I have struggled forEVER with this, spent endless amounts of money and was about to give up, until I watched YOUR video and followed it to a T 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I’m crying right now, because I have a blue pool again !!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!!
We just moved to Arkansas & our house has a pool & we have NO idea what we're doing but we're learning quickly. These videos are such a huge help, thanks for posting.
I love those pools! I had one for 11 years. They are EASY to clean and maintain. Put one bag of SHOCK per month, then I would add a large box of baking soda. Once it clears up, I would keep one chlorine tablet in the skimmer or in a floaty. Have your water tested each week. And if it rains a lot, just add a large bag of SHOCK around the inside edge of the pool. It will keep it in balance.
This seems so much easier than what the company is telling us to do. This is my first year opening a pool and is the like a swamp. Last night we got 3 frogs out of it. THANK YOU! I will be back for more videos.
When putting it up for the winner make sure you have a pool cover and make sure the pool is clean. When opening it in the spring or summer there shouldn’t be no problem.
Your welcome. We have quite a few comments from people having frogs in their pool; it seems like it’s a thing 😂. Enjoy the pool and stay tuned for more 😊
We had soooo many frogs that the noise got unbearable at night and i worried the neighbors would start shooting at the pool lol. I’m working on the swamp now. Got it from a very dark green to very light green but definitely can’t see the bottom. Last year it took me months because I thought I could ignore the high ph until after the algae was gone. I then went through 3 gallons of muriatic acid and hundreds of $ of liquid shock.
I go through this every year! I feel your pain! I live in Minnesota and we have a lot of trees around the pool... ducks... the whole she-bang! We have an above ground 28 foot round doughboy with a sand filter. Thanks for the reminder to change the sand. I will do that next season. Thanks for the vid!
Your welcome. It’s definitely a love/hate relationship with the ducks 😂 Pools are definitely a lot of work but well worth the investment. Enjoy your summer and take care 😊
Thanks for sharing! It cool to watch others get their pools clear. It took me a good 5 years to learn how to keep a clear clean pool however I’m lucky because I take my little ol 4ft down in September. And will put it back up in May.
Your welcome. Sometimes we wish we would have installed a smaller pool ( less vacuuming 😂). It took us a few years to really learn our pool too. Enjoy the pool and take care!
I am from the UK and have a 16ft above ground pool, i have painted the exterior walls black to help with heating the pool as the black really absorbs the suns rays, This has made a massive difference in pool temperature. Before the walls were the same color as yours. My pool gets up to 85F.
@@SilverLiningDayDreams i would try it, even a very dar grey, my sister inlaw has a similar pool thats blue. Her water temp is freezing compared to my pool. I have a black pool cover also. I take the pool temp not at the surface but as low as possible where the water is colder.
I just found your guys's Channel. I live in Chicago and I'm going through the process right now where my pool looks horrible. You guys have some great tips I love that you use Liquid shock it never dawned on me to use that I can use in the granules so thank you!😊😊
The pump motor is already grounded within the pump cord, and our outlet is a GFI. We tried a floaty in the pool, but the ducks use it for their own personal dock! Lol!
I had a 12x24 Kayak in Michigan for 10 yrs, I was walking around the deck pouring liguid chlorine just like you, a freak thing happened and somehow some took a weird splash and went into my right eye. Fortunately it wasn't long term damage but there was a chemical burn, please wear safety glasses, that stuff is no joke.
oh thank you for posting this video I'm dreading opening my above ground the cover slid back over the winter and the leave cover and got tons of leaves as well you made it look very simple 2nd summer so I'm still new at this.😅
Your welcome and thank you. Years ago we covered our pool over the winter and it would usually fail; so we no longer cover ours. Downside is the UV light is harder on your liner and the liner won’t last as long. Sometimes our pool becomes our nemesis 😂 Take care 😊
Than, That helped me a lot ,Our first year opening for the season , I did a terrible job of not tightening the winter cover , we got the cover off today , Now I know what to do next , We are up in NH area , getting a late start .
Perfect timing for this video. Im a first time pool owner. We have a 26x12 pool and the cover ripped halfway through winter. We drained the pool as much as we could (like 10" left in the bottom) then skimmed it and scrubbed the walls and floor. Filled the pool up and added 1 bag of shock. Went to turn the pump on and it was broken because water froze in it over the winter. Ordered a new pump/sand filter that came in 2 days later. Got it put together and added a new bag of shock. Let the pump run for 12 hours. No difference in water, still green. I skimmed it again, scrubbed the sides, let the pump run for another 8 hours and still no change! My girlfriend added 2 more bags of shock (each is supposed to treat 10,000 gallons) today so Im going to run the pump through the night and hope we see a difference in the morning. I dont know what to do at this point!
Sorry for the late response to your comment. Have you been able to clear it up? Often it stays green because not enough shock is used. Sometimes you have to shock the daylights out of it but then you have to wait for the chlorine levels to go down before swimming. Also caution you don’t kill vegetation when backwashing. Take care 😊
We had to use 3 bags of shock and leave the pump and filter running 24/7 for 5 or 6 days. We had to add a metric shit ton of clarifier when it was blue and backwash the filter 3 times a day to make it clear again
We kept our pool cover taut with pool cover cable wire ratchet winch for aboveground pool. No winds, rain, nor snow were able to disengage. Pennsylvania winterizing pool 1st time around.
That’s awesome! We haven’t had the best of luck with it in the past, but maybe we will have to try one again! Thanks for the tip of the cable wire ratchet winch! ☀️☀️☀️
Great video! Gives me a bit of confidence! Haha. New home owners with a pool that was left uncovered. Where to position the lever for backwashing/filter/etc was extremely helpful! Thank you for this!
Because the leaves had been in the pool since about last October some of them were degraded and frail. Using a leaf rake gets the pool water dirty and cloudy such that soon you can’t find them to rake them up anymore. Our pool pump is a beast and has never clogged over the years. Subscribe for more and take care 😊
I’ve owned an above ground pool for 4 years and all I have ever used is Clorox to shock the pool. Sometimes a couple of shocks to kill all the algae and then just put in the Clorox tablets. Agreed that you must get all the leaves out with the vacuum or it takes a lot longer to clear it up.
to help polish the water since a sand filter doesnt have a small enough micron to catch suspended particles, you can add a half pound of D.E to the skimmer while in filter mode. let it run for 12 to 24 hours then do a quick backwash and viola crystal clear water, vaccuming to waste helps an incredible amount with sand filters. also balancing your alkalinity helps the active power of chlorine as it helps buffer the high PH that liquid carries
@@brianbirtcher431 pool company will tell you that but the moment you add anything to pool after 1st ph balancing it will throw ph outta balance . 1st clean your pool and shock it then algaecide .., test add whatever you may need.
In our area with the ice, wind and snow all winter we have had cover failures. We are going to give it a shot again this year! Wish us luck!! If it fails, we can always use the extra chlorine again as a backup! 🏊🏼♂️
thanks! gotta get out pool back to good this summer. it's not too aweful. some leaves and stuff at the bottom. i've shocked it once, so let the party begin!!!
Good video, helpful hint. Always get all the floating debris and everything off the bottom. Even if you can't see the bottom run your vacuum down there to get it and even stir it up so it might get into the skimmer. The chlorine or shock will attack the debris, lose its strength/ power and won't be as effective on cleaning the water.
I'm wondering why you don't use a cover. We are in western New York with big maple trees around our yard, so we get tons of leaves each fall. We put a cover on the pool and a leaf net too. Usually take the leaf net off after all the leaves are down, but in 2022, we got an early hard freeze. So we just left the frozen leaves on until spring. Then before we could get the VERY HEAVY net off a few weeks ago, we got massive amounts of rain which weighed down the net and the cover. Both failed. Hence a large amount of dirty leaf water and leaves got into the pool. Your tips on Opening an Above Ground Pool have been very helpfui and we're working on clearing the water now. But, back to my original question... you must have a reason for not using a cover. One of my neighbors doesn't use one either, but almost everyone else around here does use one. I'm wondering if we'd be better off without one.
Great question! If You can use a cover and get it to work it’s advantageous! Because by covering your pool, every winter, you decrease the amount of time that the UV light from the sun is beating down on your liner. This will help to increase the lifespan of your liner and help to decrease fading. Here in Wisconsin due to snow, ice and wind we have had too many fails with the liner so we just gave up on it over time. We had our new liner installed last Wednesday and we just released a video on our pool liner install. It’s not a how to, but it will give you a good vibe of what it’s like to get a liner installed and during the installation I voiceover why we don’t use a pool cover and and also why we don’t put a lot of chemicals into our pool. So the video will help give some pros and cons. Because we just had the new liner installed we’re thinking we’re gonna try using a cover this winter and if it works we’ll keep doing it and if not, we’ll go back to what we have been doing and just keep it uncovered th-cam.com/video/0QISh3k45as/w-d-xo.html Take care 😊
Hello love your video. In the video vacuum pool you plug hose to vacuum and (I think) skimmer. I do not have a skimmer but I do have sand filter. Where could I plug other end of hose for suction?
Sorry to get back to you so late; we took some time off 😊 We’re not sure how to answer your question because we’re not familiar with your type of set-up; sorry. We’re wondering if maybe a portable rechargeable pool vacuum is something maybe to consider. Take care 😊
We don’t cover the pool with pool covers anymore because they usually blow off or break or fill with dirty leaf infested water that usually gets into the pool. So basically it’s attaching the hoses and firing everything up to see if working properly 😊
Wow, great help from watching this video! I've spent money on clearing it up and nothing has helped I had to ask, do you winterize you pool? Do you tarp and wrap it during the winter or just leave it open? I'm from Wisconsin, and currently debating on taking to pool down or winterizing it. You sound like your from the Midwest! Your help is greatly appreciated 🙏
Glad we could help! We are from WI too 😊. Go Pack!!! There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here….. In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
When you put the filter on waste where does the water go? Is it coming out of the filter like when you back wash? We had a super green pool and my husband used algaecide and shocked it and he thought he had to change the sand so he did that too and the pool is still cloudy. We haven’t put the vacuum in the skimmer yet and put the filter to waste so we are going to try that today!
When we put the filter on waste, the water goes into the yard some and behind the pool. It would be best if it went with a longer hose into the street or if you’re in the country behind your yard away for example, but we have a tighter spot in the city. If you have a lot of chlorine in your pool, you have to be careful because if you put too much waste in one area of your yard you can kill some of the vegetation or more delicate type trees. When we vacuum to waste to get those leaves and twigs out, it goes out the same hole at the back of the filter that the water goes out when we backwash. I’m not sure if I totally answered your question, so feel free to message us again and we can try to explain better. 😊
Thanks. Great questions. And Yes there will be a part 2 video. After shocking and clearing the pool of green algae, leaves and debris; which is usually the next day…we add clarifier. (Do not add more clarifier than directions indicate). Then the following day we add algaecide. Those are the only three chemicals we use. We used to check water hardness and others but have found over the years that it’s not worth the time, effort and money. It doesn’t make enough of a difference. Stay tuned for more 😊
Great video .. I may have missed it but did you mention you have to brush it down all the sides and the bottom .. let algae settle again and vacuum as soon as you can
Good question! If you have build up on the walls, yes. We didn’t have an issue with it and once it warms up we swim regularly , so it’s the best protection against the algae building in the walls. Happy swimming! 🏊🏼♂️
Using net to get leaves out is better than putting all that through the skimmer. We have an in ground and tried it your way. Alot harder and more stopping and starting. Plus had to back wash alot.
Thanks for leaving us a comment with your experience. People look through these comments looking for help. Definitely do what works for you! Pools, pumps, water make-up all can vary. Take care 😊
I’m a new pool owner! 26x12 above ground. I’ve been paying someone weekly to keep up with it, but the price is getting crazy lol. What is that savvy additional thing you have, the skimmer?! TIA.
Welcome to our channel and to pool ownership 😊 The fob shaped piece hanging over the edge of the pool is indeed called the skimmer. Try to watch what your pool person does each time and you’ll pick it up over time. You got this! 😊 Stay tuned for more.
I can remember those days on the farm..with our 36' round pool..even though we had a cover for winter....it still managed to turn dark green...but we used a product called Muratic Acid to drop it..just one jug...it feel to the bottom just like gelatin and then we vacuumed and watched our pressure gage on the pump...when it got high..we back washed and after several passes..the pool was crystal clear...then let it set then put in shock..then checked the PH..level. during the hot summer days we would go with the shock...instead of chlorine but we kept pucks of chlorine in the floaters all the time..the pH was good even with a heavy load of kids... our pool company recommended the Muratic Acid for start up..it did work great..and after we finished haying every day for two weeks....that pool was a blessing..
I have above ground pool and dealing with dead algae sticking at bottom. I use shock with active ingredient @75%. I also vacuum with my pool blaster clarified last night. Water is clear but I still see a little at bottom. Should I use algicide and if so what will it do?
Sorry I couldn’t get to your question earlier. Hopefully you’ve cleared the algae out of your pool by now. Sounds like as long as the little bit of algae at the bottom is loose and your free chlorine is good then yes put in some algaecide and and re-evaluate a couple days later. Sometimes we can’t clear everything up 100% but if the free chlorine is good we swim and afterwards make s whirlpool to move the loose debri into center of pool and then vacuum to waste the center of the pool the next morning
I just finished helping a friend of mine. Her first time owning a pool and it was exactly like that. Took us about 3days and finished on time for Saturday for her bday. Also saved her at least $800-$900. They wanted $175 just to come and look at it. What thieves
Wow😮 That was super nice of you to help! It’s getting ridiculous on what everything is costing. Hope things change soon! Take care and stay tuned for more
Hi I hope all is well with u and family I have a question my pool is clean and clear but I can’t see at the bottom at the pool can u tell me what solution to pour into it so it can be crystal clear Tk u
Sorry for the late response. We’re doing well; thanks. Hard for us to know what you need without being there. Maybe a backwash & rinse and another shocking and a few hours later add some clarifier and let the pool filter. Take care 😊
How much are those gallons of liquid shock? I'm thinking about getting my very first above ground pool but if the chemical cost is too high I won't be able to buy it
Depends on where you buy the liquid shock but the Champion brand 2 pack is normally around $40 for the pair. You can buy a cheaper brand, but we suggest the Champion brand when opening in the spring. After initial spring opening it’s less than a gallon a month to maintain. Let us know how it goes and if you take the plunge!
I have a 15000 gallon pool, I used 13 gallons of liquid chlorine, 2 lbs of granule shock and 1 bottle of flocculant but still not clear enough to see to vacuum the bottom:( and it's still registering 0 chlorine on test strip. Water has gone from dark green to aqua thankfully! What do I do?
I’m so sorry for the late reply! We try to answer comments more promptly but it’s been so busy (no excuse). What’s the current status of your pool? Usually you go either the flocculent route or the chlorine route.
Not sure without looking at it, but I do know there are different filter set ups for different pools. Have you tried a flocculant? That can help the small particles to coalesce into larger particles that will drop to the floor and you can vacuum and help clear the pool water.
Are you consistently keeping a chlorine puck or two in the skimmer basket? Using the pool regularly enough to keep algae from “sticking”on surfaces? Maybe vacuum and shock more often? Sorry, it’s really hard without being there to really help you very-well.
I have recently owned a house having a pool, zero knowledge of how to maintain it, Seeking for procedure to clean my green pool… should I keep the water circulation always on???
Great question! We tend too always have ours on. Some put their pool on a timer on filter mode for part of the day. We usually grow algae if we don’t run our pump pretty much continuously on filter mode
@@SilverLiningDayDreams Thankyou.. I have one more query as winters are coming, should i drain all water or half?? Or what precautions should I take in winters?
@@manjugangar3544 we drain about a third out of our pool. We want to be under our skimmer far enough so that the winter doesn’t allow too much precipitation to raise the pool level too far. It really depends on your climate and what your specific pool manufacturer recommends though. Hope that helps some 😊
To clear it up; yes, more than likely. There’s more adjusting with water quality (such as water hardness and more) that some people do. We have found over the years that for us it doesn’t make enough of a difference. So we just use chlorine, clarifier and algaecide. Take care 😊
@@officeassistant6072 Hi, sorry We didn’t notice this question sooner. Periodically we use clarifier which is called Polysheen Blue. It helps to clear cloudy water. Think of it as helping tiny particles clump together into larger particles to more easily be filtered. We don’t buy stabilizer which is also referred to as conditioner or CYA. Throughout the summer we will occasionally use those 4 in 1 or 6 in 1 or all in one bags to shock the pool and those will have some stabilizer and other things in them. Depends on what’s for sale locally usually. We just test for free chlorine for the most part ( not all the others). Technically speaking you’re supposed to check everything and manipulate the chemicals to “balance” them appropriately. For us, we just have found it’s not worth all the time/effort and fuss. We don’t use acid but I suspect our acid rains help 😂 Take care 😊
I would have ran the pump to get the whirlpool going, then netted out as much as I could. I think you did it the hard way. Sorry just my opinion as a pool owner. I do agree preventative maintenance would be the best way to avoid this hassle. I also have been known for getting a broom and making a whirlpool in that fashion. My pump does such a great job along with a directional jet everything lands in the middle making it easier to scoop up the majority before a quick vacuum.
Great tip! Unfortunately so much of the debris had started to break down into fine particles that trying to get them out with the leaf rake would have clouded the water up too fast. We wouldn’t be able to see the bottom of the pool to continue cleaning it. The debris had been sitting in the pool through the fall, winter & spring. Take care 😊
Our pool pump had broke last fall and it took a couple weeks or so for it to arrive so our pool got real bad. We were going to install a new liner this spring so we didn’t worry about cleaning it. But liners were on back order. We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here….. In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
We did not. Technically you’re supposed to balance your pool water first before shocking. Periodically adjusting your pool water conditions is time consuming (but helpful) but we usually don’t mess with it unless it’s really out of wack; not sure if all that work makes enough of a difference for us. But that’s us! Others are constantly making adjustments. Take care 😊
My skimmer line clogged because i put the hose directly into the skimmer line. Its best to keep the basket in the skimmer and use a plate to attach your hose to. That way nothing goes through the line.
We typically use 4 gals for our 18,500 gallon pool. This time we went with 8 gals. Hope that helps you with the math some. Are you keeping a puck in the skimmer and using algaecide?
With all the money you spent on shock and other chemicals, it would have been less expensive to just drain, clean, and fill up with new water from the city depending on where you live and if you are on a well. The drain, clean and refill is definitely cheaper here in Georgia.
Great question. We have city water which is on a 5 tiered payment price which drastically increases in cost as you use more and more gallons of water. In addition they add on a sewer cost even though the water wouldn’t be going into a sewer. I just did the math and it would be somewhere between 250 & 300 dollars. Add to it you have to find somewhere to put all that water and when you drain the pool you risk having damage issues with your pool walls. For us, it is far more worthwhile to use chemicals to clear the green pool water 😊
If you think ahead and register your pool with the water authority, they will let you refill once a year and take the sewage cost off the bill. Water is about $20.00. @@SilverLiningDayDreams
Dude, you really gotta use a hand skimmer and leaf rake to get most of those leaves out before they get stuck in the skimmer and clog up your pump impeller and clog the filter. Plus it will help with the vacuuming process.
Because the leaves have been in the pool since about last October some of them are degraded and frail. Using a leaf rake gets the pool water dirty and cloudy such that soon you can’t find them to rake them up anymore. These pool pumps are a beast and they have never clogged over the years. Subscribe for more and take care.
We periodically use a product called… Algae Complete; which is made by BioGuard. Sometimes we just use the cheap Walmart Algaecide. I can’t speak from experience to help answer your question because we have never had an issue with yellow algae. We just get the green stuff when we neglect our pool maintenance. Sorry 😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams thanks for the tips. I wish my issue was a green pool. So much easier to deal with. I've tried so many things with this mustard algea and to bo avail
So do you turn it off everytime you switch that handle to different settings? We just got a pool and i for the life of me cant get that vacuum hose to work. Do you fill it with water then turn on?
Yes, you should turn it off before you switch the settings. As for the vacuum hose (hose only, not attached to pole or vacuum head), try putting it in the pool the night before you vacuum letting it fill with water overnight.
I don’t know what to do anymore. I have a much smaller above ground pool (about 3500 gallons, 13 000 litres) and after the winter it is green and cloudy. I use quick chlorine granules to shock my pool and so far it hasn’t worked. The instructions say to use 75 grams per 10 000 litres to shock. Didn’t work, so two days later I used twice the amount. Didn’t work. Now I tried to triple the amount and the water isn’t changing its color or anything. I have a sand pump which I backwash and rinse twice a day and it’s been on 24/7 since Friday. I’ve checked the pH and it varies between 7,4 and 7,6. Any advice? If the water doesn’t get clear I will drain the pool and fill it again. I’ve watched several other videos as well and all the other people get results within hours. I just don’t want to give up! There must be something to do 😅
What a surprise today! After I tripled the amount of chlorine and the color didn’t change in a few hours I turned off the pump and thought I’d give up. But today the color is cloudy blue! I did another backwash and turned on the pump again.
Sorry I couldn’t reply sooner to your question. Usually it’s not enough shock used. Our recommendation would be to use more shock (see link in description box for what we used). But use caution because when you backwash so you don’t damage vegetation. Also, you may have to wait a few days to swim due to high chlorine levels. Take care 😊
Usually it’s not enough shock used. Our recommendation would be to use more shock (see link in description box for what we used). But use caution because when you backwash so you don’t damage vegetation. Also, you may have to wait a few days to swim due to high chlorine levels. Take care 😊
Sorry I couldn’t reply sooner to your question. Usually it’s not enough shock used. Our recommendation would be to use more shock (see link in description box for what we used). But use caution because when you backwash so you don’t damage vegetation. Also, you may have to wait a few days to swim due to high chlorine levels. Take care 😊
We feel your pain 😂 Or should I say we felt your pain 😂 When we were younger and our teenage children were with us here at our home we felt that way too. Enjoy your pool and take care 😊
That’s a common question we get, and I’ve answered that in quite a few threads in the comments. But basically because all the wind, snow, rain, ice, leaves etc it becomes a big this muddy soup in the spring and it’s not the easiest to drain the water out. It’s been hard to get the tarp off because the tarp weighs about 500 pounds lol. We’ve had failures with the tarps in the past too. Because we put a new liner in this year we did cover it this fall and we’re gonna try it one more time, so stay tuned because will let you know how it goes😊
We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here….. In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
They make a skimmer vac plate that you can attach to your skimmer basket and attach your hose to. This way, you don't get all that crap in your pump basket. Much eaiser to pull out and dump.
Wow, I haven’t seen that. I’m guessing it will all have to go through filter and be sure to backwash and rinse afterwards. But first check your manual and look on the pool filter website on how to BEST maintain it.
“Marcela Nowa⚫ il y a 2 jours so much chemistry in water is it healthy for the skin” Hi! The chemicals get filtered and diluted by the time we swim a few weeks later. It’s definitely a trade off, chemicals or pathogens, lol! We do test the water for chemical levels before we swim also. :)
My pool ever got like . I love my pool. I check every day. To keep a pool clean is to keep the clean ING every day. It need need s it. I don't know why people have so much trouble with the pool mine was cleaned every day the water was so clean you could have drunk out of it. .I'm just saying. But mine did get hit by a bad storm but I got in the pool and cleaned it and that was it it was clean all summer long
Great discipline! We’re happy for you! Sometimes people get busy with life or their pool pump breaks and the pump is on backorder or other circumstances out of their control 😂 “An ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of cure” Thanks for leaving us a comment with your experiences 😊
Our pool pump had broke last fall and it took a couple weeks or so for it to arrive so our pool got real bad. We were going to install a new liner this spring so we didn’t worry about cleaning it. But liners were on back order. We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here….. In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here….. In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
It’s not as simple as that. We purposely choose not to cover our pool in the fall so we know there will be debris in the spring. Much of the debris has degraded such that it makes a bigger mess trying to use a leaf rake. There are many threads in the comments explaining why a pool cover is not used 😊
Our pool pump had broke last fall and it took a couple weeks or so for it to arrive so our pool got real bad. We were going to install a new liner this spring so we didn’t worry about cleaning it. But liners were on back order. We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here….. In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
Make sure you pray and ask the Lord to give you knowledge to keep from making a lot of mistakes. He gives much wisdom to His children. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Theoretically, yes that’s true. But we find if we wait there’s a good chance we will forget! Lol! Seriously though, we haven’t found much of a difference as long as it goes in. Thanks for watching!
“04:05” vacuum to waste…. This does not apply to all pools ! I’d say this only applies to pools with very small pumps. If I vacuumed to waste my pool water level would drop below the skimmers in about 5-10 minutes. And with a 35,000 gallon pool my garden hose would take about a day to replace the water.
We get ducks on our pool too, even before we open if we don't keep up with keeping the pool cover drained. We call them the f*cking ducks because that's precisely what they come to do lol
Why aren't you using gloves to clean out the dirt. There's leaves, bird poop and what ever nasty sludge needed to be cleaned out of the filters.. but this is a cool video.
My wife (Michelle) suggested I edit that part out because someone might think I was actually shooting at the duck, but I was just hitting the side of the pool. I kept it in for “drama” 😂 Stay tuned for more 😊
I have struggled forEVER with this, spent endless amounts of money and was about to give up, until I watched YOUR video and followed it to a T 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I’m crying right now, because I have a blue pool again !!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!!
You’re welcome!
So glad that your pool future is looking brighter. You got this!
Stay tuned for more and take care 😊
We just moved to Arkansas & our house has a pool & we have NO idea what we're doing but we're learning quickly. These videos are such a huge help, thanks for posting.
Welcome to The natural state!
Your welcome!
You will find out over time that your pool is your nemesis 😂
Take care 😊
I love those pools! I had one for 11 years. They are EASY to clean and maintain. Put one bag of SHOCK per month, then I would add a large box of baking soda. Once it clears up, I would keep one chlorine tablet in the skimmer or in a floaty. Have your water tested each week. And if it rains a lot, just add a large bag of SHOCK around the inside edge of the pool. It will keep it in balance.
Yes, we love ours too! Maintenance is definitely key though! Thanks for the tip!! ☀️
This seems so much easier than what the company is telling us to do. This is my first year opening a pool and is the like a swamp. Last night we got 3 frogs out of it. THANK YOU! I will be back for more videos.
When putting it up for the winner make sure you have a pool cover and make sure the pool is clean. When opening it in the spring or summer there shouldn’t be no problem.
Your welcome. We have quite a few comments from people having frogs in their pool; it seems like it’s a thing 😂. Enjoy the pool and stay tuned for more 😊
My pool has hundreds. Every year.
We had soooo many frogs that the noise got unbearable at night and i worried the neighbors would start shooting at the pool lol. I’m working on the swamp now. Got it from a very dark green to very light green but definitely can’t see the bottom. Last year it took me months because I thought I could ignore the high ph until after the algae was gone. I then went through 3 gallons of muriatic acid and hundreds of $ of liquid shock.
I go through this every year! I feel your pain! I live in Minnesota and we have a lot of trees around the pool... ducks... the whole she-bang! We have an above ground 28 foot round doughboy with a sand filter. Thanks for the reminder to change the sand. I will do that next season. Thanks for the vid!
Your welcome. It’s definitely a love/hate relationship with the ducks 😂
Pools are definitely a lot of work but well worth the investment. Enjoy your summer and take care 😊
here is your sand change remider ;)
@@passipassi100 thank you! I changed the sand a few weeks ago! It is a little extra work but definitely needs to be done!
Thanks for sharing! It cool to watch others get their pools clear. It took me a good 5 years to learn how to keep a clear clean pool however I’m lucky because I take my little ol 4ft down in September. And will put it back up in May.
Your welcome. Sometimes we wish we would have installed a smaller pool ( less vacuuming 😂).
It took us a few years to really learn our pool too. Enjoy the pool and take care!
I am from the UK and have a 16ft above ground pool, i have painted the exterior walls black to help with heating the pool as the black really absorbs the suns rays, This has made a massive difference in pool temperature. Before the walls were the same color as yours. My pool gets up to 85F.
Wow, never thought of painting the walls. Thanks for sharing a tip with us 😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams i would try it, even a very dar grey, my sister inlaw has a similar pool thats blue. Her water temp is freezing compared to my pool. I have a black pool cover also. I take the pool temp not at the surface but as low as possible where the water is colder.
This may be a silly question but I’m new to pool care….did you paint the inside or the outside of the pool?
@@haveyouflossedtoday the outside. Also i have a black cover
@@Knuckle_Sandwich_Hand_Wraps Awesome! Thank you for replying!
I just found your guys's Channel. I live in Chicago and I'm going through the process right now where my pool looks horrible. You guys have some great tips I love that you use Liquid shock it never dawned on me to use that I can use in the granules so thank you!😊😊
Your welcome!
Glad we could help!
Enjoy your pool and take care 😊
Thank you so much!! I was about to pull my hair out. This worked so fast!!! Now just to keep up my maintenance.
Your welcome!
You got this! 😊
I love the whirlpool method! We’ve done it for years.
Yes, lol! Works like a charm! 😊
Other then No ground wire on the pump motor,good job,throw a floaty toy or inner tube to keep ducks away ,thx for posting video.
The pump motor is already grounded within the pump cord, and our outlet is a GFI. We tried a floaty in the pool, but the ducks use it for their own personal dock! Lol!
I had a 12x24 Kayak in Michigan for 10 yrs, I was walking around the deck pouring liguid chlorine just like you, a freak thing happened and somehow some took a weird splash and went into my right eye. Fortunately it wasn't long term damage but there was a chemical burn, please wear safety glasses, that stuff is no joke.
Thanks for watching out for us! I think I will. Others in the comments had the same concern.
Take care 😊
oh thank you for posting this video I'm dreading opening my above ground the cover slid back over the winter and the leave cover and got tons of leaves as well you made it look very simple 2nd summer so I'm still new at this.😅
Your welcome and thank you. Years ago we covered our pool over the winter and it would usually fail; so we no longer cover ours. Downside is the UV light is harder on your liner and the liner won’t last as long. Sometimes our pool becomes our nemesis 😂
Take care 😊
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@@DyEmpirehe said the pool is 27’ with 18,500 gallons of water. :)
Than, That helped me a lot ,Our first year opening for the season , I did a terrible job of not tightening the winter cover , we got the cover off today , Now I know what to do next , We are up in NH area , getting a late start .
Glad it helped 😊
You got this!
Perfect timing for this video. Im a first time pool owner. We have a 26x12 pool and the cover ripped halfway through winter. We drained the pool as much as we could (like 10" left in the bottom) then skimmed it and scrubbed the walls and floor. Filled the pool up and added 1 bag of shock. Went to turn the pump on and it was broken because water froze in it over the winter. Ordered a new pump/sand filter that came in 2 days later. Got it put together and added a new bag of shock. Let the pump run for 12 hours. No difference in water, still green. I skimmed it again, scrubbed the sides, let the pump run for another 8 hours and still no change! My girlfriend added 2 more bags of shock (each is supposed to treat 10,000 gallons) today so Im going to run the pump through the night and hope we see a difference in the morning. I dont know what to do at this point!
Sorry for the late response to your comment. Have you been able to clear it up? Often it stays green because not enough shock is used. Sometimes you have to shock the daylights out of it but then you have to wait for the chlorine levels to go down before swimming. Also caution you don’t kill vegetation when backwashing. Take care 😊
We had to use 3 bags of shock and leave the pump and filter running 24/7 for 5 or 6 days. We had to add a metric shit ton of clarifier when it was blue and backwash the filter 3 times a day to make it clear again
Simple, 12lbs of shock homie, and run the pump 24/7
you need to remove the phosphorous
We kept our pool cover taut with pool cover cable wire ratchet winch for aboveground pool. No winds, rain, nor snow were able to disengage. Pennsylvania winterizing pool 1st time around.
That’s awesome! We haven’t had the best of luck with it in the past, but maybe we will have to try one again! Thanks for the tip of the cable wire ratchet winch! ☀️☀️☀️
Great video! Gives me a bit of confidence! Haha. New home owners with a pool that was left uncovered. Where to position the lever for backwashing/filter/etc was extremely helpful! Thank you for this!
That’s awesome ! So glad we could help! ☀️
And always shift position clockwise.👍
Netting debris out first, then shocking the water before vacuuming saves a lot of grief. 🤯
Because the leaves had been in the pool since about last October some of them were degraded and frail. Using a leaf rake gets the pool water dirty and cloudy such that soon you can’t find them to rake them up anymore. Our pool pump is a beast and has never clogged over the years. Subscribe for more and take care 😊
I’ve owned an above ground pool for 4 years and all I have ever used is Clorox to shock the pool. Sometimes a couple of shocks to kill all the algae and then just put in the Clorox tablets. Agreed that you must get all the leaves out with the vacuum or it takes a lot longer to clear it up.
Sounds like you’ve figured out how your pool works! 👍 🙌
Thanks for sharing and enjoy using your pool this summer and take care 😊
to help polish the water since a sand filter doesnt have a small enough micron to catch suspended particles, you can add a half pound of D.E to the skimmer while in filter mode. let it run for 12 to 24 hours then do a quick backwash and viola crystal clear water, vaccuming to waste helps an incredible amount with sand filters. also balancing your alkalinity helps the active power of chlorine as it helps buffer the high PH that liquid carries
Super thanks again for sharing helpful information with our viewers 🙌
Yes you are right correct the pH before you do anything
@@brianbirtcher431 pool company will tell you that but the moment you add anything to pool after 1st ph balancing it will throw ph outta balance .
1st clean your pool and shock it then algaecide .., test add whatever you may need.
If u close your pool properly and have the correct cover for it it will be crystal clear when u take the cover off to open it
In our area with the ice, wind and snow all winter we have had cover failures. We are going to give it a shot again this year! Wish us luck!!
If it fails, we can always use the extra chlorine again as a backup! 🏊🏼♂️
thanks! gotta get out pool back to good this summer. it's not too aweful. some leaves and stuff at the bottom. i've shocked it once, so let the party begin!!!
Your welcome and that’s awesome 👏. Enjoy!
Good video, helpful hint. Always get all the floating debris and everything off the bottom. Even if you can't see the bottom run your vacuum down there to get it and even stir it up so it might get into the skimmer. The chlorine or shock will attack the debris, lose its strength/ power and won't be as effective on cleaning the water.
Thanks! Great tips!
Thanks for sharing with our viewers as many read these comments looking for help. Take care 😊
I'm wondering why you don't use a cover. We are in western New York with big maple trees around our yard, so we get tons of leaves each fall. We put a cover on the pool and a leaf net too. Usually take the leaf net off after all the leaves are down, but in 2022, we got an early hard freeze. So we just left the frozen leaves on until spring. Then before we could get the VERY HEAVY net off a few weeks ago, we got massive amounts of rain which weighed down the net and the cover. Both failed. Hence a large amount of dirty leaf water and leaves got into the pool. Your tips on Opening an Above Ground Pool have been very helpfui and we're working on clearing the water now. But, back to my original question... you must have a reason for not using a cover. One of my neighbors doesn't use one either, but almost everyone else around here does use one. I'm wondering if we'd be better off without one.
Great question!
If You can use a cover and get it to work it’s advantageous!
Because by covering your pool, every winter, you decrease the amount of time that the UV light from the sun is beating down on your liner. This will help to increase the lifespan of your liner and help to decrease fading.
Here in Wisconsin due to snow, ice and wind we have had too many fails with the liner so we just gave up on it over time.
We had our new liner installed last Wednesday and we just released a video on our pool liner install. It’s not a how to, but it will give you a good vibe of what it’s like to get a liner installed and during the installation I voiceover why we don’t use a pool cover and and also why we don’t put a lot of chemicals into our pool. So the video will help give some pros and cons. Because we just had the new liner installed we’re thinking we’re gonna try using a cover this winter and if it works we’ll keep doing it and if not, we’ll go back to what we have been doing and just keep it uncovered
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Take care 😊
He did a good job.
Thank you! 🙂
Hello love your video. In the video vacuum pool you plug hose to vacuum and (I think) skimmer. I do not have a skimmer but I do have sand filter. Where could I plug other end of hose for suction?
Sorry to get back to you so late; we took some time off 😊
We’re not sure how to answer your question because we’re not familiar with your type of set-up; sorry.
We’re wondering if maybe a portable rechargeable pool vacuum is something maybe to consider.
Take care 😊
Is this all there is to open the pool in the spring? Great vid by the way!
We don’t cover the pool with pool covers anymore because they usually blow off or break or fill with dirty leaf infested water that usually gets into the pool. So basically it’s attaching the hoses and firing everything up to see if working properly 😊
Algecide + clarifier 128 ounces from homedepot worked great
Wow, great help from watching this video! I've spent money on clearing it up and nothing has helped
I had to ask, do you winterize you pool? Do you tarp and wrap it during the winter or just leave it open?
I'm from Wisconsin, and currently debating on taking to pool down or winterizing it. You sound like your from the Midwest! Your help is greatly appreciated 🙏
Glad we could help! We are from WI too 😊. Go Pack!!! There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here…..
In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
Make sure to turn the jet towards the right and mid level under water for whirlpool affect and pushing debris into skimmer
Great points 👍😊
When you put the filter on waste where does the water go? Is it coming out of the filter like when you back wash?
We had a super green pool and my husband used algaecide and shocked it and he thought he had to change the sand so he did that too and the pool is still cloudy. We haven’t put the vacuum in the skimmer yet and put the filter to waste so we are going to try that today!
When we put the filter on waste, the water goes into the yard some and behind the pool.
It would be best if it went with a longer hose into the street or if you’re in the country behind your yard away for example, but we have a tighter spot in the city. If you have a lot of chlorine in your pool, you have to be careful because if you put too much waste in one area of your yard you can kill some of the vegetation or more delicate type trees. When we vacuum to waste to get those leaves and twigs out, it goes out the same hole at the back of the filter that the water goes out when we backwash.
I’m not sure if I totally answered your question, so feel free to message us again and we can try to explain better. 😊
Love the video!! But, Part 2 please? What do you recommend for water balance? Did you use any clarifier to get it to be crystal clear?
Thanks. Great questions.
And Yes there will be a part 2 video.
After shocking and clearing the pool of green algae, leaves and debris; which is usually the next day…we add clarifier. (Do not add more clarifier than directions indicate).
Then the following day we add algaecide.
Those are the only three chemicals we use.
We used to check water hardness and others but have found over the years that it’s not worth the time, effort and money. It doesn’t make enough of a difference. Stay tuned for more 😊
I got a lot out of this video we can now swim thanks so much
Glad it helped and your welcome 😊
Great video, 👍 look forward to your other updates.
Thanks 😊
Tha k you foe posting this. My pool is so green and I feel so overwhelmed. I have even seen some frogs in there.
Your welcome. Glad we could help. Others in the comments have told us that they had frogs in their pool as well 😂
Take care 😊
Great video .. I may have missed it but did you mention you have to brush it down all the sides and the bottom .. let algae settle again and vacuum as soon as you can
Good question! If you have build up on the walls, yes.
We didn’t have an issue with it and once it warms up we swim regularly , so it’s the best protection against the algae building in the walls. Happy swimming! 🏊🏼♂️
Using net to get leaves out is better than putting all that through the skimmer. We have an in ground and tried it your way. Alot harder and more stopping and starting. Plus had to back wash alot.
Thanks for leaving us a comment with your experience. People look through these comments looking for help. Definitely do what works for you! Pools, pumps, water make-up all can vary.
Take care 😊
I’m a new pool owner! 26x12 above ground. I’ve been paying someone weekly to keep up with it, but the price is getting crazy lol. What is that savvy additional thing you have, the skimmer?! TIA.
Welcome to our channel and to pool ownership 😊
The fob shaped piece hanging over the edge of the pool is indeed called the skimmer.
Try to watch what your pool person does each time and you’ll pick it up over time. You got this! 😊
Stay tuned for more.
I can remember those days on the farm..with our 36' round pool..even though we had a cover for winter....it still managed to turn dark green...but we used a product called Muratic Acid to drop it..just one jug...it feel to the bottom just like gelatin and then we vacuumed and watched our pressure gage on the pump...when it got high..we back washed and after several passes..the pool was crystal clear...then let it set then put in shock..then checked the PH..level. during the hot summer days we would go with the shock...instead of chlorine but we kept pucks of chlorine in the floaters all the time..the pH was good even with a heavy load of kids... our pool company recommended the Muratic Acid for start up..it did work great..and after we finished haying every day for two weeks....that pool was a blessing..
Great tips! Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you were having joyful memories from the past as you wrote out your comment 😊
Take care 😊
I have above ground pool and dealing with dead algae sticking at bottom. I use shock with active ingredient @75%. I also vacuum with my pool blaster clarified last night. Water is clear but I still see a little at bottom. Should I use algicide and if so what will it do?
Sorry I couldn’t get to your question earlier. Hopefully you’ve cleared the algae out of your pool by now. Sounds like as long as the little bit of algae at the bottom is loose and your free chlorine is good then yes put in some algaecide and and re-evaluate a couple days later.
Sometimes we can’t clear everything up 100% but if the free chlorine is good we swim and afterwards make s whirlpool to move the loose debri into center of pool and then vacuum to waste the center of the pool the next morning
I just finished helping a friend of mine. Her first time owning a pool and it was exactly like that. Took us about 3days and finished on time for Saturday for her bday. Also saved her at least $800-$900. They wanted $175 just to come and look at it. What thieves
Wow😮
That was super nice of you to help!
It’s getting ridiculous on what everything is costing. Hope things change soon! Take care and stay tuned for more
Excellent information!!
Glad it was helpful 😊
Hi I hope all is well with u and family I have a question my pool is clean and clear but I can’t see at the bottom at the pool can u tell me what solution to pour into it so it can be crystal clear Tk u
Sorry for the late response. We’re doing well; thanks. Hard for us to know what you need without being there. Maybe a backwash & rinse and another shocking and a few hours later add some clarifier and let the pool filter.
Take care 😊
How much are those gallons of liquid shock? I'm thinking about getting my very first above ground pool but if the chemical cost is too high I won't be able to buy it
Depends on where you buy the liquid shock but the Champion brand 2 pack is normally around $40 for the pair. You can buy a cheaper brand, but we suggest the Champion brand when opening in the spring. After initial spring opening it’s less than a gallon a month to maintain. Let us know how it goes and if you take the plunge!
Great how to video. You make it look easy
Thanks
Thanks for sharing. I will do this now.
Your welcome!
You got this! 🙌
Stay tuned for more 😊
I have a 15000 gallon pool, I used 13 gallons of liquid chlorine, 2 lbs of granule shock and 1 bottle of flocculant but still not clear enough to see to vacuum the bottom:( and it's still registering 0 chlorine on test strip. Water has gone from dark green to aqua thankfully! What do I do?
I’m so sorry for the late reply! We try to answer comments more promptly but it’s been so busy (no excuse).
What’s the current status of your pool?
Usually you go either the flocculent route or the chlorine route.
Thanks for sharing. I jus bought everything off your advice. 🥰 I rung the bell and all.
Thank you! 🪴
I like to use skimmer net to get heavy stuff off bottom first.pump won't work as hard and keep clogging to minimum
Thanks for leaving a tip for us!😊
My filter doesn’t have a backwash setting and I have an in ground pool. My pool is still cloudy but I’ve never put so much shock at once either
Not sure without looking at it, but I do know there are different filter set ups for different pools. Have you tried a flocculant? That can help the small particles to coalesce into larger particles that will drop to the floor and you can vacuum and help clear the pool water.
I'm working in Saudi Arabia my get most of the time go green please give me some advice.we used chlorine and algae,fluc
Are you consistently keeping a chlorine puck or two in the skimmer basket? Using the pool regularly enough to keep algae from “sticking”on surfaces? Maybe vacuum and shock more often?
Sorry, it’s really hard without being there to really help you very-well.
I have recently owned a house having a pool, zero knowledge of how to maintain it, Seeking for procedure to clean my green pool… should I keep the water circulation always on???
Great question!
We tend too always have ours on. Some put their pool on a timer on filter mode for part of the day.
We usually grow algae if we don’t run our pump pretty much continuously on filter mode
@@SilverLiningDayDreams Thankyou.. I have one more query as winters are coming, should i drain all water or half?? Or what precautions should I take in winters?
@@manjugangar3544 we drain about a third out of our pool. We want to be under our skimmer far enough so that the winter doesn’t allow too much precipitation to raise the pool level too far.
It really depends on your climate and what your specific pool manufacturer recommends though. Hope that helps some 😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams Thankyou 😊
Hello so I have an inground pool and our pool is dark green/blackish with tadpoles in it. Is this all I would have to do as well?
To clear it up; yes, more than likely. There’s more adjusting with water quality (such as water hardness and more) that some people do. We have found over the years that for us it doesn’t make enough of a difference. So we just use chlorine, clarifier and algaecide. Take care 😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams so to make sure I'm correct when you say clarifier do you mean stabilizer? Also you don't use Acid? Thanks so much.
@@officeassistant6072 Hi, sorry We didn’t notice this question sooner. Periodically we use clarifier which is called Polysheen Blue. It helps to clear cloudy water. Think of it as helping tiny particles clump together into larger particles to more easily be filtered.
We don’t buy stabilizer which is also referred to as conditioner or CYA.
Throughout the summer we will occasionally use those 4 in 1 or 6 in 1 or all in one bags to shock the pool and those will have some stabilizer and other things in them. Depends on what’s for sale locally usually.
We just test for free chlorine for the most part ( not all the others). Technically speaking you’re supposed to check everything and manipulate the chemicals to “balance” them appropriately. For us, we just have found it’s not worth all the time/effort and fuss.
We don’t use acid but I suspect our acid rains help 😂
Take care 😊
I would have ran the pump to get the whirlpool going, then netted out as much as I could. I think you did it the hard way. Sorry just my opinion as a pool owner. I do agree preventative maintenance would be the best way to avoid this hassle. I also have been known for getting a broom and making a whirlpool in that fashion. My pump does such a great job along with a directional jet everything lands in the middle making it easier to scoop up the majority before a quick vacuum.
Great tip! Unfortunately so much of the debris had started to break down into fine particles that trying to get them out with the leaf rake would have clouded the water up too fast. We wouldn’t be able to see the bottom of the pool to continue cleaning it. The debris had been sitting in the pool through the fall, winter & spring.
Take care 😊
I could never get my directional doo hickey to stay in :/
Another great helpful video 👍🏊♂️
Thank you! 👍🏻
Great video, thank you for your expertise!
Thanks! 😊
Just curious why don’t you put a pool cover at the end of the season.
Our pool pump had broke last fall and it took a couple weeks or so for it to arrive so our pool got real bad. We were going to install a new liner this spring so we didn’t worry about cleaning it. But liners were on back order. We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here…..
In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
Did you raise ph levels before adding the chemicals??
We did not.
Technically you’re supposed to balance your pool water first before shocking. Periodically adjusting your pool water conditions is time consuming (but helpful) but we usually don’t mess with it unless it’s really out of wack; not sure if all that work makes enough of a difference for us.
But that’s us! Others are constantly making adjustments.
Take care 😊
My skimmer line clogged because i put the hose directly into the skimmer line. Its best to keep the basket in the skimmer and use a plate to attach your hose to. That way nothing goes through the line.
Thanks for leaving us a tip!
Take care 😊
Where did you get your pool we have been looking for one like this and can’t find it.
It’s about 20 years old, and the brand is Ovation. We bought our from a local pool place, Bachman Pools and Spa.
Very helpful thank you!
You’re welcome! 😊
How much chlorinating liquid would I use to shock my 5000 gallon pool? Our pool keeps going green 😥
We typically use 4 gals for our 18,500 gallon pool. This time we went with 8 gals. Hope that helps you with the math some. Are you keeping a puck in the skimmer and using algaecide?
With all the money you spent on shock and other chemicals, it would have been less expensive to just drain, clean, and fill up with new water from the city depending on where you live and if you are on a well. The drain, clean and refill is definitely cheaper here in Georgia.
Great question. We have city water which is on a 5 tiered payment price which drastically increases in cost as you use more and more gallons of water. In addition they add on a sewer cost even though the water wouldn’t be going into a sewer. I just did the math and it would be somewhere between 250 & 300 dollars. Add to it you have to find somewhere to put all that water and when you drain the pool you risk having damage issues with your pool walls. For us, it is far more worthwhile to use chemicals to clear the green pool water 😊
If you think ahead and register your pool with the water authority, they will let you refill once a year and take the sewage cost off the bill. Water is about $20.00. @@SilverLiningDayDreams
Dude, you really gotta use a hand skimmer and leaf rake to get most of those leaves out before they get stuck in the skimmer and clog up your pump impeller and clog the filter. Plus it will help with the vacuuming process.
Because the leaves have been in the pool since about last October some of them are degraded and frail. Using a leaf rake gets the pool water dirty and cloudy such that soon you can’t find them to rake them up anymore. These pool pumps are a beast and they have never clogged over the years. Subscribe for more and take care.
Cleaning a green pool is easy..
Can you please show us how you'd deal with mustard algea?
We periodically use a product called… Algae Complete; which is made by BioGuard.
Sometimes we just use the cheap Walmart Algaecide. I can’t speak from experience to help answer your question because we have never had an issue with yellow algae. We just get the green stuff when we neglect our pool maintenance.
Sorry 😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams thanks for the tips.
I wish my issue was a green pool. So much easier to deal with.
I've tried so many things with this mustard algea and to bo avail
So do you turn it off everytime you switch that handle to different settings? We just got a pool and i for the life of me cant get that vacuum hose to work. Do you fill it with water then turn on?
Yes, you should turn it off before you switch the settings. As for the vacuum hose (hose only, not attached to pole or vacuum head), try putting it in the pool the night before you vacuum letting it fill with water overnight.
Maybe not always an option but a few friends outside the perimeter with canoe oar's could make a whirlpool.
LOL we might be able to make that happen; stay tuned for more 😂😊
Good job looks beautiful
Thanks 😊
You made our day!
I don’t know what to do anymore. I have a much smaller above ground pool (about 3500 gallons, 13 000 litres) and after the winter it is green and cloudy. I use quick chlorine granules to shock my pool and so far it hasn’t worked. The instructions say to use 75 grams per 10 000 litres to shock. Didn’t work, so two days later I used twice the amount. Didn’t work. Now I tried to triple the amount and the water isn’t changing its color or anything. I have a sand pump which I backwash and rinse twice a day and it’s been on 24/7 since Friday. I’ve checked the pH and it varies between 7,4 and 7,6. Any advice? If the water doesn’t get clear I will drain the pool and fill it again. I’ve watched several other videos as well and all the other people get results within hours. I just don’t want to give up! There must be something to do 😅
I'm in the same exact boat, except I have a 24ft round. I've tried everything. Shock and floc worked last year and this year, nothing is touching it.
What a surprise today! After I tripled the amount of chlorine and the color didn’t change in a few hours I turned off the pump and thought I’d give up. But today the color is cloudy blue! I did another backwash and turned on the pump again.
Sorry I couldn’t reply sooner to your question. Usually it’s not enough shock used. Our recommendation would be to use more shock (see link in description box for what we used). But use caution because when you backwash so you don’t damage vegetation. Also, you may have to wait a few days to swim due to high chlorine levels. Take care 😊
Usually it’s not enough shock used. Our recommendation would be to use more shock (see link in description box for what we used). But use caution because when you backwash so you don’t damage vegetation. Also, you may have to wait a few days to swim due to high chlorine levels. Take care 😊
Sorry I couldn’t reply sooner to your question. Usually it’s not enough shock used. Our recommendation would be to use more shock (see link in description box for what we used). But use caution because when you backwash so you don’t damage vegetation. Also, you may have to wait a few days to swim due to high chlorine levels. Take care 😊
what kind of vacuum do you have?
I added an Amazon link to it in the description box. It’s not letting me add the link here so if you go to the description box you will see the link 😊
I love the video Tk u guys for posting that
Thanks 😊
You need to use a valv between the pump and the skimer
Thanks for the suggestion! For now I think we will keep the set up we have as it’s been working for around 20 years, lol.
Great video! Thank You
Your welcome 😊
nice looking neoghborhood
Thank you! We love our little neighborhood! 🏡
This is why I started covering my pool..no one wanted to help clean, but everyone wanted to swim
We feel your pain 😂
Or should I say we felt your pain 😂
When we were younger and our teenage children were with us here at our home we felt that way too. Enjoy your pool and take care 😊
I would net out the leaves first, in the evening and let it all settle overnight. Then vacuum the next morning.
Great idea! Thanks for leaving the tip!
Why not cover your pool until next season.. wouldn’t that help for less work with the leaves? 🤔
That’s a common question we get, and I’ve answered that in quite a few threads in the comments.
But basically because all the wind, snow, rain, ice, leaves etc it becomes a big this muddy soup in the spring and it’s not the easiest to drain the water out. It’s been hard to get the tarp off because the tarp weighs about 500 pounds lol.
We’ve had failures with the tarps in the past too.
Because we put a new liner in this year we did cover it this fall and we’re gonna try it one more time, so stay tuned because will let you know how it goes😊
Thank you so much
Your Welcome! 😊
Why do u not cover your pool in the fall ???
We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here…..
In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
They make a skimmer vac plate that you can attach to your skimmer basket and attach your hose to. This way, you don't get all that crap in your pump basket. Much eaiser to pull out and dump.
That’s true but my understanding is that’s harder on the pump but I’m not really sure. Thanks for giving us your thoughts 😊
I buy my sodium hypochlorite from a chemical company in liquid form it's a lot cheaper than stuff you get it to store and a lot stronger
Thanks for sharing a tip with us 😊
Really great video thanks
Thank you! So glad we could help! 👍🏼
Great job 🌹
Thanks 🙏🏼 😊
My pool filter doesnt have a waste option just filter, rinse and back wash
Wow, I haven’t seen that. I’m guessing it will all have to go through filter and be sure to backwash and rinse afterwards. But first check your manual and look on the pool filter website on how to BEST maintain it.
@SilverLiningDayDreams thank you I will look
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tyle chemia w wodzie czy to jest zdrowe dla skóry
“Marcela Nowa⚫ il y a 2 jours so much chemistry in water is it healthy for the skin”
Hi! The chemicals get filtered and diluted by the time we swim a few weeks later. It’s definitely a trade off, chemicals or pathogens, lol! We do test the water for chemical levels before we swim also. :)
Not quick & easy lots of work but it’s done 👷♂️
It’s such a great feeling to have it done! 💙
My pool ever got like . I love my pool. I check every day. To keep a pool clean is to keep the clean ING every day. It need need s it. I don't know why people have so much trouble with the pool mine was cleaned every day the water was so clean you could have drunk out of it. .I'm just saying. But mine did get hit by a bad storm but I got in the pool and cleaned it and that was it it was clean all summer long
Great discipline! We’re happy for you!
Sometimes people get busy with life or their pool pump breaks and the pump is on backorder or other circumstances out of their control 😂
“An ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of cure”
Thanks for leaving us a comment with your experiences 😊
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Why not clean the pool and then use a pool cover at the end of the season?
Our pool pump had broke last fall and it took a couple weeks or so for it to arrive so our pool got real bad. We were going to install a new liner this spring so we didn’t worry about cleaning it. But liners were on back order. We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here…..
In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
Ok, why didn't you use a cover?
We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here…..
In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
They make this really cool device called a leaf net $30-$40 would save you hours and hours of screwing around.
It’s not as simple as that. We purposely choose not to cover our pool in the fall so we know there will be debris in the spring. Much of the debris has degraded such that it makes a bigger mess trying to use a leaf rake. There are many threads in the comments explaining why a pool cover is not used 😊
Why not a pool cover?
Our pool pump had broke last fall and it took a couple weeks or so for it to arrive so our pool got real bad. We were going to install a new liner this spring so we didn’t worry about cleaning it. But liners were on back order. We purposely did not use a pool cover. There are earlier comments with threads addressing pool covers. I’ll cut and paste my initial response to pool cover suggestions here…..
In theory that’s a great idea and for many it’s an option that works out well. I can tell you from our experiences over the decades, easier said than done. Our winters and springs can be horrendous with wind, snow, ice and rain. We have had failures with pool covers in times past. When factoring in the cost to purchase a cover for our large pool; it’s really a coin toss on how worth while it is. Also, there can be periodic maintenance removing water & debris from the top of the pool cover. Maybe we’ll try one again down the road. But for now our bias is towards not using a cover. Take care 😊
Make sure you pray and ask the Lord to give you knowledge to keep from making a lot of mistakes. He gives much wisdom to His children. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Amen! , yes we seek him every day! He is faithful!
I was told that you should wait till the sun is down become the deslices the chlorine
Theoretically, yes that’s true. But we find if we wait there’s a good chance we will forget! Lol! Seriously though, we haven’t found much of a difference as long as it goes in. Thanks for watching!
“04:05” vacuum to waste…. This does not apply to all pools ! I’d say this only applies to pools with very small pumps. If I vacuumed to waste my pool water level would drop below the skimmers in about 5-10 minutes. And with a 35,000 gallon pool my garden hose would take about a day to replace the water.
Thanks for leaving a comment for our viewers to consider. Many people read through these comments looking for helpful information. Take care 😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams ….and here’s to hopefully another 350k view video 💪
Adding salt .
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We may move to salt water down the road 😊
We get ducks on our pool too, even before we open if we don't keep up with keeping the pool cover drained. We call them the f*cking ducks because that's precisely what they come to do lol
LOL 😂
Our pool ducks have made us blush on occasion too 😂
Take care 😊
Why aren't you using gloves to clean out the dirt. There's leaves, bird poop and what ever nasty sludge needed to be cleaned out of the filters.. but this is a cool video.
Didn’t even think of it. Thanks for watching out for us!
Take care 😊
Next video must be on how u built ur deck 😏 DIY
Great idea 👍😊
Did he shoot at the duck lmao
Hahaha! No I didn’t shoot, but just scared it by banging the basket on the pool ledge! We love the ducks, except not in our pool! 🦆
@@SilverLiningDayDreams oh lol 😆 I've never had a duck in the pool I wouldn't know what to do
Did know one notice him shooting at the duck lol?
My wife (Michelle) suggested I edit that part out because someone might think I was actually shooting at the duck, but I was just hitting the side of the pool. I kept it in for “drama” 😂
Stay tuned for more 😊