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Thanks for the info. I'm going to make up a quick connect to pvc adapter and use it with my air compressor. Then I'll just shut the valve on the line to hold the air in. It didn't occur to me that the valves in the pool lines were air tight for the winter, but it makes sense that is what the...

I am located on Long Island , NY and have a 20*40', 3.5'-8' deep vinyl lined inground pool with 4 wall returns and 2 deep end returns in the floor. The 4 wall returns and 2 deep floor returns are valved independently of each other. There is one 2" pvc pipe supplying the the 2 floor returns a...

I have a 20x40 solar cover, but no roller. It is very difficult for one person to handle and still difficult with two people. It is very effective at retaining heat in the pool. I'm planning on having a heat pump installed this spring so cost savings are important. A friend of mine cut his into...

Some more pics with the finished patio work.

New pool installed, 20x40 inground vinyl lined concrete, 4x8 fiberglass entry step, 2x6 swimout. Pool patio being installed. It will be cambridge pavers over concrete base. I will be looking to purchase a safety cover for closing the pool after the season ends. The pool will be covered 7-8...

New pool construction completed. Next project is the patio work. Vinyl lined concrete inground 20x40 rectangle hard bottom w/swimout and 4x8 blue fiberglass steps on Long Island , NY. Salt water chlorine generator, SGS 3000, pentair DE filter and 2hp pump. I'll be looking to add a safety cover...

Thanks everyone for your advice

New inground pool install almost complete. Vinyl lined concrete wall hard bottom 20x40 3 1/2'-8' depth on long island , NY. I have a southern exposure in a sunny yard . All of my pool equipment is about 30' from the electric and natural gas line in my garage, so either energy source is an...

I'm on long Island in NY, we don't have any water restriction issues, it does get freezing in the winter here.

I'm having a 20x40 vinyl lined concrete wall hard bottom inground pool 3 1/2-8' deep built. I've been given recommendations by one builder for a main drain install(extra charge it is optional) and by another not to put one in. Is this a must have or is it unnecessary? I know the new double...

Thanks for your reply. I'm on Long Island, Suffolk. Concrete wall builders say steel panels bend and walls don't sit straight, Steel wall builders say concrete cracks and shifts. I'll keep looking.

Hi, I'm a new member on this site. I am in the process of hiring a pool builder for a new vinyl lined in-ground pool in NY. A few builders use poured concrete walls. The others use a steel frame , cost is similar. Are there any distinct advantages of one system over the other. Thanks in advance...