Basics for New Pool Owners

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Putting in new pool and have a few questions.

by Oliver » Fri 28 Mar, 2008 07:11

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Hello all. As you see I'm new and just joined your group. Been lurking for awhile and have gotten a lot of good info from here.

The wife and I are...

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If you are going to do a "pebble" aggragate, the bead crete is nice. It is offered in 2 finishes. One uses all bead and the other uses bead...

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Sat 29 Mar, 2008 06:12
Astral swimming pool

by P PLATT » Wed 26 Mar, 2008 05:17

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We have bought a new house in Spain complete with 10 x 5 swimming pool. Unfortunately we have not got an english manual. Where can I obtain one which...

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This person should be able to answer you question.

ccastro @ astral-pool. (dot) com, remove the dot and spaces

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Wed 26 Mar, 2008 18:46
Empty pool

by Russ » Sun 02 Mar, 2008 21:31

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How long can I leave my pool empty during a acid wash?

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Pools are designed to hold water. Why do you want to leave it empty?

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Wed 19 Mar, 2008 21:47
vacuming

by HIRAM » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 20:26

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i have a question? Is it a bad thing to turn the main drains off to get the maxium suction from my skimmer.

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i have a question? Is it a bad thing to turn the main drains off to get the maxium suction from my skimmer.

No, it would not be bad to turn off...

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Thu 13 Mar, 2008 09:59
to many leaves

by HIRAM » Sun 09 Mar, 2008 22:15

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my question is with a lot of leaves fallinf in my pool is this bad for the pump

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It depends. If you consistently clean out your skimmer baskets and the pump's strainer basket everything should be fine. These getting too full can...

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Last post by muss08
Wed 12 Mar, 2008 18:09
new pool owner

by jo » Sat 08 Mar, 2008 17:46

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bought a house with a 20x40 inground pool. the pool has not been used in 2 years. no cover for a while looks like plants were growing in it. Do i...

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If the pool hasnt been used in two years, chances are it is going to need to be drained and cleaned. Staining on the plaster surface will likely be...

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Last post by muss08
Wed 12 Mar, 2008 18:06
pump running, but no circulation

by raceman » Sun 18 Nov, 2007 22:56

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water circulation suddenly stopped. The pump is running but no circulation.

DE filter is clean, skimmer basket and pump basket is clean.

what...

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water circulation suddenly stopped. The pump is running but no circulation.

DE filter is clean, skimmer basket and pump basket is clean.

what could...

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Wed 12 Mar, 2008 15:05
Swimming pool maintenance

by Robozo » Wed 27 Feb, 2008 22:10

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Hi,

Researching the net I found company called Zodiac that sells pool related products (pools, pool cleaners, etc...)

Does anyone have...

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I dont have experience with the Zodiac brand name products but Zodiac now owns Polaris which makes the best auto pool cleaners and will soon be...

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Last post by muss51
Fri 07 Mar, 2008 21:28
Complete novice needs help!

by JacquiP » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 06:43

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Hi,

Hoping someone out there can give some advice. My partner and I have just purchased a property in Portugal that has an in ground swimming pool...

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A swimming pool is a circulation system. It draws in existing water in the pool, filters it, and sends it back to the pool. The areas where water is...

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Last post by muss51
Fri 07 Mar, 2008 21:23
What is First????

by markspitz109 » Sun 17 Feb, 2008 21:03

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As a new pool owner what is the most important chemical to balance and check first? pH or alkalinity? Doesn't all the other chemicals depend on the...

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That is not always necessarily true. If you have a low pH and a high TA you aren't going to want to lower the TA first (using muriatic acid) because...

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Last post by muss51
Fri 07 Mar, 2008 21:10
New pool has a leak

by avila » Tue 12 Feb, 2008 11:56

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Hi,

I need some advice, please. I had a brand new pool built. I know I have a leak but the pool company is dragging their feet on it. I have a...

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Bringing it half way up the tile?

How much is a half tile?

Try the bucket test.

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Wed 20 Feb, 2008 03:56
New Pool & Solar Cover

by tmarcoux » Sat 09 Feb, 2008 08:34

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We live in Texas and completed installation of a new pool in December. It is an inground, plaster pool and our builder included a solar cover with...

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Never heard this before :?

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Wed 20 Feb, 2008 03:50
Tile

by hairco » Fri 15 Feb, 2008 09:52

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I am a new pool owner and i have a Fiberglass pool &

was thinking about putting some tile around the water line.

I wonted to do it myselfe...

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If you want to get rid of a scum line, you could use those sponges that you place in the skimmer. Any mild acid cleaner will remove the line.

Ask...

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Fri 15 Feb, 2008 17:56
Fiberglass vs Gunite

by cummins95 » Thu 14 Feb, 2008 21:45

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My wife and I are planning on building a pool in the backyard very soon but can't seem to decide which is a better quality pool and one that will be...

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Fiberglass should be a lot cheaper.

Gunite is the shell. You will never see it. The gunite is covered with plaster or your choice of material....

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Last post by South TX Poolguy
Thu 14 Feb, 2008 22:57
Problems with the design?

by Pool Novice » Sat 09 Feb, 2008 22:05

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We will soon be looking to build a custom pool and I'm curious about my design.

We'll be building it in South Carolina and wanting to use it...

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Thoughts? Criticisms? Moral Outrage?

GUNNITE!

The possibilities are endless. And gorgeous!

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Last post by Guest
Wed 13 Feb, 2008 21:08
newbie

by hairco » Wed 13 Feb, 2008 19:05

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Hi all i am new here & to haveing a pool.

Well i have a Fiberglass and this the 1st. winter

and i thought i was doing so good & i put the...

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Hey Jeanette,

I use BBB.

What you wanna do is check you're numbers... pH, chl, ta, CYA...

Use the bleach for chlorine.
The Borax for pH.
The...

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Wed 13 Feb, 2008 20:55
Solar Blanket vs "the fish"

by Headhunter » Wed 13 Feb, 2008 13:56

My solar blanket for my in-ground 20 x 40 pool is toast! By the end of the summer last season, I was finding little blue plastic "chips" in...

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Wed 13 Feb, 2008 13:56
need help on buying a sand filter

by dwd » Mon 28 Jan, 2008 14:31

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Hello,

I need help with buying a sand filter for my pool. I have a 21x 41 oval above ground pool. should I buy 150lbs sand one or the 200lbs ? also...

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i would buy a 1.5 and i would get a d.e filter 48 sq ft.

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Tue 12 Feb, 2008 01:10
seaside pool

by brigetj » Wed 06 Feb, 2008 23:01

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We are looking at building a pool 200mt back from the beach, what issues will we have with seaspray, sand etc..... how hard will it be to maintain

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i service a bunch of pools rite on the beach and i have no problem with them at all. most of them are salt generated systems, and they really stay...

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Last post by lets talk pools
Tue 12 Feb, 2008 01:08
New pool owner need advice

by Vincent » Wed 30 Jan, 2008 20:36

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I had this brand new pool which I build from info from the net. Where I live, there's no proper pool serviceman. They doesn't even know what's...

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Contact tftestkits(dot)com and see if they can help you. They sell an outstanding TF100 test kit that is based on the Taylor K-2006. They do not sell...

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Thu 07 Feb, 2008 07:49

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