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    Leak or something else?

    My pool has been open for a few weeks now. Its our first year with a heater, and water temperatures have been close to 90° for a couple weeks. Outside temps have been in the 70s and 80s regularly. I've already had to top off the pool three times... I don't remember adding water more than twice...
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    1st time opening my pool - next week.

    Even though it froze here last night... it's time. I'm opening my pool next week. This weekend I have to pour a cement pad, pick up my new AquaCal heat pump, and running the electric to the pool. Last summer was our first summer with the pool, and an extension cord help bridge that gap to the...
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    Pool light options in Above Ground Pool

    I'm not sure how I feel about corded lights (from amazon) going into my pool... but has anyone seen these or given them a try? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NRKFBJ2/?coliid=I1K46RYX79811J&colid=3CCH1NX7ZPESN&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
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    Heat Pump in Iowa...

    Hey All - I have a 20,000 gal, 30' Carvin above ground pool that I'm hoping we can extend the season on a bit more this year - this will be our first full summer with it. We don't have a gas at our house, and I'm not sure I want to mess around with an industrial tank either, and the low cost/...
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    Switching from Pristine Blue to... something else? when I open in the summer.

    Hey all - first real post here. We got our 30' above-ground pool up late last year. We got a solid month or two out of it, so I feel like this will really be the first summer to enjoy it. We never had any real issues with care and clarity of the water with Pristine blue, but every few weeks...