Should I fill it up with the snow

Have an empty pool in Oregon it's snowing

Now remove it

maybe i missed it. but can you program this so the red and green changes with speeds. for instance i have b and d vs and have 4 different timers during the day/night. so if i converted my existing flow vis (which is hard to read because it is in a hard to read spot ) i would like to have a different red/green for the different programs.

This is great , it keeps set parameters displayed. Obviously my next question is how much flow , and at what times in the day ? My instinct is to first determine how much pool water is available and what exchange is necessary to make adequate adjustments for clean circulation. Lots of information here steve thanks for bringing this to our attention, another great resource. Your channel has provided for our benefit in becoming more proactive in pool maintenance.

Thank you so much, thr first 5 reset versions on KZbin did not work.

My pool is plumbed with 1.5” pipe. Can I use 2” pipe for my equipment and would it make a difference?

Thanks Steve . I appreciate your videos

Random note about heating (not to disagree with anything said in the video): Water retains the heat. Biggest impact is how the heat is lost, which isn't by volume, but by area (of walls, floor and surface). The other thing is that up to 90% of heat is lost due to evaporation.

What about gate valves are they ok

Dude i seen it i live in tucson. Ive seen plastering over plaster. I've seen concreting over a light j box.

Absolutely not I’ve been doing pools sine 1998 Find another contractor as fast as possible ✔️😟 Very very bad idea 👎!!

If I saw my contractor applying thin set over the top of glazed tiles, I'd be looking for a new contractor. 😲 Preparation, preparation, preparation, the 3 most important things in every job.

Hi, I live in FL and I’m looking to use the pool during off season for weekends. How much propane is used to run the heaters on average? I’m researching to determine how many gal propane tanks is needed to accommodate. Thanks!

Home I am buying. 30 year old. Seller explains that pool is perfect however replaced tile and coping a few years ago. Surface has never been resurfaced. Deck is original 70% of pool. Can you give any reasons why the seller would replace just tiles and coping but nothing else?

im assuming the ratios are by volume? like, 4 buckets vermiculite to 1 cement?

I have a 15,000 gallon above ground. I live in Japan which has virtually zero pools so i need something i can handle by myself and is very reliable.

Thank you so much for that. Very insightful

I maintain 90 pools. All salt water. “Almost always above 8.0 ph” is not what I’ve experience at all

Thanks. Is there anything about the project that a physically fit human can do to save money on the project? Maybe prepping?

I built my inground, indoor, saltwater, lap pool, with a waterfall. I did all the work myself, except when the concrete truck came. That's when I had some neighbors help. No machines. 7 months working part time. It's 8' x 36' and is 54" deep for short people. I had an electrician come to inspect my wiring. It has porcelain and glass tiles, 3/4 hp pump, fabric filter, 4 jets, skimmer, lights, and 2 floor drains. I paid $3,380 for materials. You can see it on youtube. It's not easy, but it's worth it. Fun, fun, fun! Watching Swimming Pool Steve's videos are the best way to start.

The stamped concrete was the first thing i did. But it's just me and my wife

There is no one in my area that replaces tiles. I just need 6 tiles replaced. Maybe additional grouting in other areas.

I disagree.

I had forgotten all about the "brown before your eyes" phenomenon. Decades ago when I was a kid, my parents had an above ground pool in a rural area and they filled it the first time with well water and then yup - poured in the chlorine and I remember it changing to brown very quickly. Nobody had any idea what happened until they went and had the water tested and explained it was filled from a well. From then on, refills were only via. a tanker truck they paid to come bring water.

This is not beginner. You got me overwhelmed.

How do you deal with tannins?

I was hoping you could tell me what the different letters on the hayward cartridges mean and if it matters as long as the sq feet is correct. I am trying to get replacements for a Hayward C4530BHMB. The cartridge number is CX875REM. I am getting the 875 sq ft. number but some end in EM and XRE. Do you know what those last letters mean and are they significant ? Thanks for all of the videos !

Poo poo.

What a great vid, thanks Steve!!! I learned a lot there! 👍

This would be a great video to work in collaboration with Project Farm.

I keep my pool open all winter with no issues. The key is having a solar robotic pool skimmer that cleans the top of the pool only. My betta bot is out there doing its job in this 33 degree weather currently.

Thank Steve!

Great video as usual. Is it also true that running water features such as water falls will raise the PH level by introducing CO2 to the water?

Hi Steve, have you had any experience with the ZeroChlor system? We've had one installed since 2021, and been generally very happy with it. Would be interested in your opinion on it's efficacy.

It needs to be used for to drain water in a swimming pool not a suction. It’s too scary for a suction.

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Is this system good with salt pools. Any benefits to add this other than just cleaner

Thanks!

Thanks!

I have a Hayward Variable speed pump The pump starch fine but then it runs for a few minutes sometimes half a minute and then it stops and then restarts any thoughts or advice it’s the same pump on your video.

I have a Hayward Variable speed pump The pump starch fine but then it runs for a few minutes sometimes half a minute and then it stops and then restarts any thoughts or advice

Are vinyl pools less expensive to remove? I'm looking at a house with a 14 x 32 "st/vinyl" pool and I'm not a swimmer. Thanks!

My pool is much prettier with the covered off. We have three fences to keep people out. We have gotten tons of leaves and debris under the mesh cover and even sewage-smelling water stuck on top of the clogged mess. Having the covered pool sure off has enabled me to scoop leaves out keeping the water much cleaner than with the mesh safety cover. I m also able to keep an eye on the water level and ICE, assuring the water level doesn’t get too high. Does the safety cover keep the pool warmer, less likely to freeze? Now that I’ve got nearly 3” of ice, what should I do? Did I damage my pool with the ice?

Winter 2024-2025 I decided not to cover my pool for aesthetic reasons, and to also be keeping an eye on the conditions. It’s frozen nearly 3” thick now and I decided that it would be much better to have a floating iceberg than repeated pressure on the walls from growing freezing water. I am wondering what would be best to do at this point. I e already added heat tape around the edge to help melt the edges, but leaving it overnight caused the ice to grow thick again. So I went out to break it up again today, but now I’m worry mode about hitting the heat tape. What should I do? - put on my clear solar cover? - put the green mesh cover on to try and lock in some heat? - drain some water to make the ice melt faster? - any other ideas? I don’t “yet” regret not covering the pool, but the covered pool sure enabled “ignorance is bliss” only to open to a new leak each year from water height getting too high.

I'm filling my 6000 gallon swimming pool, half now half tomorrow..for hookup Thursday. I'm completely clueless, I'm in the Caribbean and told by the pool store that everyone uses shock and anti algae here and that's all. Chlorinator is connected to well water to house (and a line into pool for filling/adding) plan to use floater with pucks. Any simple info is deeply appreciated 🙏

Great information! A bit off topic, but I live in snow belt and we got over 5 ft of snow so far. A lot melted and froze again. My pool is almost full. It’s vinyl lined and brand new. When should I worry about the level ?

Watching pool videos in January...... must be getting eager for summer.

Makes perfect sense. Years and years ago at my old house I started off with an unheated vinyl pool with a very light color liner and when I changed the liner we went very dark, and I noticed a marked difference that next summer, all else more or less the same, the pool was always warmer, even kids noticed..

My older marcite is pool has started to flake pebbles and a few rust stains….can I epoxy paint over the current surface as a cost effective option?