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I'm looking at buying a new solar cover, but not sure what thickness to go with. I see prices go up with thickness, and I gather that thicker cover would equal more heating. But are there any disadvantages to a thicker cover? I will use it on a 16x24 oval in-ground pool with a solar reel.

Went to the Pool Store to talk about closing, and they were selling a Closing Kit that contains two bottles: MetalFree and PhosFree. The idea seems to be to remove phosphates and deactivate metals to prevent stains. Any thoughts on this?

We're getting to the end of our 1st season with an in-ground vinyl pool, and will be closing soon. We don't have a winter cover, as we talked to someone who said they just kept the leaves out with the net until the water froze. So, I'm wondering what is the primary purpose of the cover during...

We finished our pool project, and I thought I'd show it off - we think it came together quite nicely. Thank you to all users on the site for advice. Yard before getting started (we'd had a 16' Intex last year): Seen from above - stakes and boards to outline the pool and deep/shallow end...

We've been looking at purchasing a HomeSwimmer system to be able to do stationary exercise swimming in our pool. Has anyone had any experience with it? http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000KD9H5G ... raddons-20 I've been trying to figure out how the bottom piece that goes in the water works, and...

We'll be getting our 16x24 oval Doughboy in the next month or so (AG installed IG). About 10k gallons. Dealer specified Power Pak III 1 HP pump. This doesn't seem like a variable speed pump? Would you recommend a variable speed? What models? Quote says $548 for the pump.

We'll be getting an inground pool installed in the next month or so. Looking at SWCG units now. Pool will be Doughboy 16x24 (AG installed IG) - not sure yet on deep end, but we should end up in the 10k gallon range. The local pool store is offering the Pentair Intellichlor for about $900. I...