Swimming pools blog

I have had terible trouble this year opening my pool, that is another
story. During a heat wave a few years ago my pool reached 98F, it was
sickning to get in. To cool it I jerryrigged some PVC fittings to the
inlets and fashioned a spray by melting the ends of the pipe. At night
I sprayed the […]

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Hi all, Ray wrote the following in a thread about stabilizer. I have
the oily residue in the skimmer of my AG pool. Could you explain what
may have caused it?
Also, have you been trying to use any of the “Non-Chlorinated
Shock”? That will bring out the true readings of your Chlorine levels
as well as a bit of […]

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Hello,
Newbie here - so pl forgive asking basic questions.
Q1 - I have an above ground (H2O) pool - steel sides/vynil liner and
it’s 12ft diameter - 3 ft deep.
How often and for how long should I turn the pump on ?
Also - someone suggested that a floating chlorinator is all I need ?
Just take it out […]

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Hi everyone,
A few weeks ago we purchased a new Hayward H series gas pool heater
250K BTUs. It heats the pool fine but every so often when the heater
cycles on there is a loud “poof” noise (it sounds like someoone is
slamming a door) coming from the heater (there is also a smell of gas
when this happens). […]

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I have an AG 12′x20′x52″ pool with a cartridge filter. (I think that’s
right…the kind with the pleated paper) I have cleaned the filter
(hosed it off) emptied the basket, and debris is still coming through
where the clean water should come out. By debris I mean, bugs and bug
parts, (i.e. sweat bees and such) and grass. My […]

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Greetings,
I’m nearing the bottom of 18kg (40lbs) tub of granulated chlorine, and
before I buy another I’m wondering about adding an automatic
chlorinator.
I plan to continue with chlorine for sanitation, and I’m looking for
advice on selecting and using a feeder for 75mm (3inch) tablets.
Any gotchas?
Thanks In Advance!
Peter

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I would like to have the ability to bypass the heater when not heating
(thus not corroding the pipes, etc.) Wish the pool installer had done
this to begin with. Anyone know if a special bypass valve is made
for this - or do you just build one with 3 cutoff valves in an H
formation (thats what i […]

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Hi all,
We are having an inground pool put in at our new home in Northern
Florida. According to FL code, we have to either have alarms on all
windows & doors leading to the pool or have a baby safety fence. Since,
we don’t have any little ones, we are looking at the window alarms. I
think we will […]

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Greetings,
I don’t play golf but I know that a hole in one is possible. Try
this story - the tail of our Polaris 380 become lodged in the bottom
drain pipe! What are the odds!!
The first sign of trouble was Friday, with a sudden drop in pressure
(at the filter gauge 10psi where […]

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I posted on here a week or so ago about cloudy water. I went to the
pool store and they told me I had chlorine separation, and gave me a
gallon of Muratic acid and 20 lbs of shock to put it. Almost overnight
it cleared up!
Here is my question…. I bought a test kit with more than […]

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