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    Ultimate pool liner leak - repair now or let drain over winter?

    We've developed a leak somewhere in the liner of our above ground pool. It's definitely not in the plumbing. I suspect there's a small tear in the floor of the liner, where the vacuum had gotten stuck over the summer. We didn't really notice the leak until we stopped using the pool and...
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    size cover for round pool with outside step?

    We've got an 18" above ground, with an approx 5' step leading outside of the pool. So the shape is irregular, and at it's widest point is approx 23'. Last year I just used an 18' cover, and then a separate tarp to cover the step portion. This ended up letting a lot of leaves and...
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    Time to buy Cl - tabs or bleach?

    I've been using a combination of the 1 lb powdered shock bags, and 3" tabs in the skimmer so far this year in our above ground pool. No problems so far. We had been using the Clear Value bleach from Walmart last year....that also worked well. Now that we're out of the CV bleach, and...
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    turnlock connector on new pool pump....now what?

    Well we got our brand new pool installed yesterday and today. The pump and filter are sitting 8 feet away from the pool in the middle of the stinking yard, with the cord dangling just above the dirt. I actually checked down at the hardware store for a turnlock-to-3 prong connector so I...