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help, here i go again, new pool owener

by Guest » Sun 17 Jul, 2005 14:30

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ok, i have an above ground pool, soft sided, blue one ya know, they are taking the backyards over all over, cheap, easy to set up, cost around 400...

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ok, i have an above ground pool, soft sided, blue one ya know, they are taking the backyards over all over, cheap, easy to set up, cost around 400...

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Thu 01 Dec, 2005 09:09
Pump sounds like a washing machine!!

by steq184 » Tue 04 Oct, 2005 12:07

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Have got the pool all filled up, have backwashed, have rinsed and then put it on filtration. The trouble is that the pump sounds like a washing...

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Sounds like your pump is sucking air from some source. If your pool water is not high enough in your skimmers they will drain too fast and suck air....

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Wed 30 Nov, 2005 19:58
suspected blockage in pipes

by waltercasha » Thu 03 Nov, 2005 23:30

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Hope someone can help. My pool pump starts up ok and works for a few minutes (can see bubbles coming out of vents) but then it stops pumping after...

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Your pump is drawing air from somewhere. Some places to check are, The pump lid, it may be loose or cracked. The pump lid O' ring,It may be worn...

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Last post by Billy
Wed 23 Nov, 2005 17:59
Too much iron? Brown water

by Kelly » Sat 09 Jul, 2005 07:37

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Anyone know what to do about having too much iron in water. We have a well which has too much iron in it and I think I accidently added the well...

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Get the water tested if the Iron is over 2ppm you are going to have to treat it with a different method than the metal remover. Most metal removers...

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Mon 14 Nov, 2005 11:47
WAH!! Water coming out of jets very cloudy!!

by Guest » Mon 18 Jul, 2005 14:59

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I've had my pool a year (above ground). I've done everything I'm supposed to. I put chlorine in every day. I run the filter for about 5-6 hours a...

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Ms. Guest,

Your problem is probably chemistry related. From you description of cloudy foamy water it sounds as though your calcium hardness may be...

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Last post by DiscountPoolWarehouse
Mon 14 Nov, 2005 11:43
water test results

by the pony boy » Sun 24 Jul, 2005 09:55

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hi all! im new to pools and i am lost.i just picked up the walmart 5-1 and did a test.the results were cl=was orange off the chart

ph=was almost at...

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Pony Boy,

The problem is going to be an accurate test. When the chlorine goes off the scale the other tests will not be accurate. In order to do...

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Last post by DiscountPoolWarehouse
Mon 14 Nov, 2005 11:33
calcium build up question.

by Guest » Mon 25 Jul, 2005 11:17

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Hi,

Your website is excellent!

I have a few questions I was hoping you could help me with.

I am a landscape contractor here in San Diego, in...

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Mr. Landscaper,

The pH is the culprut. If the pH goes about 7.8 scaling can occur. It is improtant to maintain the pool even if the pool is not...

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Mon 14 Nov, 2005 11:25
green water

by rosa » Mon 03 Oct, 2005 05:12

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Hey there! We moved into this house because it has a great 30k gal pool. When we saw the house we fell in loved, the water was so tourqouis blue and...

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Rosa,

Sounds like you are about to pull your hair out!! You may have multiple problems going on. First and most importantly if you have a backwash...

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Thu 10 Nov, 2005 16:50
Need advice

by truse » Mon 24 Oct, 2005 23:31

I came home last month to find my 2 y.o. fiberglass pool 1/2 empty and full of sand and mud. Pool installer says that it is probably a broken pipe to...

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Last post by truse
Mon 24 Oct, 2005 23:31
BACKSWIMMERS

by KimB » Thu 30 Jun, 2005 16:12

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Anyone know how to get rid of BACKSWIMMERS? They are the little oval shaped bugs with the 2 long legs, one on either side of them?

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liquid chlorine. give it a good dose

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Last post by Guest
Wed 19 Oct, 2005 12:27
Sever Weather Affecting Pool

by Fireman2073 » Thu 10 Feb, 2005 09:13

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Hello all

I closed my pool in September and throughout the winter we have received some snow. Well we recently had a warm spell and now all the...

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That's what may have happened. When we removed the cover in the Spring there were numerous gashes in the liner along the bottom of the pool near the...

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Sun 16 Oct, 2005 10:33
stained fibreglass pool

by jacques » Sun 11 Sep, 2005 17:10

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We have a fibreglass pool in the Canary Islands.

The pool water is desalinated sea water (as is all the island's tapwater).

The pool treatment...

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Thank you for your response Falcon Pools. The answer is no, we are not sure whether all the baquasil had been cleared from the pool - probably not as...

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Sun 25 Sep, 2005 17:10
pH

by vaughanwilliams » Fri 12 Aug, 2005 13:32

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What do you mean No pH ? You must have a reading of some sort. Are you following the instructions carefully?

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I think you have figured it out. :o)

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Last post by Guest
Fri 23 Sep, 2005 18:37
black stain

by toni » Mon 20 Jun, 2005 22:56

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can anyone tell how to know if a stain is black algae or electrolysis

stain is on the floor of the pool around the return assembly attached with...

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can anyone tell how to know if a stain is black algae or electrolysis ...

put some ph decreaser (powdered) in a tube sock, tie it to a brush...

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Last post by Guest
Mon 19 Sep, 2005 12:28
PH problems

by jpk1a873 » Thu 11 Aug, 2005 17:19

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I have a 18 X 36 x 8 inground pool.

Inline self Chlorinator.

I run the filter about 8 hours per day.

My Chlorine levels are ok.

It's the PH. I...

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Where can I get a Pool Pro Book from?? I think I could benifit. I have a lot of trouble with this pool

Thanks

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Last post by swimmer
Sat 10 Sep, 2005 18:20
No pressure from skimmers

by Rob » Sat 03 Sep, 2005 07:54

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I have a inground pool with a main drain and skimmers. The pressfrom the main drain is good, but when I switch over to skimmers I lose the pressure....

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I have a inground pool with a main drain and skimmers. The pressure from the main drain is good, but when I switch over to skimmers I lose the...

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Last post by Guest
Thu 08 Sep, 2005 04:39
Solar Cover to Solar Reel

by cherry » Tue 30 Aug, 2005 15:28

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If anyone knows of Instructions available to connect Solar Cover onto Solar Reel properly i would appreciate it if you can point me in the right...

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Do you have a round pool or oval pool?

Is your reel mounted in the middle of the pool or at one end?

I can help if you let me know...

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Last post by Gov
Tue 30 Aug, 2005 19:38
DE in pool... HELP!

by Andie » Wed 03 Aug, 2005 09:39

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I'm new to pool ownership. I am finding DE throughout my pool whenever I backwash and refill the DE in the filter thru the skimmer box. My auto...

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did you ever find out how to take care of it? no suggestions are posted to your question.

thanks for any help 8)

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Last post by Barb
Sat 27 Aug, 2005 18:22
Green Water help please after brushing algae patch on bottom

by rogcov1 » Sun 21 Aug, 2005 17:56

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Hi All

Took the cover off my 15 foot pool today to find the water very clear, but on the bottom of the liner in the centre was a patch of green...

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Hi! Check out how I got rid of it under algae good luck sheila

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Last post by sheila
Tue 23 Aug, 2005 22:48
pool pressure

by tinka4652 » Sat 11 Jun, 2005 20:11

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my pressure is fine utill i put the vacumn on then the pressure drops to about 2 pounds can anyone help???

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It would help if you told us what the pressure was before it drops to 2 pounds and if you have any suction after the pressure drop. If you are losing...

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Sat 20 Aug, 2005 21:50

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