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    Loop Loc vs the competition

    I'm looking for a repacement cover for my 20x40 rectangular in ground pool. The current cover is at least 10 years old and shredded last winter. Looking on Amazon, I see similar covers for around $600, ot Loop Loc for more than double that. Is Loop Loc that much better? Also, my old cover was a...
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    Aquacal Heat Pump - Split Pipe

    Last fall I winterized my Aquacal heat pump, Model 120AHDEWNB, like they suggest. I pulled both input and output pipes, and the drain plug, and let the unit drain. When I went to restart the unit yesterday, I found the pcv elbow coming out of the heat exchanger was split. It didn't seem like a...
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    New to pool chemistry...

    Hi guys, I've had my pool for a few years, and always had to deal with dead algae on the bottom. I decided to get serious and ordered the Taylor K2006 test kit. It's a 20x40, 4' deep, in ground, vinyl lined pool in the northeast. The water is always clear, but I always have some dead greyish...
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    And Yet Another Line Clearing Quesion...

    Hi guys. I have an inground pool with two skimmers and one drain in the deep end. I tried blowing the lines from the skimmer with a shop vac and only got a little out. I thought I might use a utility pump to pump them out, but the line from the skimmer has sharp bends and I can't get the hose...
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    Pump Motor Replacement Q's

    I have a Hayward Super Pump witha 1.5hp motor. At the start of the season, the pool guy told us the motor was on it's way out, but would last the season. Last night, the pump kicked on but sounded louder than usual. After a couple of minutes it started smoking, popped the breaker and shut down...
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    Sand In The Pool

    I have an inground vinyl liner pool, about 20k gallons. It has a Hayward DE filter, clear water, and chlorine and PH look good. The strange thing is that I'm getting sand at the bottom of the pool. It's tan/brown, gritty and granular, so it's def not algae. I've cleaned it out a couple of times...