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    Leak in the pool

    Hi folks, I am near the time for closing of my pool, infact have someone coming in tomorrow. But just realized yest that we def have a leak. The water level is reducing significantly and by several inches in a single day (aka I filled the pool on Friday and now by sunday water line is well...
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    Remove Separation Tank

    I have a DE filter, and a separation tank. Right now things work pretty well. The pool stays open from Apr - Oct, and I think I backwash about twice in the season at best. It might not be worth the pain of going through this, but I was considering removing the separation tank, and putting in a...
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    IC40 SWCG - the lights won't turn on

    I have a IC40 SWCG, and all of sudden last week realized the lights weren't turning on. Need some advise on what could be the problem, or do I need to replace it outright. I was thinking there might be a fuse, but I can't figure it out... I got some photos of the power generator and what it...
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    Storing DE Filter cartridge

    How are we supposed to store the DE cartridge filter. I have the following DE filter (or similar), and the pool guy typically stores the cartridge within it for the winter after cleaning. This year he took it out cleaned and suggested to store it inside. I'm now confused as to what the right...
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    Buying Solar Cover/Reel Recommendations for inground, and impact on chemicals?

    I am planning to buy a solar cover for my pool. What cover would you recommend, I have an inground pool - 16x33. I wanted to understand the following 1. Which cover to buy. (I don't think we are going in the pool every day, so the cover is likely to stay on all the time) 2. What size cover to...
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    How much and how to add DE

    This is my second season with the pool. I wanted to refresh myself about how to add DE after backwash. I backwashed earlier today, by first backwashing for 45s and then rinsing for about the same. My DE filter is 36 sq ft. How much DE do I need to add, and how should I add the DE. I have the...
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    Opening the pool - relatively new at this

    Hi Folks, I plan to get my pool opened this week, and will be taking the help of a pool guy (the same who closed the pool). I don't plan to do a DIY approach for now, since I (1) don't have the bandwidth (2) am still too new at this and not confident. What I wanted to ask, is what kind of things...
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    Lowering the pool level

    I had the pool closed through a company this year. As far as I remember, he lowered the level below the return lines, and also put in plugs removed the pump etc. and also put in liquid chlorine. While the winter has been milder, there has been some rain and flurries. This might be a silly...
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    Suggestions for an automatic pool cover vs pool enclosure, costs/choices

    Hi folks, I've recently bought a home with an inground pool. We live in westchester new york, and the pool/patio area is surrounded by a lot of foliage. That said, I'm now looking at a large amount of leaves falling into the pool on a daily basis, which is going to make it difficult to keep it...
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    2 Intermatic timers stopped working at the same time

    Fun stuff this morning, went to the pool and found both the timers (for the booster pump/filter pump), are for some reason not working anymore. I could figure out how to replace and put a new one there. But does anyone have any ideas why this would happen, or potential ways to "debug" this...
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    Draining and bringing down the waterline?

    This might be a strange question, I am trying to figure out the the three way valve here in my pool's plumbing, as well as how to bring down the waterline a bit after a recent thunderstorm. I am attaching a 3 way valve, which is currently pointing to the pump, and the other two ends are...
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    Dolphin Pool Robot Cleaner - how important is for them to clean water lines? Comparisons..

    Hi I'm looking into buying one of the following. I'm looking to understand if it's worth the extra $$$, and one of the functionalities seem to be to clean water lines... how important is that (total newbie here) - Dolphin Nautilus CC - 629$ - Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus ( main addition seems to be...
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    Costs of operating a pool in terms of electricity

    Hi Folks, I am a newbie and I wanted to understand the operating cost of running my pool in terms of $$$ for electricity. I have a separate heater as well, but just in general - Here are the specifics of the pool - 16k gallons pool, 15x33feet gunite pool, 3M dark finish - salt water pool -...
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    New Pool Owner - Looking for suggestions on how to chose a pool cleaner

    Hi folks, I am a new pool owner, and have been looking for suggestions for robotic vs vacuum (booster pump based) pool cleaners. We just bought a house with an inground pool, and while we have the previous owners booster pump - works fine, but the cleaner is missing. Based on reading a lot of...