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We had a recent fiberglass pool install. Our patio will be done in the spring. We live in a high water table area. The pool was elevated when installed and We have a 12 inch sump pit installed. There is a sump pump that has been continuously pumping since install to a near by storm drain. The...

Our pool was in desperate need of a drain and clean. The CYA levels were beyond deluding, and we hadn't replaced our water in 7 years (thanks, California drought). Not to mention the algae was out of control and the pool became a breeding ground for mosquitos. My husband didn't want to pay a...

Hi Everyone, I have a new oval AGP(overlap liner) that I installed about 3 weeks ago. We then went out of town and are now back. I went for the inaugural swim and took goggles so I could inspect a couple spots that look funny. There is one that I found where the foam cove looks funny, almost...

I am experiencing issues with my pool's water levels. My pool has a spa built in with a spillover. I also have my pool pump running for five hours a day. When the pool pump is running and the water level in the pool is ideal, everything is good. When the pool pump turns off, issues start...

Hello, My pool pump is able to pull water and throw water through drain pipe (from the filter) fine. But when I close the drain valve, the water doesn't go through the main pipe back to the pool properly (extremely slow). When it throws water through the drain valve, the pressure stays less...

I bought this house with a pool a year ago (Tucson, AZ) and I'm completely over my head in maintaining it. I bought a Taylor Test Kit (had seen it recommended on here) and noticed my CYA is way high. Last time I checked, it was over 100. Should I do a partial drain to get it back to where it...

Now is the time for me to get the pool corrected. The previous owner used chlorine tablets exclusively and from their instructions they said to add one to the skimmer every two weeks. I ignored this and have been using liquid chlorine to adjust. The tabs had CYA in them, so my CYA is in the...

Our pool is 1 year old. The plaster company is coming over tomorrow to do a full acid clean and power wash to fix staining issues that occurred during the build out/curing so I need to drain it today. I found a few threads in here and read, but didn’t find what I was looking for (and learned a...

Hi Everyone, We have a 3/4" PVC pipe running from our pool skimmer to the lawn, which serves as an overflow for heavy rains, too much water in the pool, etc. (see attached photos). Typically a pop-up emitter attaches to the PVC a few feet from the patio and disperses excess water, but emitters...

Hi everyone! I recently got my pool replastered and am going through the startup process myself. The directions from the plaster guy say if there's a bunch of debris, to switch to the main drain. Problem is, I have no idea how to do that. Thanks in advance!

Have been a pool owner for a couple of years and just discovered the TFP method. I used to go to the pool store and get the water tested and add the chemicals they gave me. Starting last year, I noticed that I would be constantly brushing up what I thought was dirt on the floor of the pool...

hello I had found this forum a long time ago and loved some of the custom build pictures etc... anyway- after owning our house for 10 years we have finally pulled the trigger on a remodeling project which includes the pool. my house is on the ridge in miami which means my property is at an...

We have just had our pool start up and we noticed that when the system (pump and filter) is on, water was weeping out of the raised spa through one of the small pipes on the side. The company speculated that the jet was clogged, so they sent a technician yesterday to remove and replace all of...

Hello, Been a lurker for a month! I live in Arizona, and recently bought a house with a pool. The water in the pool seemed ok, but consistently tested high in chlorine and just below "ideal" in pH... after reading here I assumed the CYA was high. After having it tested at a local pool place...

I recently rented a home with a pool, and I’m responsible for maintaining it. When I got here the pool was crystal clear, but I had no concept of how to care for it. The landlord said he would have his handyman come teach me how to take care of it. I didn’t know the pool should be checked and...

I have been having difficulty maintaining a proper chlorine level in my pool this whole summer (has actually been an ongoing issue since 2017 but much worse this year even though I purchased a new pump and filter system last summer, and this pool has been partially drained twice since 2017...

The drain cover/grate on my in-ground pool crumbled apart and I'm struggling with finding a replacement. The markings are fairly clear and reads "SP1048-C." The grate measures 6'5" and has 2 screw holes. It sits flush with the bottom of the pool. Since everything else was originally Hayward, it...

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?!?

We have a 9'18' Intex Ultraframe pool going on its 3rd summer. Last summer I changed out the factory inlets to 1/1/2" making it standard pipe. No leaks occurred and this worked great. However. In tinkering with things I am wanting to change the drain plug (see attached photo of plug location)...

Hi all, new here and new pool owner! Recently bought a home with an in-ground pool (around 16 x 40ft, 25,000 gallons). The vinyl liner clearly needs to be replaced but we were planning to wait another year. However, I lowered the water in the shallow end a few weeks to patch a small hole, and...

I have a leak somewhere in my plumbing. Plugged returns and no water loss. Unplug returns and fill over returns and I’m not losing water. Unplug returns and run the pump I start losing water. Water loss stops just below returns and skimmer. Can anyone give me any additional insight. Any...

I have an in-ground pool where rainwater is carrying trash into the pool at the steps area. Has anyone else had the problem and how did you fix it? Concrete diverted? Rubber bumper? The steps entering the pool are just slightly lower lower and allow the water to enter pool Carrington trash...

Hi. My CYA is off-the-charts high, so I'm about to drain the pool, replace the water, and then start the SLAMing process. I have read the SLAM article. Just to confirm I understand the correct order of re-introducing the chemicals, I need to bring the pH up to 7.2 - 7.5 with the new water...