Hi- terrible green algae in our pool. REALLY bad, horror-movie-swamp-thing algae. What are the ramifications of entirely draining our 18' above ground pool? Does this...

This forum really helped me learn pool chemistry 101 and, thanks to you, I had a successful swim season - thank you! Now it's time to "close" the pool,...

I received a flyer from Leslie's pool yesterday and there was something in it called WinterPill. Supposedly, it's placed in the pool beneath the cover all winter and...

:roll: Hi I need help we have had our inground pool since last year. We had it professionally closed for the winter. Spring came around and called the guy to come open...

how do i winterize an ag easy set pool? i know intex doesn't recommend it but i'm sure someone does it. can i just follow standard guidelines? tia

Hi...Im getting ready to attempt closing my inground 20x40 inground pool. I have found step by step instructions on the web but no diagrams to go with them.

I pretty...

when closing an above ground pool...do you put beach balls in pool before putting cover on to help minimize the water weight on cover?

I've just had a Loop Loc Ultra Cover installed on our in-ground vinyl pool for winter closing. The cover is a solid material except for two center panels that allow...

Hello, I have an inground pool with 1 1/2 returns. I can not get my winter plugs to hold or could I get rubber expansion plugs to hold. Howeve I could get a regular 11/2...

The water in my inground pool is too cold to swim in, but too warm to close for the winter and I spend a lot of time scooping leaves out of a pool I can't use. Is there...

Has anyone used a pool leaf cover? We have a lot of trees too near our above ground pool but it was the only place to put it. One pool store employee told us a lot of...

Hello, I have a 5.5 hp blower/shopvac, and I can not seem to blow out my main drain. It is about 6 ft deep and the pump is about 50 ft from the pool. I have only let the...

I have a clorine pool but still get the white kleenex pool place told me to use bacquicil which helps but it keeps coming back and and filter/sand was a new setup last...

I have a 15 foot inground pool. Should I use a solid or a mesh cover. The pool is located in montreal canada. Very long and cold winters here.

I am in southern Spain with a painted polyester ( glass fibre ) lined pool. Winter night time temperatures are regularly below freezing and I currently place a lump of...

We have a 6 year old 20,000 inground liner pool. The pool company that built it opens and closes our pool each season. They charge $800.00 to close the pool...most of...

What level do you put your water at when backwashing and then closing your pool? How far down do you drop the level? Thanks.

Trying to get a jumpstart on the winterizing process for my 20x40 inground liner pool. Most of my pool experience comes with above ground pools, and there's obviously...

What is a easy and cheap way to refill your pool?

Water truck costs $150. a trip and I need 4 trips

hello everyone!

newbie here, first post: i have a 24k gal vinyl lined pool, no heater. i have auto chlorinator, de filter, solar cover, & loop-loc (safety cover)....