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Hello! I'm researching available foam covers for a rectangular 20,000 gallon pool. They're brands sold in Australia and USA, but there's none locally where I live (Hamilton, ON, Canada) and they are expensive. Are any of you using a foam cover? ...~1/8 to 1/4 thickness (approx, give or...

Hello, With a new purchased pool pump and a new pool heater (still returnable) still in box at pool shop waiting for pickup... me and a trusted installer has discovered a "radical" new solution. Since we also need pool shed heating and a future hot water tank for a pool shed shower...

Hello, We have decided to replace our pool heater We are having major leak in the inlets/outlets of our very old early-model LAARS LITE 2 pool heater (analog controls that look like a throwback to the 80s). Got two separate $500 repair quotes, so we've now decided to replace the heater...

We were running our swimming pool until January 11th! And sometimes ran our pool to 100 degees F (hot tub mode) on some days! And this is here in Canada. That said, we've got a Zone 7 climate, so a bit more temperate, but still a feat I'm told. Pic taken January 4th, 2016: Water...

Hello! New pool owner here. (see first thread -- has photo of how foilage heavy our pool is, with branches overhanging ~1/4 the surface area of our pool) We usually keep the pump running 24/7 to keep debris and water quality manageable, even when we go to bed for the night with the pool cover...

Hello, Last weekend, we heated the pool to 96F which was nearly hot tub temperatures, for a neighborhood party event. It was very popular, being it cool outside the pool in the evening (~12-15C / ~55-60F), and we lit up the area with Xmas lights, candles and a couple tiki torches. So since...

Hello, Slowly, bit by bit, we've learned to maintain our swimming pool, about 20,000 gallons. What's unusual about our pool is that it's situated literally in the midst of a heavy backyard foilage including a few evergreen trees (including pine trees) and a redwood. Surprisingly, a 100 year...