Most of Pool School other videos are good, but I disagree this video. Firstly, the drain on the bottom of the pool has no gravity effect that Pool School described because the water in the pipe leading to the two-hole skimmer is naturally equalized. Secondly, the diverter will work as designed and will draw water from the bottom drain if the water level falls below the skimmer. This was proven in my pool when my automatic water was stuck in the closed position and the water level dropped below the skimmer when I was on vacation. If a divertor, pump motor, filter, or any other device fails because of improper maintenance, then that is the fault of the owner. Thirdly, the pool drain has to be working and should not be turned off because we want water circulation from the bottom of the pool too. Please do a test of the diverter for yourself and you will see that a divertor actually will work. Please do not discard the divertor!!!!
@FixItWithMe21 сағат бұрын
Congrats!! Can’t wait to see it!! :)
@PoolSchooler2 сағат бұрын
@@FixItWithMe thank you. Heres the link: itstappeningtv.com
@henryhascup6612Күн бұрын
Great video, it explained everything I needed!
@stevepataska8373Күн бұрын
Interesting… our pool builders told us to just always keep a 3” in the skimmer during on season…
@jonsuh3045Күн бұрын
How to insert filter media?ñ, and how much?
@debbiekeller80182 күн бұрын
How do you enter
@Alexandra.Lav73 күн бұрын
What is the second hole in the skimmer for? The hole closest to the pool of mine seems to be a dead end and stop after 2 inches. There's a little circle that swings and closes above it. Not sure why this was installed?
@PoolSchoolerКүн бұрын
Typically one hole is the suction from the pump, the other goes to the floor drain (and then you use a diverter to adjust how much of the suction from "diverts" to the floor drain. (watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4W4pGxmdpqojNEsi=7hy1Ynwf06BqMFEA). Occasionally I've come across a situation like you describe where the second hole goes nowhere and bottoms out two inches into it. Not sure why the builder did it that way but I wouldn't worry about it.
@TC-bj8pu4 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video and thank you for answering everyone’s questions! We all learn from it. Subscribing right now!!!
@PoolSchoolerКүн бұрын
Glad they're helpful thanks for subscribing and commenting. Please share my channel if you can.
@sybo104 күн бұрын
Will brushing your plaster pool with a wire brush increase the hardness in the water? My hardness went way high in a week and the only thing I did was try to wire brush the sides, so I'm thinking that is what did it.
@PoolSchoolerКүн бұрын
I wouldn't ever brush a plaster pool with a metal wire brush. It will damage the plaster. As far as it increasing the hardness in the water I'm not sure.
@ThomasSommerville-j9c5 күн бұрын
Very informative video Kenny explains it very well. Saved me a call to the pool company!
@PoolSchoolerКүн бұрын
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for commenting. Hope you'll share my channel with your friends and family.
@kingofqueens7775 күн бұрын
Are all chlorine tablets pretty much the same quality because I saw Sam’s Club chlorine tablets for 40 pounds were $40 cheaper than Lowe’s and Home Depot tablets.
@PoolSchoolerКүн бұрын
Hard to comment on that. Poor storage and/or being too old can lower the tablets potency but generally speaking I've not found them to be too different in quality.
@robertolvera30515 күн бұрын
Great video, any ideas on how to keep the pool chlorine floater from going to the same spot in the pool?
@PoolSchoolerКүн бұрын
Redirect your return ports downward. Sounds like the surface current created by them is moving it to a specific area. Oh, sometime the skimmer suction can cause it to hang up there as well. Hard to help that one.
@robertwadas5 күн бұрын
Ive had my pool for 10 years. I use cotton balls in my filter that I wash at the end of the season. I spen $12/yr on keeping my crystal clear the entire season. If I am away for 3 weeks and dont touch the pool, I come home to a crystal clear pool. I the beginning when I open pool, I put in 1/4 cup of Copper Sulfate and turn on filter and run for 4 hrs a day. I add nothing else. The water is perfectly clear. About 1/2 way thru the season, I add1/4 cup sulfate and thats all I ever add to my pool. No Chemicals, no chlorine. My neighbor has the identical pool as me. When they go on vacation, they need to have someone come and do tests and chemicals or he comes home to a green pool. My Friend and I have a home in Vegas that has an in ground. We put in the copper sufate in the skimmer filter and whenever we go out there, usually1 time every 6 weeks, the pool is always clear. Just keep solar cover on to keep debris from bottom.
@tronovich5 күн бұрын
I’ll listen to ANYONE in an AZ Cardinals hat. Fitzgerald is the TRUTH! Side note got black algae at my water line, trying to get rid of.
@ljonesto5 күн бұрын
Thank you. Do you use the App available on phone? Was wondering how that works by taking a picture of the strip and letting the app give results.
@PoolSchooler5 күн бұрын
@@ljonesto i don’t. Ive heard mixed reviews of it.
@stevebugg95686 күн бұрын
Great information and explained in an easy to understand way. Thanks for sharing.
@PoolSchooler6 күн бұрын
@@stevebugg9568 thank you for watching and for commenting. I hope you will subscribe to my channel and share it with others.
@krizthianvalencia7 күн бұрын
I want one .. thank you kenny
@PoolSchooler7 күн бұрын
Make sure you enter the drawing. And even if you don't win you can get a 15% discount on the pole by clicking the link in the description of the video and entering the discount code (also in the description) by 8/23/24.
@fyom7 күн бұрын
Who's going to clean the pools when you become a rich and famous producer?
@PoolSchooler7 күн бұрын
@@fyom 👍😉. Ill still be doing pools maybe just not as many 🤞
@jillwhitesides7417 күн бұрын
what if i see leaking - small amount around pressure valve once done
@PoolSchooler7 күн бұрын
@@jillwhitesides741 you mean on top of the filter? And chances are either the pressure release valve is bad or the O-ring around where it screws in is bad. You might need to replace one or both of those.
@jamesnicol16887 күн бұрын
Hi. After you add the phosphate eliminator to the pool, how many hours should you filter for? Thanks and very helpful advice
@PoolSchooler7 күн бұрын
@@jamesnicol1688 the cloudiness of the phosphate remover, which is evidence that it’s working should dissipate in a few hours. So probably run your pool pump for 2 to 4 hours till it clears up.
@smashingartful7 күн бұрын
Cool man!
@PoolSchooler7 күн бұрын
Thank you. Feel free to share this with everyone you know, especially if they like travel or dance or cultures, etc.
@mjctorag7 күн бұрын
You said algaecide kills algae, my understanding is it prevents algae from growing which is why they say to put it at the end?
@PoolSchooler7 күн бұрын
Typically, if there’s algae growing in a pool, there’s phosphates in it. So you can be killing the algae but if there’s still phosphates in it, it’s just gonna continue to come back. So I don’t think it’s a do after/ at the end kind of thing it’s due during, and then apply some after as well because when algae dies it releases, you guessed it, phosphates.
@Thepoolnewbie7 күн бұрын
Great video now send me that pole!
@jhogan19608 күн бұрын
There is info on the internet that gives you dosage amounts for pools of various sizes. Best way to do it.
@Spider-time8 күн бұрын
I've gone through 3 Of the Orange leaf pool nets in 6 months. Due to sticks tearing through the net and leaving holes. Leslie's pool nets suck!
@PoolSchooler7 күн бұрын
@@Spider-time yeah, I’m not a big fan of Leslie’s overall. But sometimes they have a pretty good deal on their 3 inch chlorine tablets. I can tell you that this is the best I’ve ever owned and if it does get torn and unlimited lifetime replacement warranty for residential pool owners and 50% lifetime replacement warranty for pool service pros.
@kingofqueens7779 күн бұрын
Is this brush good for algae stains? I have another question is a stainless steel brush going to scratch the bottom of a concrete pool? thank you for your great product review I will look into purchasing one on Amazon.
@PoolSchooler8 күн бұрын
@@kingofqueens777 answer to your first question, you need to kill the source of the algae, which is probably phosphates get some PR 10,000 phosphate remover and that will take away the food source for algae. Sometimes I sprinkle some tricolor granules over the stain. Let it settle down on top of it way a couple hours and then brush it off. If you’re concerned about Scratching the bottom of the pool, I probably go with a nylon bristle brush. Typically a combo nylon/metal bristle brush should be OK on a concrete, plaster, or pebble tech pool, but I would never use a 100% steel bristle brush ever.
@kingofqueens7777 күн бұрын
@@PoolSchooler thank you I do have the phosphate remover. I thought that’s when your pool is completely green.
@PoolSchooler7 күн бұрын
@@kingofqueens777 no, phosphate remover is something you probably want to use once a month or so to keep the phosphates down. Check out my video on how to test your pool for phosphates here’s a link: Testing Your Pool For Phosphates kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnusZ6BrjKh5pdE
@scottsavoie70729 күн бұрын
I would call that more of a manual operation video ,I’m looking to know how to adjust the valve , I just replaced the valve door , now the valve turns past its normal position. How do you adjust how far it turns
@PoolSchooler8 күн бұрын
@@scottsavoie7072 I honestly don’t know. I’ve never had to do it.
@BrettDaniel-x4k9 күн бұрын
Zodiac union wrench is great for getting stuck covers off
@PoolSchooler8 күн бұрын
@@BrettDaniel-x4k for sure! It’s one of my favorite Pool hacks. Plus it works great for taking the lids off of skimmer and auto fill, etc. covers.
@nunyabitnezz28029 күн бұрын
Those stiff bristles are great on pebble finish pools!
@PoolSchooler8 күн бұрын
@@nunyabitnezz2802 they are indeed. I’ve never been a fan of just nylon bristles, but this particular brush the bristles are thicker nylon and I think they’re gonna hold up a lot better.
@user-qp8if2wq9u9 күн бұрын
How you do the back wash on this.?? Or this dont need it?? Because of type of filter??
@PoolSchooler8 күн бұрын
@@user-qp8if2wq9u I believe this filter was a cartridge filter so it doesn’t need backwashing.
@FixItWithMe9 күн бұрын
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@maelynbees4309 күн бұрын
Thank you for another great video.
@PoolSchooler9 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching. Please share my channel with others.
@mikef25719 күн бұрын
Very clear instructions on how to enter the drawings. This pole looks really good.
@PoolSchooler9 күн бұрын
Thank you. It's honestly the best pole I've ever used and I've used a lot of them in my years of doing this. And it's hard to beat the replacement warranty.
@FixItWithMe9 күн бұрын
Thanks for always posting videos!!! I’ve been looking for a Skimlite 3000 poles for the past year and can’t find it anywhere! Only online, where they cut them short unfortunately in order to be able to mail it. Would love to try the ProTuff pole! And thanks to u teaching me, I’ve developed a love of taking care of my own pool! I even started my own KZbin channel! Check it out and subscribe sometime! :)
@lorenhumphries262110 күн бұрын
I’m clicking my notification button
@Gt350_10 күн бұрын
I replaced my sand with Zeobright. Works great
@Jadehawk286410 күн бұрын
I got a herniated disc from cleaning my pool out so much this summer and I live in Tucson,AZ as well and this is our first pool so we are new to the world of pool care! 😂 So thank you kindly!🫶
@bmallett110 күн бұрын
Question, I followed all steps and replaced some worn gears but the (brand new) Impeller still not spinning and stuck on one Zone. Any other suggestions?
@PoolSchooler10 күн бұрын
@@bmallett1 without actually looking at it in person it would be hard for me to help. It’s yet another reason why I don’t care for pop-up systems. I might recommend contacting a Pool Service pro and spend the money to have it fixed right.
@emilianorapues360111 күн бұрын
hello i need your help,why soda carbonate and not bicarbonate..what`s the difference? thank you
@PoolSchooler10 күн бұрын
@@emilianorapues3601 unfortunately I’m not a chemist This is what I found online Sodium carbonate is often referred to as soda ash or washing soda. Sodium bicarbonate is popularly called as baking soda. Sodium carbonate is made up of sodium and acid. Sodium bicarbonate comes with sodium, acid and hydrogen.
@emilianorapues360110 күн бұрын
@@PoolSchooler thank you
@jaynerossetti185711 күн бұрын
I find the smell of chlorine nauseating. I nearly passed out once opening a container of nwrapped tabs. I now only bur wrapped ones.
@PoolSchooler10 күн бұрын
@@jaynerossetti1857 to be honest, the vapor or gas of chlorine is dangerous in hail and you should not be inhaling it in any way shape or form. Raptor unwrapped it can happen either way. That’s been my experience with over 22 years of it.
@beachpatrolgolgothic11 күн бұрын
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@kevinvitale898011 күн бұрын
I bought these test strips based on this video. I quickly found out the ph was severely off. And that has been true for the last few weeks. I now will proceed with caution on these strips. I may use them to give me a snapshot of the other tests but I will never trust the ph reading.
@PoolSchooler11 күн бұрын
@@kevinvitale8980 i’m sorry that’s been your experience. I’ve been using these test strips for over 15 years and they’ve been very accurate on all items, including pH.
@RavensRule0912 күн бұрын
I have a dedicated line for my pool vacuum. However, the skimmer line is shared with what I believe the bottom pool intake or drain, which makes me nervous, because I don't want to open it so the inlet or bottom drain starts draining the pool - so water gets under and lifts my pool.
@PoolSchooler12 күн бұрын
@@RavensRule09 it is very typical for the skimmer to share suction with the floor drain. As long as you’re not backwashing your pool, any of the water is fucked the skimmer or the floor drain should go through the filter and then go back to the pool so it should be fine.
@Peter-Alexander12 күн бұрын
Great video once again, thank you! I have a salt water pool but was wondering if you know these small peristaltic acid feeder pumps? They work quite well either with muriatic acid or sulphuric acid. But couldn't they be used (with the right hose that can withstand) with liquid chlorine? You could have your automated system like that instead of a swg? What are your thoughts? How much liquid chlorine would you need per week for say a 20.000 gallon pool....my swg can create 25 gram of chlorine per hour at its max. Maybe this is not going to work....😊
@PoolSchooler12 күн бұрын
@@Peter-Alexander unfortunately I have no experience with what you are describing so I don’t think I would be any help with any comments.
@carloscarpinteyro33212 күн бұрын
A new venture for you, great!
@PoolSchooler12 күн бұрын
@@carloscarpinteyro332 thank you.
@JoeGameVideos13 күн бұрын
How to make it that the robot reach the top ? After 6 times it gives that up for a robot of 1400 euros about 1500 dollars
@PoolSchooler12 күн бұрын
Not sure what type of vacuum you're talking about. Please email me with details and possibly a pic. [email protected]
@JoeGameVideos12 күн бұрын
@@PoolSchooler pool cleaner robot on floor
@PoolSchooler12 күн бұрын
@@JoeGameVideos so if my robot vacuum, you mean one that you pull out of the pool and you only put it in when you’re cleaning the pool and it plugs into an electrical socket I don’t have a lot of experience with those except I know that they’re expensive and not really worth the money. I would suggest a suction side stay in the pool vacuum like the zodiac barracuda G3 here’s a link to the video: Best Pool Vacuum: Barracuda G3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHekmqx6oZudiNE
@JoeGameVideos12 күн бұрын
@@PoolSchooler the pool is about 8 by 5 doubt i clean that by hand with 2m depth
@PoolSchooler12 күн бұрын
@@JoeGameVideos so it is an Above Ground Pool
@troyvermillion890913 күн бұрын
Best video ever. Extremely easy. First time I had to change out filters. Extremely easy to understand
@PoolSchooler12 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you’ll subscribe to my channel and share it with everyone you know who owns a pool.
@dani222914 күн бұрын
OMG!!!! what aLONG, unhelpful video. you clearly love to hear yourself talk. thanks for nothing!!!