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Vaccuming every single day

by Kelly » Tue 05 Jul, 2005 20:41

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We bought a new sand filter which has helped a lot, however just in the last 2 weeks I have had to vacuum every single day. There are large spots of...

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I actually think now is that I probably accidently put some hard water in the pool, which we have a lot of iron in our water, and it does look brown....

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Thu 07 Jul, 2005 19:52
Foam in pool

by Becky » Fri 27 May, 2005 10:37

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My daughter and son-in-law bought a house with a fiberglass pool. It keeps having foam on the top of the water. The pool is 10.5' x 20' and 4' deep....

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Make sure you're not using too much algaecide as this is sure to cause the foaming.

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Thu 07 Jul, 2005 13:14
foam in in ground pool

by Guest » Mon 27 Jun, 2005 22:23

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I have foam on the top of my in ground fiber glass pool

any advice

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I agree with gov. Many algecides will foam. You can get an antifoaming agent from your pool supplier. Next time, try one of the no foam algecides....

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Last post by John B.
Thu 07 Jul, 2005 12:53
above ground pool collapsed

by peanut85 » Wed 06 Jul, 2005 19:05

Our 18x33x4 oval above ground pool collapsed yesterday. The point of failure was in/around the skimmer and water return outlet. The aluminum wall was...

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Last post by peanut85
Wed 06 Jul, 2005 19:05
Water balance.

by Kenny » Thu 26 May, 2005 20:42

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I have a vinyl lined pool and I'm adding muriatic acid to lower my total alkalinity from about 150 ppm. I added 3 qrts yesterday and dropped it about...

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Hi Kenny,

The products used to lower TA will also lower pH and visa-versa. Three gallons of muriatic acid seems a lot for a TA that is 150. I have...

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Last post by John B.
Wed 06 Jul, 2005 17:09
HOW TO SUPER CLORINATE YOU,RE POOL

by JUNEBUG » Tue 05 Jul, 2005 15:08

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WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO SUPER CLORINATE OUR POOL

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See if this works.

poolchemcalc.html

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Last post by vaughanwilliams
Wed 06 Jul, 2005 09:44
How hard can it be to get a pool's chem. at a safe level?

by hipertongue » Sat 04 Jun, 2005 03:06

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Hi..we just purchased our home which also included an above ground pool. The pool has a 16000 gallon water capacity and has very good equipment....

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Hi Deb,

Total Alkalinity and pH are very closely related. What is used to lower one will lower the other and the same for raising.

My advice is...

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Last post by John B.
Tue 05 Jul, 2005 13:53
Chlorine is missing

by Done487 » Fri 01 Jul, 2005 11:02

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I need help, I shocked my pool last night with 8 gallons (pool is 18,000 gal. in-ground liner) this morning I still show no chlorine. For a week now...

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Have your water tested for stabilizer. This keeps the chlorine from burning off so fast. My pool is 40,000 gallons 20x40 with vinyl liner. I shock...

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Last post by Guest
Tue 05 Jul, 2005 05:48
New to pool need help

by rbjones21 » Mon 06 Jun, 2005 20:32

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I just moved into a house with an above gound pool.

It has a Jacuzzi DE Filter: Landslide LS40.

I have followed the directions that I could...

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P.S. Check out poolcenter dotcom. They are a Jacuzzi dealer and have info on the LS-40. Maybe they can get you and owner's manual.

John

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Last post by John B.
Sat 02 Jul, 2005 14:55
kiddy pool advice

by marie1980 » Thu 30 Jun, 2005 16:39

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we got ourselves a small pool for the kids, there is enough room in there where we can both sit and the kids (4yrs & 18months) have enough room...

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blow up kiddie pools are meant to be emptied and re-filled, sorry.

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Last post by Gov
Thu 30 Jun, 2005 21:13
pressure problem

by Paul » Wed 29 Jun, 2005 22:00

My sand filter is gaining about 10-12psi in a short period of time in the filter position. This causes the flow of water into the pool to become very...

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Wed 29 Jun, 2005 22:00
also problems with green color

by Matt » Thu 23 Jun, 2005 21:30

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we have a brand new pool and also have well water, same as Sue in her post green . the water has been green from the get go & we have used a...

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control the other topics this problem answered two times.

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Last post by tommy
Wed 29 Jun, 2005 04:04
need some serious help!!!

by k8ewilliamson » Thu 16 Jun, 2005 17:58

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we moved into a house that has an inground pool-30k gallon-that had not beed cared for in about a year or two. we drain/refilled and cleaned it. when...

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Algeaide doesnt help to change the water color your water have some materials like mangan, cupper or iron so when you chlorize the water the color...

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Last post by tommy
Wed 29 Jun, 2005 04:01
sand in pool

by kelly » Tue 07 Jun, 2005 20:40

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This year opening my pool , I find that i have sand blowing into my pool and when I waste and rinse there is also sand coming out. The glass is...

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first of all sand comes from filter not pump .,second sounds like you have a cracked lateral in filter or someone did not istall sand properly

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Last post by matt
Sat 25 Jun, 2005 16:28
Asperilius niger

by tht » Sun 19 Jun, 2005 16:40

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I get a grayish type stain on the bottom of my vinyl pool liner. I have heard it is caused by asperilius nigerfungus. Does anyone have a solution to...

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keep your chlorine level at 5ppm or higher

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Last post by matt
Sat 25 Jun, 2005 16:22
DE in pool

by JimH19991 » Tue 21 Jun, 2005 18:36

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When my new DE filter was installed, the installer hooked it up backwards the first time. Clouds of DE got into the pool. Ever since then I get algae...

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plaster pool or vinyl liner

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Last post by matt
Sat 25 Jun, 2005 16:20
hair strainer basket above hole

by dkdd250 » Thu 23 Jun, 2005 11:45

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I have an above ground cartrage filter. The problem is the hair and de strainers basket is not being sucked to the bottom and stay above the hole the...

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simple fix put a small rock in your basket, if you dont like that then your basket must have had a handle on it that hit the top of the lid and...

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Last post by matt
Sat 25 Jun, 2005 16:19
Plaster problem

by John B. » Fri 17 Jun, 2005 19:54

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Last season I renovated my pool and had it plastered by a professional pool company. This season, the walls (about 6-8 inches below the tile line)...

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John,

Just ask your local pool store for a product like hydro quest. It dissolves the scale. Stain and scale control only prevent it. Any...

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Last post by Guest
Sat 25 Jun, 2005 16:10
Can't vacuum

by continia » Sat 11 Jun, 2005 13:59

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Everytime I plug in the vacuum system air fills up in the pump basket. I watched at the pump while my son plugged in the vacuum and could see air...

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Mine issue just started 2 weeks ago. I have infact replace the skimmer line and all fittings back in 2000. My issue as soon as you close the main to...

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Last post by mcastor
Fri 24 Jun, 2005 10:22
Waste returns to pool

by Frustrated » Sun 05 Jun, 2005 19:35

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I recently opened my pool for the year. Last year when I closed it there was a lot of algae in it. I put new sand in the filter and when I vacuum the...

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Vacum the algae to waste then add fresh water.Keep chlorine level up to 10ppm until the algae is dead.

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Fri 24 Jun, 2005 05:34

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