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Both. The 4 white rubber feet under the steps felt gritty and the white rubber would flake off in my hands if I rubbed them. The actual vinyl on the floor felt smooth, as in no difference in texture when I rubbed my toes across them. I suspect small bits of the rubber bonded to the liner...

All good tips! Thanks for the detailed reply! Putting holes in seems like a great idea. For me, it sounds like it’ll be easier to just unscrew and lift it out of the water to clean every few weeks or so. I only have 5 screws holding it in, so once it’s out, I can give the whole thing a thorough...

Okay, thank you. As long as it isn’t damaging it, it’s just a cosmetic thing I guess. Do you remove your steps to clean under there and if so, how often? These steps were provided with the used pool, but they have some problems, such as providing a shady area for algae and dirt and it’s...

I have a used AGP with vinyl liner just installed a couple months ago. I installed the steps and for about a month, had a rubber pad underneath to protect the vinyl liner. However, that pad kept bunching up and was a source of algae and dirt, so I removed it. The steps have 4 rubber feet. I used...

Thanks. I’ll look into the 2-speeds. What kind do you have, may I ask?

New pool owner here! I bought a used 16x32x4' rectangle AGP and installed at my home. It came with everything, including a Hayward S210T sand filter with 200 lbs sand and a Hayward Power Flo Matrix pump. The pump is pretty old, rusty and it needs a jump-start with the screwdriver every time I go...