Dude having a pool is not that complicated. The issue is impatience, I spent a ton of money with chemicals to speed process and just wast of money. Shock is key
My father was in charge of our family pool. He passed away in January and we are in charge of helping our mom open the pool this season. Thanks for your amazing videos. From Massachusetts...
I have been opening my pool with my father for years now. He always did the chemicals but he’s not around now. It’s funny you did exactly what he does, keeping it simple but being effective. He uses those test strips, and always used liquid chlorine instead of the powder or the kits. Sometimes less is more, thanks for the helpful video.
Thank you for the nice words and so glad they can help with your father gone. This worked for me every year and always kept it looking good and with todays prices to pay anyone to open or close a pool can be $500 and more! crazy! Thanks again
Another tip that is super efficient is to first use a vacuum brush head. It directly sucks up the algae instead of just mixing it all up and gets any sand or dirt off the bottom. Go nice and slow and your pool will be clean almost immediately. No need to run the expensive pump for days and days. Less chlorine to sanitize and pool will be ready in no time. Get the vacuum brush head with spring bypass ports in the top so there's no issues of too much suction. Just plug the hose into the skimmer suction hole or if you have a lot of leaves get the vacuum plate that fits over your skimmer basket, you can also use an inline leaf catcher. I use this setup once a month even though I have "The pool cleaner" vacuum running every day and I'm surprised by the fine debris my skimmer sock catches when I do it. As always keep an eye on filter pressures and clean / de-scale regularly. If you like this tip please Thumbs up 👍 this comment to keep it at the top of the list to help other people.
As someone who has worked at Leslie’s Pools for 4 years, I can say getting it checked in the store is far more accurate than testing strips. Also there are certain things the store checks for and the strips don’t test for so it’s a better choice if you can get it done! Liquid shock is essentially slightly stronger bleach at about 12.5 percent chlorine and some powder shocks are up to 73 percent available chlorine so powder is much stronger for extreme algae but liquid is more convenient. Great video!
Never seen someone plug up a filter like that tbh Iv been opening pools for 10 years and that seems very unnecessary never had my lines Crack after blowing them
I've been going to Leslie's for 4 years and I no longer have them test my water. Back and forth, wild goose chase, ka-ching! I buy their 7 in 1 testing strips and use soda ash and dry acid etc to get those numbers where they need to be. And I also use Leslie's Perfect Weekly and a floating chlorine tab dispenser. Pardon my ego but my pool water is to die for. So why should I stand in line in un-air conditioned Leslie's to have them test my water? UN EFFING NECESSARY.
That's a solid LOOP-LOC and your pool opens green? Also, you should shock at night when it's dark so the sun doesn't dissolve the chlorine too quickly.
Great video. I definitely do, however, prefer a Taylor test kit to the test strips. Reagents seem to be a lot more accurate and mostly save you from a trip to the local pool store for a test. It does take a little bit of getting used to but is worth it in the long run.
It’s a great idea to check the pH and balance it first. Because the sanitizing mechanism of chlorine is dependent on pH. Too low, or too high and the chlorine won’t be as effective.
Great video except the advice on test strips. I've compared exactly those strips with carefully done Taylor K2006 tests numerous times. For chlorine they're in the ballpark. (That's why I keep the strips around: a sanity check when there's no reason to suspect chlorine is low.) For hardness and TA they're iffy. For CYA they're just about meaningless. Of course this is for my pool. Ymmv.
Couple of things here for those that may not know.... It's not shock that he is using..aka the liquid chlorine..It's just 10% Sodium Hypochlorite...In other words..it's just Bleach! :) Shock on Liquid Chlorine is misleading I feel..Most store will have this at 10% but pool supply stores also have it at 12.5%.. Your Clorox or Dollar General Bleach will tend to be about 5 to 6%. So if ever in jam and the store is out of pool chlorine..just buy some bleach that you can get for a $1 or $2 for a Gal. I am talking about plain ol bleach..not Lavendar Scented. I find it funny you link to 2 Gal of Chlorine that cost $45, which by the way is insane, and you say you do it for $10. You want cheap 10% Liquid Chlorine? Get it at Walmart during the season... Should be about $3 a Gal. It's allll the same. You can take a 2 bags of Pool Shock (Calcium Hypochlorite) that would be cheaper and be more affective and maintain a proper level longer when opening. Liquid Chlorine is nice to work with if your levels are out of wack and need to get them in place with out going nuts on other stuff. Also I disagree with you on the strips..They suck!! Yes easier to do and read but not accurate at all. Go ahead and buy 2 or 3 different brands and test..I bet they will show different...So which one is correct then? Sorry, if you want accurate readings you need to do the drops..It's the only way you will have real accurate readings..Is it a pain, yes at first it is but one you know what to do it is easy. The 3 biggest things to test are your Free Chlorine, Alkaline and Stabalizer...Check PH at times but it doesn't change as much. If all good before closing and doing a pool close kit, your pool should not be green at all when opening..It should be clear. Only way it will tend to get green if it gets contanimated..aka leaves and crap get in. I only had a green pool on opening once and that is because the cover crank broke and the cover came half off..thus the leave and stuff that were on the cover fell in. Other than that..Always had a clear pool opening.
Im a straight shooter my friend, Read the description, I tell you to buy it at at a local store for cheaper. I buy 4 bottles for $12. Some people want to order online and I share it as an option who either can't or don't want to buy local.
i was told to pour the chlorine at night so the sun UV doesn't eat up the particles, so we just did that this evening. I did get Regal Ultra 60 for algaecide too, but next time I will just try bleach first... Oh and I guess we are brushing the bottom of the pool tomorrow morning as we definitely didn't do that lol!
This video is great! Trying this today. I just purchased a home with a pool and have no prior knowledge of pools. Will keep you posted on how everything turns out. Its so strange when I scoop up the water it looks clear but the pool is definitely green
Don’t assume your local pool store is out to get you. Shop local and develop a relationship. These guys are usually very knowledgeable and buy you products from then that’s how they stay in business. You’re support is how these guys stay in business and they can teach you plenty to keep your pool well taken care of.
That cover was super clean not like mine after a winter! The water was at the point after I add 15 gallons of chlorine and much vacuuming and skimming.
He forgot to mention u need to add earth to the skimmer basket when u start the pump to coat the filter assuming u have an earth filter. Other thing is before u turn filter on add silicon lube to the rubber ring that sits between the 2 halves of the filter n make sure everything is tight. Add the plugs back to the secondary skinner and heater if u have. I usually have to clean my filter after a few days of the filter cleaning all the crap out of the water n vacuuming. Lastly, but everything online. Much cheaper than in the store
Great informative video. I purchased my home about 10 years ago and last year, with the help of this video, I opened and maintained my pool all by myself! Thank you so much!
Great video! I think a lot of people are under the impression that you can just keep rebalancing water chemistry by adding things. While that's partially true, it's always better to work toward dialing-in rather than overshooting and correcting. There's only so much "stuff" water can hold, before the total dissolved solids (TDS) are so high the water becomes particularly hard and/or irritating and difficult to manage chemically. At that point the only solution is replacing some or all of the water.
Absolutely great points. It reminds me way back when I had aquariums. Some people would get all that stuff sold to them, additives, boosters, etc. The water gets almost polluted with all that stuff. Keep the basics good and the other things take care of themselves.
@@SilverCymbal Growing up I used to take care of my family's pool because I took an interest in it while it seemed like dad was always screwing it up. In time they just appreciated it as one of the things "the kid can do." 😂 I do like to occasionally have my water tested (free) at the local pool store... But more just as a baseline to make sure I'm not going off the rails. You just have to be good at declining the hard sell that comes after the test.
The chlorine bottle itself----if you read it---will say to first adjust alkalinity and pH. Before you add the chlorine. Not a huge issue, but your chlorine will be more effective if pH and alkalinity are in the proper ranges. Usually at open they are far from it.
It is very early. I don't mind if I need to clean the skimmer. We dont have a heater but we get a lot of sun I wouldn't be surprised if we were in it at the end of the April early May
Sir thank you truly. I did exactly what you said , exactly , I bought the liquid hth as well . Even though I have a 12,000 gallon fully sunken above ground pool and my pool is not a true in ground and my filter is nowhere in the class of yours it worked perfectly . Thank you for taking the time to explain in a very clear concise way . Your the best
The green is just algie. That type of cover allows light through. Also easier to take it off if you fold it seem to seem and leave the springs attached until you fold to them. Keep the cover from going in the water so much like that. Do this for a living
Thanks your good video for me first time own the pool learn some. Can I ask you my pool have some yellow on the wall , step and on spas, so Do I put the liquid chlorine and let the pump run it and how long should let the pump run and what speed or gallon minute to set the pump for effective. Wait your response thanks again.
For under $500 you could put in a Hayward pro logic panel and get rid of those timers and aqua rite. The aquarite will fetch you at least $300. Take that and apply it to a pro logic plp4. Your handy with electrical. Also you can then control your Hayward vsp. Controlling everything with the plp4 is nice. This is what I did.
I am sorry but those test straps are just guess strips. You need to use a good test kit to be properly testing your pool water. Otherwise you are just guessing. Yes, don't go to the pool store but a good test kit is an essential tool for keeping your pool chemistry healthy.
When first got then, I felt the sane, and ran tests against liquid kits. They were the same. Hach is a big lab company so I don't think they would have gotten this far. I wouldn't;t recommend no name cheap brands,
Here in MN, I find when you close the pool (wait for the water temp to hit 60F) directly affects how much algae is in the pool when I open it in the spring. Everyone locally, declares labor day weekend as the end of swim season, and closes their pool (too early) just to find the algae mess in the spring. The same thing happens in the spring, when the pool temp starts getting warmer than 60F, you start flirting with algae growth again. Also, we find closing the pool 2x easier than opening the pool... Cleaning all the "winterizing" parts takes all day with the pressure washer!
Also when you wanna raise your ph levels do not buy in a pool store.... They are going to try and sell you soda ash or ph up... Which at the end of the day is just baking soda.. supermarket buy a few boxes for a dollar each
Thank god i don't live in a cold climate country😂 i don't have to deal with any winterization, i don't know but it looks like an additional hassle for me.
i switched to liquid shock this year because it doesnt add any stabilizer. last year i had a build up of stabilizer from years of using tabs and not draining the pool for closing. liquid shock is way cheaper too.
Great video! I’m having issues with backwashing….as well. I have a neighbor for years who doesn’t like the water to run through her yard but I’m trying to find another option .. it’s not tons of water but I wish I could figure out another way.
You were doing okay until you broke out the guess strips. Get a good test kit like a TFP-100 and you'll never look back. Also, a one time application of bleach is usually not enough. I've seen pools take as much as 27 gallons over the course of a week or so. It all depends on the FC to CYA ratio.
I drain it to almost 1/2 way to close it, but every year without fail we get so much rain it fills up over. I even will pump it sometimes under the cover but our winter pre-spring can be crazy. Then of course it all stops to burn up the lawn! We never get it when you need it.
I need help my pool looks exactly like that and I’m new to it. I don’t even know how to turned the filter on pls help I don’t want to lose any penny to clean the pool.
They would have loved it the way it is. If you check my instagram, we actually get crayfish here that end up in the pool. Never die just swimming around till I get them to the nearby pond
Had me till you pulled the test strips. Test strips are the lazy way to go. They work fine for the average person but they're no where near as accurate as a test kit from Taylor. Also, granular shock typically has higher chlorine percentages. As long as you read what you buy and do the research, you'll be okay. This video is on the right path and is helpful for those who have little to experience. Also, Leslie's is known for not being that good lol
Yeah fuck Leslie pools. I l Clean pools for a living in az. And that place sucks way over priced. And they never get it right. And as for the vid. All of that completely depends on where you live in the country. Because there is a lot more to check than just that. And those strips go bad. Liquid testers are way more accurate.
thank you for showing us exactly what not to do!!! never use test strips. they are notoriously inn accurate !!! Always use the drops and test every day, with a lot of use 2 or 3 times a day. Run your filter 24/7 and vacuum and sweep every day and your water will be clear all summer
Hey loved the video. Opening pool myself this year and this makes it seem super-simple. Wondering if you were planning to make more pool videos discussing what you use to maintain the pool during the season like liquid or powdered shock, now that chlorine prices shot up. Cheers!
My pool is still cloudy and looks like a little fFloaties on top? Help I have put chlorine first and then clarifier but still no major change… I’m guessing maybe I need to but the DE in my fliter so it can kill those access that’s left , ?
You had me at "liquid chlorine." I'll verify your premise. After a repair one year, the pool company had water delivered that came either from a pond, or an abandoned pool. I had a mess. Because my pool generates its own chlorine, I'd never used shock. "Superchlorinate" was just a setting. I asked a friend, who had more pool experience for help and he told me: "You can never add too much hypochlorite." So I took his word and added five gallons of 10% NaOCL. Within a day, the Paramount nozzle system and the chlorine had cleared the water. I love that nozzle system. That, and a saltwater pool make for a lazy man's dream. I use the test strips, too. I spent nine years doing reactor coolant and steam plant chemistry. The pool chemistry I did was spent nuclear fuel pool chemistry. A backyard pool just doesn't require the precision of complicated test methods, especially if you have a vinyl or fiberglass pool. I have a plaster-coated gunite, saltwater pool. I use an impermeable cover over winter to keep the water below the tile line to prevent freeze damage to the tiles (See: ...a repair one year). The cover blocks light and rainwater, therefore: no algae. Downside: it's a heavy sonuvagun. It weighs about as much as your helpers. Your place looks great. Thanks for another informative video.
I have the same test strips and sometimes take my water to get it tested at my local pool supply store....they don’t try and sell me stuff I don’t need.
There are still some good stores left, usually locally owned and run. The chains in my experience have been terrible and they continue to buy out all the small guys.
The chlorine float dispenser you used for winterizing do you just add 5 tablets for the winter and leave it or do you change them out during the winter?
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How do you know how much of what chemical to buy when using the Hach strips? I'm a Western MA guy, I truly appreciate your videos!
Great video, we just got a home with inground pool and we opened it yesterday and it was super green! Hope we can get it cleared up.. Thanks mate!
Thank you for helping my dad
I use nothing but liquid chlorine in my pool
I don’t even have a pool but great video LOL
I apreciate that
Me neither 🤣 oh wait a small 1 for the kids
SAME LOL
lmfao i dont even have a pool
Same
Who literally watched this when they didn't really have a pool
This is helping me decide if I want a pool in the future
Dude having a pool is not that complicated. The issue is impatience, I spent a ton of money with chemicals to speed process and just wast of money. Shock is key
So, DON'T WATCH IT!!!
Mee😊
This is not the first time I watched this video, nor will it be the last. Well done and many thanks!
Now I need a pool to apply these great tips 👍🏻 Another great vid
We're living the same life. Whenever I do something or think about doing it, you put out a video on it. Do you BBQ too?
Absolutely we love the grill
@@SilverCymbal you need to pull up that grill and give us some BBQing tips. 💉💪🏾🙏🏽
Tip: Add Pool salt or idionized salt. It helps with preventing bacteria, and in a week or 2 will turn into chlorine.
My father was in charge of our family pool. He passed away in January and we are in charge of helping our mom open the pool this season. Thanks for your amazing videos. From Massachusetts...
I have been opening my pool with my father for years now. He always did the chemicals but he’s not around now. It’s funny you did exactly what he does, keeping it simple but being effective. He uses those test strips, and always used liquid chlorine instead of the powder or the kits. Sometimes less is more, thanks for the helpful video.
Thank you for the nice words and so glad they can help with your father gone. This worked for me every year and always kept it looking good and with todays prices to pay anyone to open or close a pool can be $500 and more! crazy! Thanks again
if you want to let out all of the air there’s a pressure relief valve on the top of your filter for a reason.
Just saved my life ..... and a lot of money thank you very much !
Another tip that is super efficient is to first use a vacuum brush head. It directly sucks up the algae instead of just mixing it all up and gets any sand or dirt off the bottom. Go nice and slow and your pool will be clean almost immediately. No need to run the expensive pump for days and days. Less chlorine to sanitize and pool will be ready in no time. Get the vacuum brush head with spring bypass ports in the top so there's no issues of too much suction. Just plug the hose into the skimmer suction hole or if you have a lot of leaves get the vacuum plate that fits over your skimmer basket, you can also use an inline leaf catcher. I use this setup once a month even though I have "The pool cleaner" vacuum running every day and I'm surprised by the fine debris my skimmer sock catches when I do it. As always keep an eye on filter pressures and clean / de-scale regularly. If you like this tip please Thumbs up 👍 this comment to keep it at the top of the list to help other people.
I live in south Florida. I didnt realize this was a thing. I just never thought about it.
At a 12.5% concentrate, liquid pool shock is approximately 2x's stronger than Clorox bleach, so 4 gallons of regular bleach. It might be cheaper.
You can cut the test strips down the middle and double your testing capabilities cheap 😆
or more and put under microscope haha
As someone who wires pools for a living, this guy is spot on with his info. Great video and advice for the unknowing.
As someone who has worked at Leslie’s Pools for 4 years, I can say getting it checked in the store is far more accurate than testing strips. Also there are certain things the store checks for and the strips don’t test for so it’s a better choice if you can get it done! Liquid shock is essentially slightly stronger bleach at about 12.5 percent chlorine and some powder shocks are up to 73 percent available chlorine so powder is much stronger for extreme algae but liquid is more convenient. Great video!
Never seen someone plug up a filter like that tbh Iv been opening pools for 10 years and that seems very unnecessary never had my lines
Crack after blowing them
I've been going to Leslie's for 4 years and I no longer have them test my water. Back and forth, wild goose chase, ka-ching! I buy their 7 in 1 testing strips and use soda ash and dry acid etc to get those numbers where they need to be. And I also use Leslie's Perfect Weekly and a floating chlorine tab dispenser. Pardon my ego but my pool water is to die for. So why should I stand in line in un-air conditioned Leslie's to have them test my water? UN EFFING NECESSARY.
Wife just bought a pool with a house and now I'm a pool guy 😂
That's a solid LOOP-LOC and your pool opens green? Also, you should shock at night when it's dark so the sun doesn't dissolve the chlorine too quickly.
Great video. I definitely do, however, prefer a Taylor test kit to the test strips. Reagents seem to be a lot more accurate and mostly save you from a trip to the local pool store for a test. It does take a little bit of getting used to but is worth it in the long run.
Omg Tysm 110% worked love u bro ❤
Please make a video regarding pool covers
It’s a great idea to check the pH and balance it first. Because the sanitizing mechanism of chlorine is dependent on pH. Too low, or too high and the chlorine won’t be as effective.
Great video except the advice on test strips. I've compared exactly those strips with carefully done Taylor K2006 tests numerous times. For chlorine they're in the ballpark. (That's why I keep the strips around: a sanity check when there's no reason to suspect chlorine is low.) For hardness and TA they're iffy. For CYA they're just about meaningless.
Of course this is for my pool. Ymmv.
To everyone reading this I just want you to know that you are perfect the way you are and you are an amazing person
Thanks for your information and video 📹 I appreciate you 🙏
I don't have pool on my own house but Great Video LOL xD
Great video mate
Just came here because thumbnail and title looks satestfying
Just bought my first house that came with a pool and I have no damn idea what to do so now I’ll definitely have to try. 😂
Lol me 2, but I seem to manage thus far. Just keep your hand on it
Couple of things here for those that may not know.... It's not shock that he is using..aka the liquid chlorine..It's just 10% Sodium Hypochlorite...In other words..it's just Bleach! :) Shock on Liquid Chlorine is misleading I feel..Most store will have this at 10% but pool supply stores also have it at 12.5%.. Your Clorox or Dollar General Bleach will tend to be about 5 to 6%. So if ever in jam and the store is out of pool chlorine..just buy some bleach that you can get for a $1 or $2 for a Gal. I am talking about plain ol bleach..not Lavendar Scented. I find it funny you link to 2 Gal of Chlorine that cost $45, which by the way is insane, and you say you do it for $10. You want cheap 10% Liquid Chlorine? Get it at Walmart during the season... Should be about $3 a Gal. It's allll the same.
You can take a 2 bags of Pool Shock (Calcium Hypochlorite) that would be cheaper and be more affective and maintain a proper level longer when opening. Liquid Chlorine is nice to work with if your levels are out of wack and need to get them in place with out going nuts on other stuff.
Also I disagree with you on the strips..They suck!! Yes easier to do and read but not accurate at all. Go ahead and buy 2 or 3 different brands and test..I bet they will show different...So which one is correct then? Sorry, if you want accurate readings you need to do the drops..It's the only way you will have real accurate readings..Is it a pain, yes at first it is but one you know what to do it is easy. The 3 biggest things to test are your Free Chlorine, Alkaline and Stabalizer...Check PH at times but it doesn't change as much. If all good before closing and doing a pool close kit, your pool should not be green at all when opening..It should be clear. Only way it will tend to get green if it gets contanimated..aka leaves and crap get in. I only had a green pool on opening once and that is because the cover crank broke and the cover came half off..thus the leave and stuff that were on the cover fell in. Other than that..Always had a clear pool opening.
Im a straight shooter my friend, Read the description, I tell you to buy it at at a local store for cheaper. I buy 4 bottles for $12. Some people want to order online and I share it as an option who either can't or don't want to buy local.
i was told to pour the chlorine at night so the sun UV doesn't eat up the particles, so we just did that this evening. I did get Regal Ultra 60 for algaecide too, but next time I will just try bleach first...
Oh and I guess we are brushing the bottom of the pool tomorrow morning as we definitely didn't do that lol!
Great Video, just FYI your Liquid Shock link isn't working. I would check your links
This video is great! Trying this today. I just purchased a home with a pool and have no prior knowledge of pools. Will keep you posted on how everything turns out. Its so strange when I scoop up the water it looks clear but the pool is definitely green
it's just density, like how the shallow end will look less green than the deep end, that or there is just algae buildup on the sides.
Don’t assume your local pool store is out to get you. Shop local and develop a relationship. These guys are usually very knowledgeable and buy you products from then that’s how they stay in business. You’re support is how these guys stay in business and they can teach you plenty to keep your pool well taken care of.
I want to go swimming now! It is 30 degrees here, so I guess I am going to have to wait ☹️
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH probably f
My pool is green😫 trying to clean it up🤨
That cover was super clean not like mine after a winter! The water was at the point after I add 15 gallons of chlorine and much vacuuming and skimming.
It gets a lot of debris. I use the electric leaf blower to get the stuff off periodically.
Good thing I have no pool. Lots of work involved.
He forgot to mention u need to add earth to the skimmer basket when u start the pump to coat the filter assuming u have an earth filter. Other thing is before u turn filter on add silicon lube to the rubber ring that sits between the 2 halves of the filter n make sure everything is tight. Add the plugs back to the secondary skinner and heater if u have. I usually have to clean my filter after a few days of the filter cleaning all the crap out of the water n vacuuming. Lastly, but everything online. Much cheaper than in the store
How may times did you have to backwash the algae out? First 24+ hours my filter runs super high when the algae starts to back up inside.
No mention of pH. A most important aspect of pool maintenance. I worked in the pool industry 20 years.
Great informative video. I purchased my home about 10 years ago and last year, with the help of this video, I opened and maintained my pool all by myself! Thank you so much!
Great video! I think a lot of people are under the impression that you can just keep rebalancing water chemistry by adding things. While that's partially true, it's always better to work toward dialing-in rather than overshooting and correcting. There's only so much "stuff" water can hold, before the total dissolved solids (TDS) are so high the water becomes particularly hard and/or irritating and difficult to manage chemically. At that point the only solution is replacing some or all of the water.
Absolutely great points. It reminds me way back when I had aquariums. Some people would get all that stuff sold to them, additives, boosters, etc. The water gets almost polluted with all that stuff. Keep the basics good and the other things take care of themselves.
@@SilverCymbal Growing up I used to take care of my family's pool because I took an interest in it while it seemed like dad was always screwing it up. In time they just appreciated it as one of the things "the kid can do." 😂 I do like to occasionally have my water tested (free) at the local pool store... But more just as a baseline to make sure I'm not going off the rails. You just have to be good at declining the hard sell that comes after the test.
I do this now and it saves more money not buying all those extra chemicals and stuff to treat it. Thanks.
The chlorine bottle itself----if you read it---will say to first adjust alkalinity and pH. Before you add the chlorine. Not a huge issue, but your chlorine will be more effective if pH and alkalinity are in the proper ranges. Usually at open they are far from it.
Can't believe you already opened! May is the season of all the crap coming down from trees haha
It is very early. I don't mind if I need to clean the skimmer. We dont have a heater but we get a lot of sun I wouldn't be surprised if we were in it at the end of the April early May
don't have a pool, and probably never will, but this is a great and comprehensive video. you did a great job explaining everything. cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate it
Thanks man
Sir thank you truly. I did exactly what you said , exactly , I bought the liquid hth as well . Even though I have a 12,000 gallon fully sunken above ground pool and my pool is not a true in ground and my filter is nowhere in the class of yours it worked perfectly . Thank you for taking the time to explain in a very clear concise way . Your the best
The green is just algie. That type of cover allows light through. Also easier to take it off if you fold it seem to seem and leave the springs attached until you fold to them. Keep the cover from going in the water so much like that. Do this for a living
Does the store really lie about levels to sell you stuff like a crooked mechanic?
My hubby, too. He works so hard to maintain our pool. It's a lot more than you think!
This is another very intresting video.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻full watched🧐😂
Thanks your good video for me first time own the pool learn some. Can I ask you my pool have some yellow on the wall , step and on spas, so Do I put the liquid chlorine and let the pump run it and how long should let the pump run and what speed or gallon minute to set the pump for effective. Wait your response thanks again.
Great video!!
Idk how i found this but man this is probably one of the few random videos that i enjoy randomly
What uh….what do you do if you open your pool and it’s black 💀
For under $500 you could put in a Hayward pro logic panel and get rid of those timers and aqua rite. The aquarite will fetch you at least $300. Take that and apply it to a pro logic plp4. Your handy with electrical. Also you can then control your Hayward vsp. Controlling everything with the plp4 is nice. This is what I did.
I am sorry but those test straps are just guess strips. You need to use a good test kit to be properly testing your pool water. Otherwise you are just guessing. Yes, don't go to the pool store but a good test kit is an essential tool for keeping your pool chemistry healthy.
When first got then, I felt the sane, and ran tests against liquid kits. They were the same. Hach is a big lab company so I don't think they would have gotten this far. I wouldn't;t recommend no name cheap brands,
Tips: add chlorine before you cover your pool then you have much less work to do when you open it.
Test your Ph before. if it's too high your shock won't work. put at 6.8 and you'll be good to add shock.
Here in MN, I find when you close the pool (wait for the water temp to hit 60F) directly affects how much algae is in the pool when I open it in the spring. Everyone locally, declares labor day weekend as the end of swim season, and closes their pool (too early) just to find the algae mess in the spring. The same thing happens in the spring, when the pool temp starts getting warmer than 60F, you start flirting with algae growth again. Also, we find closing the pool 2x easier than opening the pool... Cleaning all the "winterizing" parts takes all day with the pressure washer!
Thanx ! But what strength is the liquid shock ???
Also when you wanna raise your ph levels do not buy in a pool store.... They are going to try and sell you soda ash or ph up... Which at the end of the day is just baking soda.. supermarket buy a few boxes for a dollar each
First, love the vids keep it up!
Thank you very much I appreciate it
Thank god i don't live in a cold climate country😂 i don't have to deal with any winterization, i don't know but it looks like an additional hassle for me.
i switched to liquid shock this year because it doesnt add any stabilizer. last year i had a build up of stabilizer from years of using tabs and not draining the pool for closing. liquid shock is way cheaper too.
That pool looks great actually from the beginning. Most are straight black n filled with leaves at the bottom depending where you live
it's snowing outside now a lot and it's 4-20-21, so my pool is not going to be opening anytime soon.
Great great video!!!!
In my area water is cheap, so I just empty the pool, fill new water in, chemicals and boom ready to go :D
I was wondering why he did not do that :):)
test strips are not so accurate btw...
Great video! I’m having issues with backwashing….as well. I have a neighbor for years who doesn’t like the water to run through her yard but I’m trying to find another option .. it’s not tons of water but I wish I could figure out another way.
@40 Life thank you I will check into this.
I will never get inside another Pool again as long as I live great video
Excellent video 👍
I don’t have a pool but this was pretty cool
You were doing okay until you broke out the guess strips. Get a good test kit like a TFP-100 and you'll never look back. Also, a one time application of bleach is usually not enough. I've seen pools take as much as 27 gallons over the course of a week or so. It all depends on the FC to CYA ratio.
What brand is TFP-100?
Do anyone have any recommendations for someone who clean house pool in Jacksonville Florida
You leave your pool full during winter?
Does it turn into a concrete breaking cube of ice?
I drain it to almost 1/2 way to close it, but every year without fail we get so much rain it fills up over. I even will pump it sometimes under the cover but our winter pre-spring can be crazy. Then of course it all stops to burn up the lawn! We never get it when you need it.
@@SilverCymbal relatable, hahaha
I need help my pool looks exactly like that and I’m new to it. I don’t even know how to turned the filter on pls help I don’t want to lose any penny to clean the pool.
This is an awesome channel. Glad I found it and subscribed
Throw some shellfish into the water and it should stay clean!!
They would have loved it the way it is. If you check my instagram, we actually get crayfish here that end up in the pool. Never die just swimming around till I get them to the nearby pond
Particularly Clams & Oysters usually filter water Naturally. 👍
How can I clean laundry used water to water plants with?
Hi
sorry w0t how does that even happen???
Had me till you pulled the test strips. Test strips are the lazy way to go. They work fine for the average person but they're no where near as accurate as a test kit from Taylor.
Also, granular shock typically has higher chlorine percentages.
As long as you read what you buy and do the research, you'll be okay. This video is on the right path and is helpful for those who have little to experience.
Also, Leslie's is known for not being that good lol
Yeah fuck Leslie pools. I l
Clean pools for a living in az.
And that place sucks way over priced. And they never get it right. And as for the vid. All of that completely depends on where you live in the country. Because there is a lot more to check than just that. And those strips go bad. Liquid testers are way more accurate.
thank you for showing us exactly what not to do!!! never use test strips. they are notoriously inn accurate !!! Always use the drops and test every day, with a lot of use 2 or 3 times a day. Run your filter 24/7 and vacuum and sweep every day and your water will be clear all summer
Hey loved the video. Opening pool myself this year and this makes it seem super-simple. Wondering if you were planning to make more pool videos discussing what you use to maintain the pool during the season like liquid or powdered shock, now that chlorine prices shot up. Cheers!
My pool is still cloudy and looks like a little fFloaties on top? Help I have put chlorine first and then clarifier but still no major change… I’m guessing maybe I need to but the DE in my fliter so it can kill those access that’s left , ?
Test strips are not as accurate and harder to read than something like k2006
Hi po Akala Ganon kadali Ang may swimming pool,na stress po Ako kc ginamit Ngayon kinabukasan di na pwede paliguan, pls need ko po advice nyo salamat
You had me at "liquid chlorine." I'll verify your premise. After a repair one year, the pool company had water delivered that came either from a pond, or an abandoned pool. I had a mess. Because my pool generates its own chlorine, I'd never used shock. "Superchlorinate" was just a setting. I asked a friend, who had more pool experience for help and he told me: "You can never add too much hypochlorite." So I took his word and added five gallons of 10% NaOCL. Within a day, the Paramount nozzle system and the chlorine had cleared the water. I love that nozzle system. That, and a saltwater pool make for a lazy man's dream.
I use the test strips, too. I spent nine years doing reactor coolant and steam plant chemistry. The pool chemistry I did was spent nuclear fuel pool chemistry. A backyard pool just doesn't require the precision of complicated test methods, especially if you have a vinyl or fiberglass pool.
I have a plaster-coated gunite, saltwater pool. I use an impermeable cover over winter to keep the water below the tile line to prevent freeze damage to the tiles (See: ...a repair one year). The cover blocks light and rainwater, therefore: no algae. Downside: it's a heavy sonuvagun. It weighs about as much as your helpers.
Your place looks great. Thanks for another informative video.
I have the same test strips and sometimes take my water to get it tested at my local pool supply store....they don’t try and sell me stuff I don’t need.
There are still some good stores left, usually locally owned and run. The chains in my experience have been terrible and they continue to buy out all the small guys.
I don’t even own a house to have a pool lol. Good video!!
The chlorine float dispenser you used for winterizing do you just add 5 tablets for the winter and leave it or do you change them out during the winter?
if this comment gets 15K likes ill go off the high dive.
What's the reasonable price of the job,cuz I don't know if the who cleans my pool charge me a good price
Hey Ed where you going with sunblock in your hand?
Going to my swimming pool and swim All the hours of my life