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Comment on Pool care – problem pool, any advice? by Laurie L

Laurie L — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:43:59 +0000

Shock it. If it's that bad, shock it twice. This will help your chlorine levels even though shock is not chlorine. After that, add some clarifier. This will uncloud the pool water. Most pool supplies stores will test your water for free and tell you what you are missing. Just take a bottle of your pool water to the store. What kind of filter do you have? If it's a sand filter, you might need more sand. Do it yourself if that's the case. I had it done and it cost a shocking amount of money to have the sand changed.
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Comment on Will my home insurance cover pool repair? by sr71blackbirrd

sr71blackbirrd — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:33:59 +0000

I work for home warranty companies as a pool technician…..the companies I have worked with (4 different home warranty companies) cover only repairs located ABOVE ground level
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Comment on There is a hole in my friends above ground pool, will the repair kit it came with work under water? by sillygirl

sillygirl — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:21:59 +0000

I bought an "underwater repair kit" at Kmart and it worked very well!
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Comment on Pool care – problem pool, any advice? by Uncle Johnny

Uncle Johnny — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:07:59 +0000

http://appliancequickfix.com/ has one excellent page on pool water maintenance.
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Comment on how can i repair my paddling pool? by xhon1

xhon1 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:50:59 +0000

it depends what the pool is made from if the kit came with the pool then in general you will have to clean the ares,create a key for the adhesive to adhere to apply adhesive let the solvent evaporate then remove backing from patch and apply patch with the hole at the centre dust with talk If it is a thin plastic pool I have used gaffa tape or tape for repairing polythine tunnels
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Comment on Will my home insurance cover pool repair? by poolman

poolman — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:48:59 +0000

i own a pool company and your insurance policy may have what is called a rider clause( add on) i would check that first.a lot of people here have insurance on their pool just to cover that too check on that also
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Comment on 33 x 18 Aboveground pool– How do I take care of it? by Margie

Margie — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:44:59 +0000

Your pool sounds sick! I would get in a professional to get it into order, then take care of the maintenance thereafter myself if I were you.
Otherwise. Go the the pool store, presumably you need to go there to buy the chemicals anyway.
They will give you some great advice on how to look after your pool
Take a sample of the water from it with you. They have test kits available and will tell you what you need to do immediately to rectify the problem.
Hopefully you will return well stocked with advice and products to get you on your way.
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Comment on 33 x 18 Aboveground pool– How do I take care of it? by pdevans1963@rogers.com

pdevans1963@rogers.com — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:39:59 +0000

call a pool guy and ask him to show you what to do.you will probably want his advice for closing it up in winter as well
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Comment on Pool care – problem pool, any advice? by Krista B

Krista B — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:34:59 +0000

Sounds like your chlorine is getting used up by whatever is dirtying up the water. Usually green water indicates an algae infestation and if that’s what you’ve got, that’s what’s eating up your chlorine.

Have you backwashed your filtration system? Backwashing is where you reverse the water flow out of the pool to flush out the filter inside your pump: eventually your filter will become full of debris and can’t hold anymore, so the only other place for it to go is right back into the swimming water. It will depend on what kind of pool you have, but you are most likely dealing with a diatomaceous earth (DE) filter or a sand filter. DE and sand are the different types of filter aids used to keep the contaminants out of your water, and your system has to be refilled with these after every backwash. Usually we can tell when ours needs it when the pressure gauge rises above what it normally runs on, though we try to do it once every month or two.
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Comment on I want to stop using swimming pool service and maintain the pool myself? can anybody teach me how to start it? by scubabob

scubabob — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:34:59 +0000

There are a lot of resources everywhere in books, pamphlets and online. Theres a problem with using these resources. None of them will address your pool. Your pool is unique, in all the world, believe it or not, no one has a backyard like yours, same size pool , equipment, water conditons, fill water and bather habits. You won’t be able to properly maintain your pool by yourself if you practice what all these sources of information tell you. It’s impossible to do, right off the bat. You’ll learn eventually, but it will cost you an arm and a leg.
Inform the service company you have currently, that you’d like a lesson on pool maintenance. If that comapny is any good, they’ll oblige you and send their service guy out at your convenience to give you what we call a "pool 101". Take notes, it’s school. Heck I used to have people videotape the lesson I gave as it was easier. The service guy will be able to show you how to take care of YOUR pool, not some generic pool. Take the lesson on what would have been a service day if possible. If you can’t take the time off, arrange for them NOT to come on the regular day, but to come on the day you can take off. That way, instead of paying for a lesson AND a service visit, you only pay for the lesson, which should be about the same as a service call, unless you keep the guy there for 2 hours. Most service guys enjoy conducting 101′s, I did. Just be prepared on lesson day, don’t leave him waiting, while you BBQ, chase the kids or root around the house for 10 minutes looking for a pen and pad of paper. His day’s not done until he’s seen the last client.
It’s not rocket science. When you feel confident in what you’re doing, politely inform the service company well beforehand, that you’re winging it yourself now. They’ll undertsand.
Good luck with the pool
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Pool service Technician / Builder 15 years now a commercial diver that still works sometimes on the silly things