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    Solar cover Mil thickness for reel operation

    I have to buy a new cover this year. I purchased a reel last year for our 27' round above ground pool. The cover that came with the pool seemed a bit heavy when it was rolled up on the reel. I was wondering what Mil thickness is optimum for a reel? My reel is located on the end of the pool...
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    Broken tube in cartridge filter

    Hello, I have a cartridge style filter. I was putting it back together as I got the pool ready for the year and I noticed a broken tube. It is the plastic piece that looks like a large straw and it goes from the bottom of the filter to the top with a mess cover on the top. My question is do...
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    Most cost effective cleaner for existing in ground pool

    Hello my parents have a in-ground pool 9 feet in the deep end that is about 16 years old and my dad is starting to have some back issues so he is contemplating getting an automatic pool cleaner. Can anyone or everyone recommend a good cost effective one? He is not plumbed for the extra jet so...
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    Chlorine level never registers

    Hello I am using the BBB method in my pool and thought I would try it in my hot tub. I followed the instructions on here on how to set up the hot tub. Everything seems to be working just fine. Water is clear and smell free. However every time we test the hot tub (every day or every other)...
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    screw in pool - help

    Hello, I was installing my stairs last weekend when one of my very helpful 2 year olds decided she could not see well enough and bumped into me to see what I was doing. Well I was screwing in the last small screw for the stairs. Needless to say the screw fell in the pool and I am not sure...
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    Warm spring has acellerated my opening time line - green

    Hello I live in MN and this was our first winter with our above ground pool. We live in a newer development so there are little to no tree's in close proximity to our pool, so we decided to not purchase a winter cover this year. I closed the pool as instructed by the post on this site. This...
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    Pool timer - run in 2 batches or 1

    Hello, I just put a timer on my pool and I am trying to decide if I should run it in 2 sets or just 1. I am running it for about 8 hours a day. Should I run it for 8 hours straight or in 2 four hour sets. What does every one out there with timers do for theirs? Thanks
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    Do I need to lower the water level, and how?

    Hello, I have a new 27' above ground pool. I filled it to just about half way up the skimmer. We have had rain the past few days and the water is now nearing the top of the skimmer. Do I need to drain some water out? If so how? I have a cartridge filter so there is no backwashing like a...
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    Test results what is first

    Hello I just got my test kit and have done my first test and here are my results. What do you "the Experts" recommend first? FC = 1 CC = .5 TC = 1 PH = 6.8 T/A = 100 CYA = 0 -from what I could tell Temp = 62 water is clear here is what the pool calc tells me, does it matter what order 109 oz...
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    New Pool should I dump the chlorinator and go to the BBB?

    So I have a new 27' round above ground pool that was just set up and has been running for about 4 days. I have the automatic chlorinator and I am probably going to go with the BBB method. Do I remove the automatic chlorinator from my system or leaving it install and just not put any cartridges...
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    Pool just installed - chemical questions

    Hello, We just had our 27' round above ground pool installed this week and as of yesterday evening it is full and the pump is on, yippie. I was wondering what to do for chemical balance for new pools. I order the pool test kit recommended on the site here. I tested the water with the test...