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    Above Ground liner replacement

    Looking for recommendations on liner replacement. I’m located about 30 minutes south of Atlanta.
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    Skimmer Sock

    I clean sock about 2-3 times a day, just noticed this stuff in sock yesterday. thought it was telling me something, Thanks for the help.
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    Skimmer Sock

    I used the SLAM method on my pool this year. Worked great. No one helped me cover pool. I wont let that happen again. Finished process a few weeks ago. FC 5 PH 7.4 TA 90 CYA 70 I have a TF 100 test kit. CYA is a little high. Pool looks pretty good, have some dead algae on bottom that I...
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    Pool Cover

    Could you please recommend me a quality above ground pool winter cover from a reputable company . Solid, non mesh, not on a reel . Thanks
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    Pool Cover

    Winter, solid, dark, no reel
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    Pool Cover

    Could you please recommend me a quality above ground pool cover from a reputable company .
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    drain cap leaking on sand filter

    Put the cap back on , right where I started now , slow drip. I will try the cap I put silicone in when it dries good.
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    drain cap leaking on sand filter

    I put a socket inside the pvc screen piece and tightened it most of the way in. About an 1/8 inch is protruding out . I thought i would file that down in the morning so that the cap will go back on. Since I now have two caps I put some silicone in one of them , let that harden overnight . Put...
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    drain cap leaking on sand filter

    I had a small drip on the drain cap on sand filter. Went to pool store and bought new cap and it came with white plastic piece that goes inside tank. He said to try cap first if that doesnt stop leak, unscrew white plastic screen and install new one. Well when I unsrewed plastic screen sand...
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    Back wash pipe leaking

    My pool is 15 months old, only used about 6 months. Noticed I was losing water, the backwash pipe has a steady stream of water running out. I have played around with the valve and it dosent stop it. Water comes out of the pipe even when the pump is off. Could it be some type of gasket ? Seems...
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    Fitting removal

    I asked the installer that question last year and called the pool store owner also , even checked with the local pool store last week and they all say " oh you just have to grip it and it will unscrew " Well show me how ??? I will try searching on the web .
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    Fitting removal

    Need to remove the fitting where water returns to the pool. I have removed the outer ring and eyeball, no problem. I need to remove the fitting that all of that attaches to . The directions for my pool cleaner says to remove these so that I can hook it up. It is a Polaris Turbo turtle. There...
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    Backfilling around pool

    Pool installed about a month ago. Getting ready to throw the extra dirt up against the pool and slope away. Probably 6 inches on ond side and 12 inches on the other. Do I need to put anything on the pool wall ( plastic, spray with anti-corrosion spray ) before doing this ? Once this is done...