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    Filter turned on after pool closing

    I closed my pool last week. Today my 2 year old 'accidentally' turned the filter on for about 10 secs. I should've turned off the breaker, but forgot to do that last week. Is this going to cause me any problem? Thank you.
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    Small rock inside the liner/wall

    Just wondering if anyone has any idea to take the small rock(about 1 inch diameter) out. It about 2 feet from the coping that meets the liner. Thanks
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    Feeder Leak

    Please see the attached picture. Is it fixable? or should I just permanently close the connection to the feeder? I'm also asking for advise on how to best permanently close/seal the pvc. Thank you
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    New Liner

    Hi All, I just got a new liner installed. Over the weekend I had been filling it up with water. It's about an inch to the level of the skimmer now. I'm wondering if there's a good starting point/strategy as far as what chemicals first to put. No chlorine, ph at 7.5 and alkalinity at 50. No...
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    Leak in the pool

    I was looking at my closed pool just curious to see how it is since I plan to open it in couple months. To my surprise, the water level is very low. It is only about a foot deep (lowest point is 8foot). I lost about 20000 gallon of water this winter. Few questions in my mind, how do I find the...
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    Pool Closing, Question on skimmer

    Hi all, I'm about ready to close the pool myself for the very first time. I did a lot of reading/youtubing, and bought air compressor and i'm ready to go. I'm trying to drain the water to below skimmer level, and try to 'backwash' it. But it took so long to drain the water, as the pump loose...
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    Best buy for Shock Product

    Just wondering if anyone can suggest what is the best buy for Shock products?
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    Is it ok to close a green pool?

    Hi all, I just came back from a week trip to see the deadly green pool. I learned there was a bad storm in MD while I was gone. My question, now that the water is below the skimmer line I'm thinking of just closing the pool. Is it ok to close a green pool? What's the worst can happen. Can I...
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    Questions from First Time Pool owner

    Hi all, First and foremost, I just want to thank you all for this forum. I'm a first time pool owner, have done a lot of reading on this forum. Before finding this website I have gone to the pool store twice to get their readings, and have fallen to the typical sales pitch, ended up buying a...
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    How to level my ground

    How do you level your ground? What did you use? I have some 1000sqft uneven ground surrounding my pool that I would like that to level. Thanks.