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Don't know if this has been posted before but wow. http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Watch-Cr ... 56597.html

We put our liner and solar cover and inflatable in a great big plastic trash can with wheels and a lid. We wrap the liner in the solar cover to help protect it and use the deflated inflatables to pad the bottom of the can. Keeps the bugs out and the sun off and the weather out. We put the pump...

Went out and took some pictures of the heater. Mine is the space saver design "ECO SAVER 10 - Two 30 inch wide x 10 feet long solar panels". I have them on 1/4 inch foam board wrapped in black plastic and it's all laying right on the ground. What my first photo shows is that each 30 inch wide...

I use these and haven't had a single problem all season. http://www.amazon.com/20-Foot-Solar-Hea ... ool+heater

I use these and haven't had a single problem. I don't know if they are the "best" but I am having good luck with them. http://www.amazon.com/20-Foot-Solar-Hea ... roduct_top Along with the solar heaters I just use a regular blue solar cover. I think it's 12 mil and it's pretty tough. I've read...

I use both. Overnight my pool can go from 90 degrees down to the 70s depending on ambient temperature and wind and such. The solar panels bring the temp back up but often it takes until evening to do it and that's great but what if they want to swim before lunch? Depending on the weather I don't...

If the problem is the stringer twisting under the weight of the post and gate you could try to draw it back in from underneath with a small stainless cable and turnbuckle or something and then install a permanent brace board. If the gate is sagging you could do the same thing with a cable going...

Ok pool mom hopefully you can see it now. :)

Feeling pretty good about what we have accomplished so far and knowing how much everyone likes to see pictures am finally going to post ours. We have done everything ourselves and we have enjoyed every sweaty day, blistered hand and sore muscle. This is the little oasis that we have created with...

Two thumbs way up!

Re: Someone with experience and/or an engineering mind, plea I think the outer edge and pavers being level is the most important thing you have said and it sounds like you are on the right track. Last year my 15' intex metal frame sloped gently toward the center a few inches, kind of like a...

I have the 1600 and it's very effective. Between it and pool school my water is invisible when it's still and sparkly when it's moving. When I'm vacuuming and when the pump is pushing water through the solar heaters I feel the results would be better had I purchased the bigger system. I hard...

This might be of interest to you. It will tell you how much evaporation you have and how much is or maybe isn't leaking. http://www.sunriseleak.com/evaporation-test.html

Last season I ordered the TF-100 as recommended by everyone on the board. Just for kicks I wrote "Please draw a unicorn on the package" in the shipping instructions box during checkout. Couple of days later the package shows up with a unicorn hand drawn on it. How cool was that right? A good...

Re: New Intex Sand Filter/Pump - protect from dampness/weath I have the smaller version of that pump and filter and it's out in the open next to the pool. It was there last year too and it's doing just fine. The only thing I'm noticing this year is the sun beating down on it has begun to fade...