Basics for New Pool Owners

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Newbie to forum and pools...another vac question....

by BeachBum » Mon 15 May, 2006 10:55

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I'm not getting a response in the Maint section so I thought I would try here.

I bought the Hayward Nav for my new pool. I have no clue how to...

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I am a new pool owner too and get no answers from here at all, I get all the air out of my vaccum hose by holding it over the flow valve thingy under...

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Last post by Wanda323
Thu 18 May, 2006 02:07
Help!

by hardingj » Tue 09 May, 2006 19:49

I just bought a house that as a pool, the pump is on the side of the house. There are three handles that I assume control the jets, skimmer, the...

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Tue 09 May, 2006 19:49
Replacement coping

by hkelly4 » Thu 23 Feb, 2006 21:36

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Hi All!

New to IG pool ownership. Bought a home w/ a 16x32 hole in the ground. Pool hasnt been filed in 8 yrs. I have alot of work ahead of me- I...

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Like you, I bought a home with a 16x32 inground pool but it was built when they used metal coping, circa 1978-1980...but now the coping looks awful...

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Last post by doug
Sun 07 May, 2006 18:20
Opening Pool for the first time

by NancyM » Sun 07 May, 2006 10:45

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We bought a house last fall that had in above-ground pool. The water was green and dirty but we cleaned and backwashed it,had the water tested by a...

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It's a good idea to consider opening the pool before the weather gets too warm, usually a month or more before the swimming weather begins.

Here...

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Last post by Pooll
Sun 07 May, 2006 15:37
New pool water prep

by sherilee » Thu 04 May, 2006 13:09

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My neighbors just filled their new pool a week ago. Since then the pump has run continuously and unfortunately is very near my bedroom window. I have...

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See this post on pool pump run time

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Last post by Rodney
Fri 05 May, 2006 04:14
Pool Plaster

by Bertoni » Thu 04 May, 2006 00:15

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I service a pool that had its replaster renewed about 8 months ago. The plaster is looking as if the color of the plaster is changing and there are...

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Are the lines just color changes or are there cracks too?

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Last post by Pool Helper
Fri 05 May, 2006 04:11
Inground Pool Light

by Fariborz » Tue 02 May, 2006 23:12

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I too am a new inground pool owner (came with the house I bought). I am having trouble with the pool & connected spa lights. Everytime I turn the...

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Thank you for your suggestion Pool helper.

FZ

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Last post by Fariborz
Thu 04 May, 2006 22:57
filter hours

by jj » Mon 01 May, 2006 16:08

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We have 30,000 gallon pool. How many times should we "turn the water over" in a 24 hour period??

Thanks

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twice at least, three times is better

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Last post by fred212
Mon 01 May, 2006 17:52
cleaninf filter

by jj » Mon 01 May, 2006 16:09

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If you are going to break down and clean filter grids, should you backwash before or after?

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After. You're going to clean the grids thoroughly anyway so it would be a waste of water to backwash first.

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Last post by trudy
Mon 01 May, 2006 17:50
Plaster Spider Webing

by gshack » Mon 01 May, 2006 07:47

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I recently put in a plaster pool. Finished in April. The seats in the spa and several other steps appear to have spider webbing type of cracks. Is...

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The fine cracks you mention are often seen in plaster pools. They are almost always surface cracks and do not generally leak.

What is a remedy to...

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Last post by Pool Helper
Mon 01 May, 2006 12:53
Help

by Sumthenspshl » Sat 29 Apr, 2006 07:54

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Hello, please bare with me I have ZERO pool experience. I have just purchased a home from the court system. This house has been in the court system...

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If you can, I would suggest draining cleaning and refilling the pool and spa.

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Last post by gordy
Mon 01 May, 2006 01:48
pool sweep stuck in main drain

by [email protected] » Wed 26 Apr, 2006 19:48

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We have the end of the Polaris 360 sweep stuck in the main drain. Tugging will not free it up. Anyone with experience is resolving this...

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Diving is the simplest option.

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Last post by deelee
Thu 27 Apr, 2006 15:31
Vinyl liner / salt water conversion / other rookie questions

by pag_yaker » Tue 25 Apr, 2006 14:45

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First of all, I want to thank all of you experienced pool owners for answering the same questions again and again - us newbies appreciate it. :) Now...

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OK, we went back to the house last night (making the offer tomorrow night) and I snapped some pictures of the pool equipment. I labeled some of the...

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Last post by Guest
Wed 26 Apr, 2006 07:28
Another new pool owner question

by Guest » Sat 22 Apr, 2006 21:12

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Here we go again folks. Bought house last November with above ground pool that looks like it was properly closed. About 5300 gallons (15'...

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If the pool was winterized and the water relatively clean, you can top the pool up. Remember to shock the pool though.

Pump run time depends on...

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Last post by Pool Helper
Tue 25 Apr, 2006 15:45
3M Color Quartz Plaster - Pool Start-up

by 2lkmead » Tue 25 Apr, 2006 09:56

We just had our pool replastered with a 3M Color Quartz plaster. The pool is filling as I type! I was told by the installer, that I should add...

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Last post by 2lkmead
Tue 25 Apr, 2006 09:56
best month to open above ground pool

by misscandi » Fri 21 Apr, 2006 12:17

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what is the best time of the month to open a above ground pool?

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I always go for the 13th. It's my lucky day :D

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Last post by froggy
Fri 21 Apr, 2006 16:14
No chlorine in pool.. Can I swim

by ro8821 » Sun 16 Apr, 2006 12:17

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Hi, We just installed a salt system pool. When we test the water, it says we have no chlorinein it.. Can we still go swimming in the water, or will...

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What kind of pool did you have installed? We had a 24 foot above ground installed last Monday and I can't get a good reading on the chlorine either,...

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Last post by Wanda323
Mon 17 Apr, 2006 10:15
hose

by shigawire » Wed 12 Apr, 2006 17:39

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I cannot disconnect the hose from the hose bib for some reason- the plastic covers the metal part of the hose... so how do I disconnect it could...

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You have to get the plastic cylinder out of the vacuum port.

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Last post by Ron
Fri 14 Apr, 2006 01:58
New pool owner and need questions PLEASE

by guest » Fri 14 Apr, 2006 00:36

I purchased a above ground pool and it was installed last Monday, I have finished filling it by the way the book told me to, now I have now idea how...

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Last post by guest
Fri 14 Apr, 2006 00:36
measuring

by shigawire » Wed 12 Apr, 2006 17:07

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How do I mesure amounts of dry chemicals for the pool- like if I want to add one ounce and the bottle is two pounds- how do I know how much to add?

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I have found the easiest way is to use an old cup, glass or I cut a plastic water bottle in half. I use a kitchen scale to see the capacity of each...

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Thu 13 Apr, 2006 04:09

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