Recent content by blackcats

We just had a Matrix pool installed this spring and wondered how the secure the cover, the pool being mostly resin. Our old pool had metal rails and we used the clips and plastic wrap. The swingset anchors look to be perfect for the resin rail Matrix!

Yes, it has held up fine! For the winter, I removed the goalposts from the rebar, capped the open post ends (no glue) and removed the rebar. I stored all of it under the pool deck. I don't think I'd do anything different. It's just so much easier to deal with the solar cover now. Plus...

Thanks Charlie & Stump! Stump, the solar cover just rests on the goalposts, works even when it's wet. It's a cheap cover, so it's not too heavy. My cover is only 18' round, so it works. Since I'm on the shorter side (5'3") it makes it easier to put the solar cover back on even when I'm not...

Grass clippings on the solar cover drove me nuts. Dragging it in and out of the pool was a pain. My husband didn't want to stress the rails by hanging brackets off it. Drilling into the supports for a Solar Saddle was a no go. So I devised my own holder. I used 1" PVC set on 4' rebar...

It's not necessary. The first year I closed my pool, my pillow had a slow leak and deflated shortly after. I haven't used one since. I drain water from the cover as usual and leave a little on top to help keep the cover from cupcaking during high winds. Plus it just looks better!

I had the same problem with my Aqua Bug. What I found that helped was to remove the eyeball before vacuuming and use a cheap arm-type waterfall fountain that screws into the return. Like this: [attachment=0:3cdwe4u4]Waterfall1.jpg[/attachment:3cdwe4u4] The base usually has an adjustable...

Hi! Can you add my pool to the slide show too? Thanks JasonLion!

We have a 5 x 13 deck from VinylWorks. It is perfect for our needs. The deck is sturdy, needs virtually no maintenance and held up well to the snow this winter. It has a safety gate and stairs up and also down into the pool. We would love to have a bigger deck, but septic setbacks prevent this.