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    Pump quit working.... but now it is??

    I've been fighting algae and cloudy water this week and read in pool school how to do that and it worked perfectly. I've been running the pump 24/7 for the last 3 days probably and the water is crystal clear just the way it should be. Yesterday, I decided I'd vacuum the last of the bit of...
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    zeobrite or sand???

    So, I finally found a pool service that is coming out tomorrow to replace the broken lateral for me... whew! They suggested and I figured it was a good idea to go ahead and change the sand since I bought the house last year and don't know when it was last changed and since they're already gonna...
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    Got it filled.... unfortunately sand is blowing into my pool

    Reminding you all that I'm a single mom and don't have a lot of experience "fixing" things. I've called 3 different pool stores and read a lot of info online and it sounds like the problem is probably a broken lateral.... although one store insisted that I needed an entirely new Filter...
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    AG Pool start up... cover came off and it's a bit of a mess

    Hello all! Fairly new Pool owner (and single Mom) here. I had a great first year of pool ownership last summer thanks to TFP and I managed to get it closed last year with the help of my oldest and a few of his friends. However, they were in a bit of a hurry putting the cover on and I wasn't...
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    Replacing the filter hose

    This is my first year with a pool so I'm learning everything and please bear with any "stupid" questions. Bought the house in February and was told the liner in the pool needed to be replaced and I hired a local company to do that and get it set up. Shortly after I noticed a small amount of...
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    Newbie update - haven't posted in 4ever but

    Wanted to send a shoutout to other newbies to TFP and say here's a testament to the results you can get (even as a new pool owner) using the BBB system!!! I really wanna rub in to the naysayers but I don't wanna tempt fate or anything :wink:
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    kellyiscoolbythepool sayn hello

    Quick intro ... I'm a 42 yr old (very newly) single Mom of 2 boys. After a miserable 17 months of apartment dwelling with the boys I found my dream home at a great price. One of the things that made it my dream home was the 27ft pool and fenced private backyard :whoot: :whoot: :whoot...