small pool

  1. Pool-Left Side, dog path.jpg

    Pool-Left Side, dog path.jpg

    What will make this spool come to life? Mediterranean/Tuscan/Spanish style shrubs, ground cover, small-medium olive or lemon tree. Would love to hear your ideas! We are a blank slate starting from scratch. Ideas for how to provide some shade over the pool? The pool gets all the HOT afternoon sun?
  2. Right Side, sloped.jpg

    Right Side, sloped.jpg

    What will make this spool come to life? Mediterranean/Tuscan/Spanish style shrubs, ground cover, small-medium olive or lemon tree. Would love to hear your ideas! We are a blank slate starting from scratch. Ideas for how to provide some shade over the pool? The pool gets all the HOT afternoon sun?
  3. Wide look at pool location

    Wide look at pool location

    What will make this spool come to life? Mediterranean/Tuscan/Spanish style shrubs, ground cover, small-medium olive or lemon tree. Would love to hear your ideas! We are a blank slate starting from scratch. Ideas for how to provide some shade over the pool? The pool gets all the HOT afternoon sun?
  4. 10,668 gallon pool

    10,668 gallon pool

    What will make this spool come to life? Mediterranean/Tuscan/Spanish style shrubs, ground cover, small-medium olive or lemon tree. Would love to hear your ideas! We are a blank slate starting from scratch. Ideas for how to provide some shade over the pool? The pool gets all the HOT afternoon sun?
  5. S

    Quick question before i buy a bunch of stuff

    Hello Friends, I am so happy to have found this forum. Just a couple of months ago my wife and I bought a little soft sided pool for our little girl - a Bestway 12 x 22’ x 48” oval. On the cheap side, I know. Again, I can’t overstate how educational this forum has proved to be. I...
  6. R

    Gas heater a good option for smaller 9000 gallon pool?

    So I know heating a pool cost a lot, but If these calculations are within this range it might be ok. I'm in northern california. our natural gas is provided by PG&E. I checked my bill and found that we pay $1.36 cents to $1.89 per therm, up from 92 cents – $1.40 in 2012. In addition, there is a...
  7. D

    Pool hole looks small!

    Why does the hole look small? Pool gets sprayed Tuesday. It’s 18x38 freeform. Anyone else feel that?
  8. M

    Ph issue in Salt Water pool

    I have a small (5000 gal) concrete in-gound pool with a spa. The chlorine generator works well to keep free chlorine at a good level. My Ph, however, is ALWAYS high. If I add 24 oz of dry acid, the Ph level will be good the next day. Then the following day it will be above 8. I've been told a...
  9. F

    Am I over thinking it?

    Just bought my son a little summer wave metal frame pool 10 foot round by 30 inches deep water level probably around 24 inches deep. I leveled out a section in my yard which was at a slope I have it boxed in with lanscape timber’s . It’s a 12x15 area question is I leveled it the best that I...
  10. J

    New Pool Build with New Pool Owners (concrete done, NOT IMPRESSED!)

    Hi All, I am new to owning a pools and of course have never built one before but here I am. I know nothing about the construction process of building a pool but have been following along on this forum for a few days now reading all the comments and suggestions on the beautiful new pools on here...
  11. CCQueen

    Whitish Mucus-like stuff in 15'x48" - How to clean without getting in?

    Three days ago, discovered cloudy water, FC at 0, opened filter pump to see white chunky bits in water and filter. Also found whitish slimy substance clinging onto leaves at pool bottom. I believe from reading for hours on the forums here, that it's white mold. Immediately began SLAM process and...
  12. Shellbird

    Small, 10' x 3' pool chemical conversions

    So I have been fairly fastidious on maintaining my water chemistry. However, after some significant rain, I have an algae bloom. My chlorine (by tablet) is high as is my free chlorine. How do I get an algae bloom with high chlorine? What am I doing wrong. Says my ph is low. I thought...
  13. S

    Just got a small pool for kids - need help

    Hi. Brand new to this site and forum. Also new to owning a pool. Just bought a 10ft round pool for my kids - stands 2.5 ft tall. Based on my calculations (using the formula Pi x Radius squared x depth of pool x 7.5) 3.14 x (5x5) x 2.5 x 7.5= 1472 I’m estimating the pool to be under 1500...