Calling all pool experts...

[dhutton]

Do you have an automatic pool cleaner?

Yep, add it to the skimmer slowly.

Don

[Code510]

Originally Posted by dhutton

Do you have an automatic pool cleaner?

Yep, add it to the skimmer slowly.

Don

I don't, but want to invest in one.

Speaking of cleaners and skimmers....how should I have the water flowing? Whoever cleaned/set up the pool before I moved in had it set to 100% skimmer. It's an older style skimmer where you turn the valve to active the main drain. I put it on 100% main drain while experimenting playing with the cleaning, which didn't work. Had it on 50/50 as well.

Does one setting work better than another?

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by Code510

I don't, but want to invest in one.

Speaking of cleaners and skimmers....how should I have the water flowing? Whoever cleaned/set up the pool before I moved in had it set to 100% skimmer. It's an older style skimmer where you turn the valve to active the main drain. I put it on 100% main drain while experimenting playing with the cleaning, which didn't work. Had it on 50/50 as well.

Does one setting work better than another?

I run 100% skimmer but I have a pool cleaner. Not sure what is best otherwise.

Pools are a giant PITA in my opinion....

Don

[Che70velle]

I built my pool 11 years ago. It's a DE filter kidney shaped money sucking second job, that I hate, and if it weren't for my 10 year old son, I'd have filled in with a bunch of old engine blocks and parts along with some top soil, and started me a vegetable garden. I spent 4K this spring on the pond, for needed repairs.
Having vented, and said that, what you have on your pool bottom in that picture is DE powder. What you need to do now is figure out how it's getting through the filter elements, which I'd guess, is through a tear or two in the elements.
I've threatened twenty five times to sell my house because of my stupid pool, which is a really great thing to have, for me, twice maybe three times a year, when in get to actually jump in it and enjoy it. Been in mine twice this year, both times after dark, due to no time to enjoy life anymore. Man I wish I hadn't seen this thread...

[ErikLS2]

I've always wanted to have a pool at home.............until now