skimmer plug

Hi everyone! Sorry this is a topic that has been brought up again and again, and after reading through many posts and forums I still haven't found a convincing explanation that also fits what I've seen pool professionals do. This year is the first I've decided to close the pool myself so I am...

Hi everyone! New to the site and new to pools. My husband and I just purchased a new home which has a 30 year old salt water pool (cement bottom and fiberglass walls). We decided to attempt to open the pool for summer ourselves because the pool companies in our area are booked until July. We...