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    Do you cover your pool equipment?

    This will be my first winter with an in-ground pool. Do any of you cover your equipment (filter, pump, etc.)?
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    New gunite & water

    We have a new pool under construction. Last week it was excavated and rebar laid. Then over the weekend we had a LOT of rain. At one point, I would guess there was close to 2 feet of water in the deep end of the hole. They pumped out the water and sprayed the gunite this week. So the gunite...
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    DE filter with well water

    This is related to a question I asked in another section. For my new pool, should I favor a cartridge filter over a DE filter if I have well water? I do not have a water softener - I am questioning the effect that iron and other minerals could have when I have to add water after backwashing...
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    BBB in a brand new pool

    I've been reading about pool chemistry and BBB on this site, and have learned quite a bit. What do you think of doing this? In a brand new just filled pool, using Trichlor (in a chlorinator) until CYA level reaches N (not sure what "N" should be - what should it be?). Then switch to BBB. The...