safety

I finally switched to SWG so I am donating my chlorine tablets to a friend. I currently have the chlorine tabs individually wrapped in their original buckets in a plastic deck box. I want to take the chlorine out, and store bottles of muriatic acid in the box instead. Knowing the two should...

I wanted to post this info as I struggled to find it when doing my research for this project. I bought a house with a pool and a safety cover but there were no anchors in the cement paver deck surrounding the pool. I'm cheap so I decided to do it myself. I think I was able to make them for...

I learned a few years ago from this forum that swimmers need not wait for chlorine to drop to 4ppm after a shock treatment to use the pool. I've seen answers from TFP experts say numbers as high as 17ppm of free and total chlorine was just fine. So today I was in a Facebook group and a person...

Hi, we're in Tampa and are looking to put a pool safety fence to keep the kids out. We want the typical black mesh fence. It seems that there are a handful of national companies in the industry -- Protect-A-Child, Pool Guard, Baby Barrier, Life Saver, and Baby Guard -- and they have local...

Moved into a house and the Aqualatch lock for the pool did not have any keys left from the previous owners. Looking to see if I can order them online or if I need bring the latch to a locksmith. Anyone else run into this issue? Thanks

Hello. We recently purchased a house with an in-ground pool. We have spent the last few months having it cleaned and having the pump repaired. It is an intellichlor saltwater generator but we are not currently using it. The other day, my children told me that when they make contact with the...

I’ve done some research on mesh safety fences and am almost ready to pull the trigger on the Life Saver mesh fence and gate. I have a 16x32 in-ground pool that is surrounded by a wood fence. The pool is accessible from the back door of the house within the current wood fence, down the steps of...

Per pool code, I have to secure my dog door to pass inspection. Anyone have suggestions or experience with this? I have no idea how to secure a dog door without making it inoperable for my dog. The dog door is installed directly into the exterior wall of our home with a vinyl door flap that...

I have 2 drains in my pool and 1 skimmer. I want to shut the drains so I can run the vacuum through the skimmer w/maximum suction. I believe the answer is in at least 1 of these valves. It seems that probably at least one of these valves in the attachment will do it. I thought maybe the Pentair...

Hello, I recently purchased an Ultra XTR 16x32x52" rectangular intex poo. I need a 6ft fence and my backyard has no fencing. I can put something on the pool. Are there any above ground pool fence options that work work with Intex? Thank you for any and all help! john

We are planning our pool and it’s time to pick our liner. We are leaning towards Latham Grey Mosaic but have concerns over the safety of it as it’s a darker liner. Our pool is going to be 7’ deep in the deep end and we have lots of young kids that will be using the pool. For those of you who...

Hi all, Recently bought a house and the pool coping is composed of overhanging bricks with extremely sharp edges. Have a 2 and 4 year old and enough to worry about regarding pool safety. Budget does not fit a new coping and don’t think filing/sanding them down will be very effective. An idea I...

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...

I'm new here and need a bit of help with securing my pool. I have a porch that leads directly to my pool (3ft clearance). What are the requirements for pool gates? It seems futile to put up a gate since someone could just jump in from the porch. Also, does anyone know the clearance required for...

We replaced our 18'x33' (48" or 52" depth) above ground pool this spring with a new 54" deep pool. The previous pool seemed pretty old, came with the house (we've had it 3 years) and to make a long story short… the side blew out over the winter. 1.) Is this safety cover ok to be installed on...

Ok, I may be waaay overthinking this but.... what if there is a little DE suspended in my pool water and my young kids inhale some water while we are swimming (which is not unusual for them since they are not good swimmers yet). I know DE is harmful to your lungs when inhaled in dry form. They...