Closing a pool with an old mesh cover
We did a soft closing several weeks ago by putting our mesh cover over our pool to keep leaves out and running the pump with the cover on instead of closing early to deal with the leaves like we...
View ArticleSpillover spa closing help
Hi, looking for some help closing my pool with a connected spillover spa. I've been searching but can't find an answer. I have the pool part all completed, and have drained and blown out all of the...
View ArticleStoring Reagents and Cleaning Test Tubes
Hi All, I could have sworn I saw this on the forum somewhere, but my search skills have failed me over the past 30 minutes. My apologies for the duplicate post. My pool is closed for the winter, so I...
View ArticleAdding polyquat 60 to a closed mesh-covered pool
I added polyquat to my pool several weeks ago before closing and it surprisingly dropped FC to below minimum FC level for my CYA. This concerns me because its been warm since closing so FC might be at...
View ArticleFirst time closing - need help removing step return jets
Hi, I am closing the pool for the first time myself this season. So far, I’ve: 1) remove pool equipment except for heater and SWG 2) drained skimmer and main drain. Added anti freeze and put gizmo on...
View ArticlePool light - winterization
Hi, As I’m closing the pool for the first time, I’m not sure if I should removing my pool light. I have an Hayward niche with an Astrolite housing that has a led light in it instead of an incandescent...
View ArticleNew stonescape watermark problem
Hello All I recently got my pool resurfaced with stonescape &the guys said Icould fill the pool with multiple hoses as long as they are clean and dont bounce around. but everything ive read later...
View ArticleWinter cover questions
When I finally get around to closing the pool for my first time, I have a heavy duty tarp style winter cover to put on it, along with the water tubes and ropes to help keep it from sinking. To that...
View ArticleNeed help with argument over closing
I need help or advice or something on pool cover and wrap. I have a 26 foot Pro Series pool that has a skimmer that came with the pool, this is not an added to item after install. I do all the...
View ArticleNew Pool - Finish Building and Closing asap
Hello! Liner and water are going in my new vinyl liner inground today. I want to balance my chemicals best possible before closing asap as it is getting colder here. I haven’t set up water in a new...
View ArticleDraining water out of a mesh-covered pool after closing
I need to drain water out of my mesh-covered pool since my pool service didn't lower the water at closing and I like to keep the water level below the tiles all winter to protect them from damage. I...
View ArticleClosed Pool, now empty
Hello, I closed down my in ground pool ~1.5 months ago. Out of curiosity today I looked under the winter cover and the pool was almost completely empty. I bought the house last April so this was my 2nd...
View ArticleSlimy water bags when opening
Hi there so I'm in New Jersey and I am just now covering my pool because I had surgery. So I brought a bunch of new winner pool tubes to hold my cover down. Any ideas on how I keep them water bags from...
View ArticleGunite Spa Leak
Looking for suggestions. I had previously posted last off-season about a spa leak that, with TFPs help, we determined by dye test to be the spa light conduit. See attached photo from last year to help...
View ArticleWinterizing pool/spa combo question
Not pool in signature Plaster pool and spa combo got winterized today but something about the spa is bugging me. The spa has two sets of 2 drains in the floor. Two are for the circulation of the six...
View ArticleWinter water level
How low is too low? We apparently still have a leak and level continues to go down slowly. Wondering how low is too low and should I add some water before we start to freeze? Thank you.
View ArticleTarp type cover?
Hi, We have an automatic cover that we use year round. Every winter I have worried about the water level being too low as first year it caved in due to a leak in the pool. Anyway, I cannot afford to...
View ArticleNeed help with closing plan
You all have told me multiple times over the last 2 years of asking for advice here that this is the place to come to get help with closing. After a disaster last year with the company we used we're...
View ArticleChemical levels for closing
Howdy TFP, question on chemical levels for closing my pool. Below are my most recent test results. I’ve had a low level algae issue so have been SLAMing the pool recently, that’s why the chlorine is...
View ArticleJandy Pump Control Quit
Hello! Advice and direction please. We are located in central Oklahoma and did not plan to close our pool. Our Jandy pump controller quit working overnight. We are expecting low 20 degree temperatures...
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