Basics for New Pool Owners

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Vaccuming the pool using backwash, or on filter mode?

by juamon » Sun 29 Aug, 2010 11:33

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I just cleaned my Pentair FNS Plus DE grid filter. I have lots of dead algea on the bottom of my pool. Can I vaccum my pool using the backwash mode?...

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Thanks for the helpful info. :thumbup:

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Sun 12 Sep, 2010 10:27
algea stain on vinyl

by jua5mon5 » Sun 15 Aug, 2010 23:00

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Hi. I just recently took over the maintenance on my vinyl inground pool. The vinyl had turned green with algea, and I shocked it by increasing the...

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Great Information on converting pools to saline

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Thu 02 Sep, 2010 08:23
Pool construction

by Judith » Thu 19 Aug, 2010 08:20

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How to maintain pools?

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its spam

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Fri 20 Aug, 2010 18:10
pool chlorine to store bleach

by fhorta » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 20:20

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i have been using leslie's pool chlorine powder and chlorine 3' tabs to sanitize my 20,000 gal inground pool. i have been experiencing some of the...

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makes sense. i shall go with 12% liquid chloirine. thanks for responses.

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Sun 15 Aug, 2010 13:34
Can I make my pool dormant for 12 years

by knowolive2000 » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 20:47

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I bought a vacation house with a 10X30 in ground pool in central Florida. I do not know anything about pools. I do not want remove the pool. I would...

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If the pool is kept covered with an opaque cover, then that will eliminate the chlorine loss from sunlight. Use an opaque white or reflective cover...

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Thu 12 Aug, 2010 15:51
Need help to post questions properly for pool info

by Arctic Frost » Fri 23 Jul, 2010 17:09

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Hello Friends -

I am looking forward to using these forums to train myself on how to maintain my own pool. I'm about as novice as it gets for I'm...

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Hello Friends -

I am looking forward to using these forums to train myself on how to maintain my own pool. I'm about as novice as it gets for I'm...

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Last post by floridapooltech
Fri 06 Aug, 2010 08:21
Water Evaporation

by windsob » Tue 13 Jul, 2010 13:36

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We are first time pool owners. The pool is at a second home in Florida on a barrier island. We are gone from this property for months at a time. We...

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If you suspect a leak in your pool, the first places to look should be around the skimmer, lights, and ladder (if you have one). More commonly, it is...

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Tue 03 Aug, 2010 21:20
Question on skimmer and vacuum

by cab » Mon 19 Jul, 2010 15:22

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i am a recent pool owner. i have two lines coming in to the pump, one has skimmer on it with a ball valve and the other has vacuum with a ball valve....

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yes, you can shut the vacuum off while it is not in use, however, you will want to make sure the ball valve marked skimmer is wide open. sometimes,...

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Tue 03 Aug, 2010 21:15
Pump running time

by keithjackson » Wed 28 Jul, 2010 12:34

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hi,i have a electro chlorine system(swintonic,salt added system). the pool is approx 60 cu mitres. the summer temps where i live in th south west...

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the recommended run time is usually atleast 8 hours, straight! the water filtered through one whole "turnover" isn't 100% as you may think....

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Tue 03 Aug, 2010 21:09
SaltWater Pool - Which meter/tester?

by HardTrance9 » Fri 02 Oct, 2009 17:06

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Hello,

First post over here.

I have been doing some extensive theoretical research on which water testers (electronic/digital) from TDS, Hanna,...

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I also am looking for a meter that would accurately test and display Pool water results.
I find the test strips to hard to estimate the actual...

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Sun 01 Aug, 2010 13:23
Help, new pool owner, no drain valves?!

by corsara » Tue 04 May, 2010 10:57

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Hi everybody,

I am a proud owner of a new to me house with a pool. The pool is old though---built about 35 years ago. It is an 18 x 36' pool with...

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you should have some sort of skimmer plate that will have a hole in the middle where you can turn the cover to either cover the main drain hole to...

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Thu 29 Jul, 2010 09:10
salt chlorinator

by soup-spoon » Sun 24 Jan, 2010 19:52

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Hi!
I have a problem!!!

I've just moved into a house with a pool, my housemates where shown how to maintain it but have forgotten (for the last...

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you may have some calcium built up on the salt cell blades. Have you tried taking it off the plumbing and cleaning the blades with myriatic acid? If...

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Thu 29 Jul, 2010 09:02
New pool

by mamadurf » Sun 25 Jul, 2010 00:01

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I just filled my 1700 gal pool today and I need to know what to do next. Do I need to shock the pool first or add the chlorine. My ph is 7.8 so i...

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This guide should help you with keeping the pool in good shape.

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Sun 25 Jul, 2010 06:17
Backwashing question

by cab » Mon 19 Jul, 2010 20:39

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i just got a newly constructed pool. it is getting dirt in it from bare ground around the deck therefore dirt is getting blown in the pool. question...

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24/7 filtering for 1st week is normal. with enough dirt blowing in then increased backwashing is required. Normal vice excessive backwashing would...

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Last post by lbridges
Mon 19 Jul, 2010 20:48
new pool

by kaylie » Fri 16 Jul, 2010 22:12

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hi...just bought a little blow up 8 ft across and 3 ft deep pool with a filter pump..know nothing about pools...what chemicals do i need to put in it?

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You can read the Pool School to learn more including the article on Recommended Pool Chemicals.

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Sat 17 Jul, 2010 00:03
Starter Chemicals after pool resurfacing

by el scorcho » Fri 16 Jul, 2010 10:38

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Greetings- The resurfacing of my pool will be complete today. I know that I need to add starter chemicals and that they cost between $100-150. The...

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The company that made the product they used to refinish should have something that explains how to treat the surface. Read that and you should be...

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Fri 16 Jul, 2010 13:17
Salt vs liquid chlorine vs tablet chlorine

by saltorpepper » Thu 18 Feb, 2010 20:47

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i am a new home buyer out west and i am going to have a pool installed. what i have found, asking around at work, is the debate vs a salt based pool...

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The main reason to go with a saltwater chlorine generator (SWG or SWCG) system is convenience. So you could start out doing manual chlorination using...

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Sun 04 Jul, 2010 02:08
nebie help pool slide

by dom4moz2 » Tue 29 Jun, 2010 18:07

We just bought a house with a pool. It is an inground pool with a slide. We would like to keep the slide, but are worried about saftey. We have a...

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Tue 29 Jun, 2010 18:07
HELP!!!!!!!! mistakenly put in a 40 pound bag of pool salt

by JohnB2009 » Mon 07 Jun, 2010 18:24

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my 18 foot round pool which holds just over 5 thousand gallons of water . it is a new pool and i thought my pump / filter also included a salt water...

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Agreed with mas985 here.
40 lbs of salt in a 5000 gal pool is not a big deal at all.
My 20,000 gallon pool took 400lbs of salt to work the...

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Sun 27 Jun, 2010 07:19
Need HELP opening our pool

by Kimberly » Fri 11 Jun, 2010 10:48

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My fiance and I bought our house in August. Swam a few times and had a pool company close our pool. We've tried to open it with the same pool company...

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We actually got it going a couple of days ago. Thanks!

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Fri 25 Jun, 2010 10:42

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