking that I could remove the leaf net occasionally to remove all the leaves. Both the tarp cover and leaf net have loops for water bags...

Does anyone know where I can find these kid brackets to support pavers? I need 13” long brackets.

Hey TFP, I’m a new to this pool ownership gig, and super grateful for the level headed bunch of folks that maintain this site and are active in the forums. Love it! I have an inground plaster pool/spa combo, with shared filtration and heating. My builder has been pretty rough to deal with, and...

Good morning. i recently purchased a home and have researched to find that I have a 1996 Hydro Air Spa that is connected to my pool. The suction covers at the base of the spa are missing. I have been researching to determine if any new covers would work, but have not had any luck. So I...

Is anyone else experiencing issues with notifications with their Coverstar autocover? I have one of the new touchscreen that was installed in Aug 2022. This replaced a touchpad model that wouldn't connect to wifi. Notifications worked for a few months but haven't been working the last couple of...

Hello everyone, I'm looking for recommendations on how to proceed. I closed on my house at the end of 2019, even hired a pool inspector that gave the OK after having the seller install a pool light. This is my first inground pool, so I went into it extremely blind. The local pool guys that...

Hi, New member. First time pool owner. I have to replace the pool cover on my pool. The previous owner of the house let snow accumulate causing the mesh cover to tear and fail since the water level had fallen way too much causing a floating liner situation once water levels came back. Had to...

I have over 10 years old T-3 pool cover. It closes with no problem but won't open. All clutches are engaged properly. The rod that's going into the main drum is spinning. The other end of main drum does not. While motor is running to open the cover I was pushing the drum/vinyl by hand to help...

Hi, everyone, first post here. I have an Intex 10'x30" round above ground pool on it's 3rd summer. The last 2 years I covered it with a big tarp but this year I bought the actual Intex cover made for the pool. It works much better as a cover, however there is an unintended side effect. It's...

We're in South Florida and have a roughly 10k gallon in-ground pool. Open year-round, but not heated so it never gets used in the winter. We will be going out of town a lot this summer, for periods of several weeks at a time. I recently installed a saltwater chlorine generator which is...

In ground pool, 15x35, located in east bay California. (Contra costa county). Broken heater, no solar, no cover, nothing at the moment., Married, kid less than a year old. Wife and I like to host and will want to use pool on weekends. Maybe the occasional dip during the week. A bonus would be...

Hello all, I am in Northern California. Bought a house with a pool spring of 2021. I noticed a 1/2 inch a day pool leak during the summer and got a Leak Detection company locate the leak in my light fixture. It took the Leak Detection 3 visits to find the leak, which cost me about $1k. My pool...

I'm looking for a mesh cover for a 13x25 above-ground rectangle pool My pool is a Laguna, I think Would an oversized oval work? Looking at online pool stores they only have 'above-ground' covers in oval Above-ground covers look like a ratchet cable would help secure it There are 'in-ground'...

This is only my second winter with a pool, so forgive me if I'm missing something there. We've got a mesh cover, which is -- as I understand it -- one of two common types of cover (the other being a solid cover). Mesh covers are water permeable. That being the case... is there any use for a pump...

The last 2 years I've rested my automatic sump pump on top of my solid pool cover (just a big tarp). Its been so nice not having to worry about water on my cover. However, I was thinking to myself, what if my pool cover developed a leak? The sump would just run continuously until it basically...

When I opened my pool at the beginning of the season, I had an algae problem which might have been mustard algae? I wasn't sure and just treated it that way with directions from this site. The water cleared up and the pool has been running clear all summer (Thanks TFP!). Now that I'm getting...

Hello all, I have a question about winter safety cover attachment points. on about 2/3 of the one side of my inground pool, the spikes are in the grass. They are pulling out and don't really hold the cover in place very well at all. Anyone have a tried and true suggestion to remedy this? I...

Does anyone have any photos or experience of what this installation should look like in regards to where and how the tray brackets get connected. I spoke with Coverstar and they told me the brackets actually get screwed into a 12" of concrete that we pour behind the polymer cover housing box...

My dad's house has fallen into decrepitude the last several years since he's had more and more trouble moving around. The backyard especially has grown into an awful state. The old in-ground pool in particular is one of the large hurdles I'm trying to leap. It's a concrete pool that is 4ft deep...

Question - I’m have a circ pump replace in my 2012 Jacuzzi J 345. I asked them if the had any Jacuzzi covers for my J 345 and they said yes - it’s not the vinyl its the new sunbrella type material and the last couple of years Jacuzzi has been using this material and it’s a better cover. This is...

I’m looking for a solar real with or without the cover for my 32 x 16‘ Intex pool above ground. Everywhere I checked they’re not big enough or for an unground pool. thanks

Hello TFP, I'm getting ready to buy a solar cover for my pool to help retain the heat at night and extend the swimming season. My pool is an odd shaped "elbow" pool that I usually treat as 2 pools when I measure it. One side is about 18' by 13', and the other is about 18' by 15.7'. I've...

Greetings. First time posting, although I've gotten great advice on here in the forums. Allow me to give some back story: We purchased our home 4 years ago, that came with an inground pool. Now, this pool is pretty much a no frills, sit your happy butt back and drink beer in it, kind of pool...

Hi all, we have a 21' above ground pool. Here's a pic of our solar cover. We're curious what your routine is? Okay, so we lay it out in the pool, obviously. Where do you put it when you take it off? We don't want to get a bunch of dirt and junk on it. Do you roll it up? Lay it on the ground...

We have a 30’ above ground pool. I just bought a heater so now I need to make sure I’m covering the pool when not in use. I was looking at the FeherGuard Premium 30' Solar Cover Reel (IG30M). I don’t really have many other options, but before I spend the money I was hoping to see some reviews of...

Hi Everyone! This is my first real post. We're located in Central Indiana and are building a pool and patio space for our home. We've had a design made that includes a fire pit area and hot tub area, but we are going to hold on adding those two components for the future. Some basic details...

My pool cover is full of water. Placed the hose on cover to drain the water off and rather than the nasty water on the cover draining the actual pool water is draining. The hose was on the water on the cover not under. Why is pool water draining and not the water trapped on top? Help?!?

I bought an Anchor Industries 5 Star solid safety cover, and I want to make sure it gets properly maintained before stowing it away in my basement. I don’t see any guidance on that in any articles for Pool School. Anyone have recommendations on a awesome vinyl pool cover cleaner? Should any...