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Total questions: 2866

What is so special about black-bottom pools?
Popularity: 1102

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a saltwater swimming pool?
Popularity: 399

What are the advantages and disadvantages of vinyl vs fiberglass pools in northern Illinois?
Popularity: 316

Which above-ground pool is better - steel... stainless steel... panel or aluminum?
Popularity: 314

How do you measure the water evaporation from your swimming pool?
Popularity: 296

How much water evaporates from a pool?
Popularity: 286

How do you convert your in-ground pool from chlorinated to saltwater?
Popularity: 275

How can you prevent birds from pooping in your swimming pool?
Popularity: 269

Which is better - gunite or shotcrete?
Popularity: 264

Which pool is better - fiberglass or plaster?
Popularity: 260

How does having a pool affect homeowner's insurance?
Popularity: 245

What will make muriatic acid dissipate and the pH increase in a swimming pool?
Popularity: 236

Can a saltwater swimming pool cause itching?
Popularity: 235

Is a gunite or vinyl pool better?
Popularity: 231

Can you empty and then refill your dirty gunite pool?
Popularity: 231

What sort of bug looks like a fish with legs when it swims... and how do you keep them away from your pool?
Popularity: 230

What chemicals are needed for a new swimming pool?
Popularity: 229

Is pebbletech or quartz better for the pool surface?
Popularity: 228

How can you get the green out of your hair after swimming in a pool?
Popularity: 226

How many gallons of water are in a pool 16 x 32 feet that is 8.5 feet in the deep end and 3 feet in the shalow end?
Popularity: 222

Where can you get starting blocks for school swimming pools?
Popularity: 222

Will a salt water pool keep bees away?
Popularity: 222

What plants will survive next to a salt water pool?
Popularity: 221

What signs need to be posted around a pool?
Popularity: 220

What is not the correct swim attire?
Popularity: 219

What is pool gunite?
Popularity: 217

How do you lower the chlorine level?
Popularity: 214

If you have mallard ducks landing in your pool are the duck droppings harmful?
Popularity: 210

Which is the better type of swimming pool skimmer or overflow?
Popularity: 209

What kinds of plants will survive chlorine splashing on them from a nearby pool?
Popularity: 203

Is a chlorine system or a salt water system better for a Gunite pool?
Popularity: 201

Can a gunite pool shell be poured partially then stopped and restarted later?
Popularity: 197

Can an unused outdoor pool be converted from chlorine to salt water?
Popularity: 196

What are all the steps to repainting a chipping gunite pool?
Popularity: 195

How long before can you drain a gunite pool if you are retiling the water line tile of a pool or doing an acid wash on the pool?
Popularity: 195

If you have too much cynaruic acid do you need to drain the pool?
Popularity: 195

What should you do if your pool water freezes?
Popularity: 195

Where can you take classes to learn how to clean and care for pools?
Popularity: 194

For concrete pools is a chlorine or bromine feeder or salt chlorinator best?
Popularity: 193

What can you do to get rid of foam in a pool using a salt chlorine generator?
Popularity: 193

What is the easiest way to locate a leak in the bottom of a patterned vinyl inground pool?
Popularity: 190

Can you justify a solar cover with savings from evaporation heat and chemical loss for a large commercial pool?
Popularity: 189

Can you add softened water to a pool?
Popularity: 189

How often should you replace the sand in your pool filter if replacing it causes foam in the pool?
Popularity: 188

What pool alarm is recommended?
Popularity: 187

How much does adding a pool and spa increase the value of a home?
Popularity: 186

How do you measure your pool to know what size liner you need for an above ground oval pool?
Popularity: 184

Is it safe to swim in a pool that has algae in it?
Popularity: 184

How does a person know if the pool bottom has been constructed properly before the contractor installs the liner?
Popularity: 183

How many gallons of water do you need to fill a 14 x 24 ft pool so the deep end is about 5 and a half ft deep and the shallow end is 3 ft deep?
Popularity: 182

Can a 20 year old gunite pool be converted to a vinyl liner pool?
Popularity: 180

What are the all yellow bees that swarm Arizona pools?
Popularity: 177

When having a vinyl liner replaced are a few small folds and wrinkles in a corner acceptable?
Popularity: 174

Is the water in a salt water pool harder on surrounding plants than traditional chlorine pools?
Popularity: 168

How do you get rid of strange little insects in the pool?
Popularity: 166

What is the difference between concrete and ceramic pools in terms of quality price and maintenance and which one is better for a desert climate?
Popularity: 164

How do you keep sweat bees away from your pool?
Popularity: 163

How do you keep frogs from laying eggs in a pool?
Popularity: 160

Is a salt pool 'slower' or 'faster' then a chlorine pool?
Popularity: 160

Should you get a release from the parents when their children play in your pool?
Popularity: 157

What do you put in the pool to eliminate the rust when you fill a 15' x 42 inch pool with city hard water?
Popularity: 156

What is the ideal swimming pool temperature if you have 30-34 Celsius outside air temperature?
Popularity: 155

Should the surface water in your pool be moving a lot?
Popularity: 155

How do you keep birds away from your pool. The perfect answer www.absolutebirdcontrol.com and see the 'BirdBGone Balloon' Inflatable Visual Scare Device Confuses Birds Lifelike Reflective Predator Eye?
Popularity: 151

How do you get wrinkles out of a pool liner?
Popularity: 148

Why does blonde hair turn green in a chlorinated pool?
Popularity: 148

What are gunite specs?
Popularity: 142

Is plaster or combination aggregate surface better for a gunite pool in the North East?
Popularity: 139

What trees are good choices for planting around a pool?
Popularity: 136

Is there a special type of paint to use in a pool house?
Popularity: 123



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