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    DIY Solar Cover Rollers

    I've been debating all season on the best solution to handle the solar cover by myself on our 33" round pool without installing a reel on the new deck. I cut the cover down the middle seam last year to make it easier to handle. Normally, I roll the halves to one edge of the pool and bungie...
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    For the feel of the water, adding borates or salt is the better choice?

    Since finding this site last year when we were installing our first pool, I have been amazed at the wealth of knowledge by the people here. Using this wealth, I've been able to keep our pool in perfect condition the entire time with minimal effort (thanks so much for that!) and managed to...
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    Success Story! Just wanted to say thanks!

    I wanted to give you guys all the credit and say many thanks for all of your help, advice and instruction over the past year. This is my second season with this pool (got it late last season and never had a pool before) and I couldn't be more pleased with how the pool looked when I removed its...
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    Looking to upgrade my pool pump; need advice!

    This will be my second season with this pool since we acquired it "accidentally" mid season last year. Following this forum's advice served me well last year and the pool was easy to maintain and economical chemically (despite what the "experts" around here said) but it was quite costly on the...
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    Need math expert for heating water for pool

    I'm wanting to know how much hot water it would take to change temp in 27000 gals by 3 degrees. We have an instant water heater we've considered using temporarily. Thing is, our pool is in shade most of the time (only in full sun about 4-5 hrs a day) so it doesn't get much opportunity to get...
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    New pool setup, newbie operator - Chemicals?

    We just set up a previously owned 33' round AGP that we bought from another individual's family. We think the pool is about 8-10 yrs old so do not know all the exacts about the equipment that came with it, just what I have posted at the bottom and that was researched or bought new by us. Pool...