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    Fiberglass Pool, Safety Cover, and Freezing... to drain, or not to drain?

    All, Over the past five years, we've winterized our pool here in Connecticut by draining the water level down and putting some form of cover over it. Last year, it was a semi-porous mesh. The years prior, it was your basic tarp which ended up being mostly porous after a few years. But in all...
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    Winterizing an in-ground: alternatives to lowering water?

    All, I'm just about to pull the trigger on closing the pool (yes, I'm very late!) and wonder if there's an alternative to lowering the water level to below the tile and skimmer line. The above ground guys use pillows to keep the ice from pushing the walls of their pools apart, so I wonder if...
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    Closing: Vantage in-floor cleaning system, skimmer, drains

    All, I am a first time closer, and I'm somewhat under the gun to close as I'm in northeast Connecticut. Hard freezes are on the way. The pool guys have closed me in prior years, so I know what I encounter when I open in the spring. I'm using an air compressor which claims 40cfm@40psi to do the...