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    Removing Metal Stains While Empty

    Halfway through draining my pool because my new liner is going in on Monday. I'd like to take care of some metal staining on the steps whille I'm in the process of draining. Any suggestions for how to do an AA treatment when not under water. I'm thinking of trying the AA in a sock with...
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    Liner Replacement Question

    I have a local builder coming out to do a liner replacement but it will be sometime in May before the install can be completed. My existing liner is starting to tear down past the water line and my question is this. Is is safe to drain the pool for an extended period of time if the liner is...
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    Air Leak / Suction Side of Skimmer

    Looking for suggestions as to how to locate a leak. I've so far been able to determine that its on the suction side of my skimmer line. When the skimmer is off the pump will maintain prime and work great. As soon as I start to turn on the skimmer I start losing prime and over a very short...
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    New To Pools / Start Up Questions

    Im currently using some cheap HTH test strips from Wal-Mart and was curious if i should start adding chlorine now or wait til I have a better test kit to get more than just a guess at numbers. Current readings from the strips are as follows: FC 0 CH 150-200 (hard to gauge) pH 7.2 TA 120 CYA 0...