I live in Melbourne, Australia, and have an outdoor unheated pool. Since the weather here is conducive to outdoor swimming for maybe one month a year, the cost-per-use...

hello everyone, I am a newbie here. I still have not got a concrete pool, planning to get one built. I have a hot tub for now. :wave:

It's an indoor pool 8m x 4m x 1.3m and full of water.
There's a pump and filter and heating unit.
But when I switch the pump on (it makes what I think is the right...

Recently re marbelite my pool and not very happy with the service.On the day of the job and after the pool was finished,it rained a bit and now the marbelite on the...

For those of you who continue to pollute your pools and yourselves with chlorine, it is time to convert to salt water chlorination. The big chemical companies don't like...

I am the creator of Pool Boy iOS App, for iPhones and iPads. For the holidays Pool Boy Lite will be FREE, normally 99c. I am currently working on an update to add pH...

I have a 18 x 36 with 4 ft corner radius. We are looking to buy a solid saftey cover. Why can I not use a standard cover? Everthing I read say I need a custom cover for...

Hi, I am a newbie at the forum and am looking forward to get some info on some of the questions I have and make some new friends in the process. I have wanted to get a...

I recently purchased a house with a pool. It has DE filter. The pressure was high on the filter housing about 20PSI so I backwashed the filter. I primed the pump by...

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My name is Zac Lippard and I've recently come out with a pool care application that can be used to store test results that are entered, graph them with previous...

Hi All,

I have an 18 X 40 inground pool with an EcoSmart system. I use a safety cover during the winter which we just closed yesterday (Upstate NY).

Every year when I...

I just wanted to share some information about how to change the gasket to the valve director (terminology?) on this particular sand filter.

First of all, if the rubber...

I have a 15x24 above ground pool with a hayward DE filter and 1.5hp pump. I start the filter up it circulates fine for about 1/2 hour to 1 hour with a steady flow...

it's been raining heavily here for a couple of days and my pool water level is rising dangerously close to the lip. is this normal? how do i proactively reduce the water...

Help, my old dog got in pool and pooped. What do I do now?

ph goes from 7.5 to 7.8 in about 2 weeks time. 2-3 quarts of acid brings it back to 7.5. Wanted to check if this is typical with a SWG or I need to manage the chemistry...

We have a new 27' above ground salt water pool using a Hayward aquatrol chlorine generator. All of a sudden our salt levels went from 2700 to 500 in 3 days. Our pool guy...

Hello Everyone,

This is my first time on the forum and it seems like its going to be very helpful as i'm a first time pool owner.

Last month, i just moved into a home...

I just an infinity pool built. It's 8mx4mx1.5m and lined with 2x2cm green cement tiles. The pool is filled, but the tiles are still pretty dirty from construction....

Hello All. I need help setting the valves for my pool. We have an in ground pool with a jacuzzi that overflows into the pool when the pump is on. Recently, I have...