To prime a pool pump that lost prime, turn off the pump, open the pump lid, fill the strainer basket with water from a garden

To balance pool chemicals as a beginner, you test your water first, then adjust alkalinity, pH, calcium hardness, and chlorine in that specific order. Getting

To winterize an inground pool properly, you need to clean the pool, balance the water chemistry, lower the water level, blow out the plumbing lines,

You open a pool for the first time by removing the winter cover, inspecting and reconnecting your equipment, filling the pool to the correct level,

Yes, you can find a leak in your swimming pool by using two simple tests: the bucket test and the dye test. The bucket test

Yes, you can fix cloudy pool water quickly by testing your water chemistry, balancing pH and chlorine levels, running your filter for 24 hours, and

Yes, you can vacuum a pool without a skimmer by using a garden hose vacuum, a submersible pump, a siphon method, or a cordless robotic

To raise pH in a pool safely, add soda ash (sodium carbonate) or baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to the water while the pump is running.

You should run a pool pump for about 8 hours per day during the summer to filter all the water in your pool at least

Shocking a pool means adding a large dose of chlorine or a non-chlorine oxidizer to the water to kill bacteria, destroy algae, and break down

You lower pH in a pool by adding a pH decreaser, either muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate (dry acid), directly to the pool water. The