Basics for New Pool Owners

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Had a green pool, and now I have staining

by mommytanyaof2 » Sun 31 May, 2009 19:52

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I am a new pool owner. We bought our house last July so the pool was already up and running. This was our 1st Spring opening and starting it up....

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You can raise the pH with no change in Total Alkalinity (TA) by aerating the water.

You can raise the pH with a small increase in TA by using 20...

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Tue 18 Aug, 2009 00:21
How often should a pool be maintained

by desc5 » Thu 11 Jun, 2009 10:03

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I'm looking for some advise on how often a company should maintain the pool if it's only being used a few months per year!
In October 2008 my wife...

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Take charge of our own pool by using chlorine alone as described in the Pool School . See this post for more about the link in the previous post and...

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Tue 18 Aug, 2009 00:17
Trying to open above ground pool

by B Wiley » Mon 08 Jun, 2009 14:02

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We installed our above ground 16x 32 pool last year and didn't really pay too much attention to chemicals other than chlorine. We use aqua chem...

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Or look at the Pool School . The link given above recommends No Mor Problems, but doesn't say that this is just sodium bromide which turns your pool...

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Tue 18 Aug, 2009 00:15
New Pool

by Guest » Wed 10 Jun, 2009 20:06

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hi,
We just bought an easy set Intex 15' x 48" pool, one of the blow up kind,,, and I have NO idea how to start the chemicals or what I need or...

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Or you can get your questions answered at the Pool School .

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Tue 18 Aug, 2009 00:10
New pool owner advice needed plz

by heyharris » Sat 20 Jun, 2009 11:20

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Hello everybody,
Me and the family decided to get a pool so we bought a used 16' above ground pool it came with a aftermarket hayward sand filter....

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But that link says NOTHING about the chlorine/CYA relationship needed to prevent algae growth. How hard is it to follow the Chlorine / CYA Chart in...

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Tue 18 Aug, 2009 00:09
Can't find an answer...

by PeraltoPool » Mon 22 Jun, 2009 19:18

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Hi!
I've been reading post after post since last night and am really just looking for a "this is how you start..." type thing. We bought an...

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Or you can look at the Pool School to find out even more.

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Tue 18 Aug, 2009 00:07
Totaly lost, need some help please

by justchad » Thu 16 Jul, 2009 14:22

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Ok, gonna try to get all the info that I can out there, please let me know if I leave anything out thats needed. :)

Pool is an Intex sand and sun...

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The FC/CYA ratio you recommend is too low to prevent algae growth without the use of a supplemental algaecide or phosphate remover. See this post ....

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Tue 18 Aug, 2009 00:01
Slightly Slimey

by Laurie81647 » Tue 21 Jul, 2009 18:35

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Hello... we are new pool owners, and new to this site. We've only had our round 14x42 above ground pool for 3 weeks. We've filled it up again, for...

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In a manually dosed pool if you don't maintain a minimum Free Chlorine (FC) level of at least 7.5% of the Cyanuric Acid (CYA) level, then your pool...

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Mon 17 Aug, 2009 23:56
Chlorine problems...... help

by trainguy » Sun 26 Jul, 2009 16:04

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I've had the pool for 3 yrs now and have not had a problem up until this year. I opened in the usual way, water was clear, added chlorine, bought...

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Even better than a DPD chlorine test is a FAS-DPD chlorine test. The reason is that the DPD test will bleach out above 5 ppm FC and though you could...

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Mon 17 Aug, 2009 23:48
Pool filter

by DOMSPOOL » Fri 05 Jun, 2009 22:42

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When I run my pool filter what should it be on? Its a hayward top feed, sand filter. How long should I run it the pool is really dirty.

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When I run my pool filter what should it be on? Its a hayward top feed, sand filter. How long should I run it the pool is really dirty.

Put your...

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Mon 17 Aug, 2009 23:15
Couple of quick questions?

by Industen » Mon 22 Jun, 2009 06:33

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1.) Is it bad to have a solor cover on an inground pool all the time? Only removing it when you decide to use it? Should it be off from time to time...

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Your readings are darn near perfect. Sand filter, you may have a broken lateral. You might need to take out the sand and check them.

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Mon 17 Aug, 2009 23:02
New & Clueless

by Cement Pond » Mon 06 Jul, 2009 07:49

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We just moved into a new house.
The house was a short sale that had been on the market / vacant for over 500 days.
Everything was neglected, house,...

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We just moved into a new house.
The house was a short sale that had been on the market / vacant for over 500 days.
Everything was neglected, house,...

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Mon 17 Aug, 2009 22:33
New Community Pool Startup Costs

by diamondfalls » Fri 31 Jul, 2009 14:01

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Can anyone provide a rough estimate on typical costs to start up a new public pool. It's complete and has water. But now need pool company to put in...

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I take care of the YMCA salt pool, 80,000 gallons. It depends on your fill water and the size of the pool. It shows you have a 22,000 gallon pool....

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Mon 17 Aug, 2009 22:18
full sun

by dave » Sat 01 Aug, 2009 18:21

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my pool get sun all day and i was wondering what kind of solar cover to buy, all blue, silver and blue or all silver? thank you

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Most solar covers are pretty good, averaging between 10-15 degree raise in water temp. Some may be a little better than others, but if you're warming...

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Mon 17 Aug, 2009 22:01
DE Filter Problem

by Andy7317 » Sun 16 Aug, 2009 18:46

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Hello. I have a 24' AG vinyl pool with a DE filter. This year the pool was a little green when I opened it. I got that cleared up. My problem now...

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I've had some grids that were just a few weeks old and the tore, for some reason or another. Usually I'm trying too hard to get them into the...

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Mon 17 Aug, 2009 21:54
Cloudy/hazy hard water problem

by tigger95s » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 16:15

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Hi,
This is our first year with a 15X4 pop up pool.We opened it up with metal out(the prior lady told us to use it with our hard water) it took out...

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It is not true that chlorine does not affect yellow algae. It is true that yellow/mustard algae is more resistant to chlorine, but it can still be...

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Tue 11 Aug, 2009 21:33
Cloudy water + unsure what i need to do! plzz help =]

by xmistyx » Thu 30 Jul, 2009 16:31

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HI, i recently got an above ground 15ft intex pool and its only been up around a week. after a few days i noticed the water was starting to get...

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also using a floater or auto chlorinator? it helps to bring chlorine lvls up if on top of putting tabs in your chlorination to put a few in your...

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Tue 11 Aug, 2009 17:33
Chlorine calculation

by modeler11 » Sun 09 Aug, 2009 13:15

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Hello Friends,

As a new pool owner, I would like to ask you to help me with some calculation:

1. Volumn: 16,000 Gal
2. Liquid chlorine, 10% Sodium...

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Your calculation is correct. You can also use The Pool Calculator .

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Mon 10 Aug, 2009 01:35
Filtering Problems

by GWPhilyPool » Fri 07 Aug, 2009 11:48

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My inground pool has had clouding water all season, I discovered that the manifold was cracked and I replaced it. This I believe was keeping the DE...

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I will check the clamp nut. Thanks

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Fri 07 Aug, 2009 13:03
Retire Pool For 15 Months. Drain Pool?

by skn38 » Mon 03 Aug, 2009 19:05

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I just bought a house with an in-ground pool at the back of the house in Orlando, Florida. The pump is stolen and the water is now green. We won't be...

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Covering pool and dumping low chlorine bleach in the middle of summer in Florida is asking for a big trouble.
Algae will establish itself in the...

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Wed 05 Aug, 2009 14:05

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