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WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO OPEN MY POOL?
Open your pool early, before the weather gets hot. By starting your chemical
additions and filtration system before the water has a chance to warm up, the
algae & bacteria will not have as great a chance of multiplying. This will
make your start up less costly and time consuming.
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO CLOSE MY POOL?
Close your pool late, after the weather gets cool. The water does not grow
bacteria and algae as rapidly when it is colder, so by closing late, your pool
will be in better condition to make your spring opening go much easier.
HOW LONG SHOULD I RUN MY POOL PUMP EACH DAY?
We recommend that you run your pool pump 10-12 hours a day. If you are
experiencing any water quality problems, run your pump 24 hours a day until the
water quality returns.
SHOULD I RUN MY POOL PUMP DURING THE
DAY OR NIGHT?
Running the pump when the pool is in use helps the overall filtration of the
pool because of the swimmers churning the water. If the pool is not being used
frequently, run the pump during the day. This will help the pool water chemistry
and clarity by replacing the chemicals that the sun draws from the pool during
the day.
DO THE BUBBLES ON MY SOLAR COVER GO UP
OR DOWN?
Bubbles down.
HOW SHOULD I ADD GRANULAR CHLORINE TO MY
VINYL LINED POOL?
You should dissolve the granular chlorine in a bucket of water before adding it
to your pool. Otherwise, the granules can bleach the liner. Pour the solution
directly into the pool water, not into the pool skimmer.
THE VINYL LINER HAS SLIPPED OUT OF THE
TRACK. HOW DO I FIX IT?
The easiest time to fix this is after the winter cover has been removed and
before the pool has been refilled. Apply hot water from a kettle to the portion
of the liner that has slipped from the track. This will make the liner pliable.
Stretch the liner back up and hook the bead of the liner onto the track. Liner
lock can be inserted into the track to keep the liner from slipping back out.
Large areas may require the assistance of a professional
HOW DO I KNOW IF THE WATER LOSS FROM MY
POOL IS FROM EVAPORATION OR A LEAK?
Under normal circumstances during the swimming season,
your pool water level will drop about 1/4 inch per day (more when the days are
warm and nights are cool) due to evaporation, splash out, and back washing your
filter. The use of a solar blanket will help reduce evaporation. To a test
for a leak: Using a pail, draw a line about 1" from the top with an
permanent marker. Fill the bucket to the line with water and set the bucket in
the pool on the top step. Accurately mark the pool water level (put a piece of
black tape on the leg of your pool ladder). If the water loss from the pool is
greater than the water loss from the bucket, then your pool is leaking.
IS IT SAFE FOR ME TO DRAIN MY POOL?
NO! You should never drain your pool. This is a job for a licensed experienced
professional. Concrete & fiberglass pools can float out of the ground like a
huge boat. The liners in vinyl pools will shrink, potentially causing
irreversible damage.
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