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I am getting overwhelmed by all the information and keeping it straight...and I am on only page 6! I have tried cutting and pasting important information that applies to my pool-to-be, in a word document...but now on page six, the discussion stumbles upon vacuuming... Overwhelmed with so much...

On page 4, and all the posts have been helpful thus far, but this one, where Skimmerphobia compares a BBB to a SWG is most helpful!

Oh yes, I agree! I have my eye on an Intex, as my DH doesn't really want a "real" AG or IG pool. I figure the more I show him ( :hammer: ) I know how to care for a pool, and all that is involved, the more likely he will be agreeable to me having it. He is handicapped and can not risk being in...

I am really looking forward to learning more and to finally having enough confidence in managing a big pool of water...troublefree!

Thank you for your prompt and informative reply! I am glad I asked. Still trying to get a hang of a lot of this material...it just doesn't come naturally for me. If I was responsible for my swg pool, handling conditions such as those the OP encountered, my knowledge is so limited right now, I...

I am a newbie here. Can someone explain to me why the OP did not just drain the pool completely, scrub it, fill it, and then proceed to treat the fresh water? Is there an advantage to keeping the original water in there? I am a total newbie, haven't even decided on a pool yet, so I mean no...

I adore your pool! So inspiring!!

I am still in the researching phase. If I chose a pool, like the one in my signature, what do all the hookups look like? What hooks up to what, and where?? Is there any diagrams of what I could expect, and how much room I would need to house such mechanics?

Hi oldman, I am new here too. I am going to keep an eye out for what you are experiencing because I hope to have a pool similar to yours, without the leak of course, sometime in the near future. I hope you find out what the problem is. I really love this site too! -ForeverNewbie

In Illinois, where I expect the season to be very short this year... I took the name ForeverNewbie, because I don't have a real pool yet. My DH really doesn't want to take the plunge, so year after year, I am stuck with baby pools. The dogs have their small baby pool and I get the larger...