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    Wasps building nests inside of the verticals

    Those are some great tips! Thank you all very much. As for the peppermint oil, yep it works. Last Summer I made a home made environmentally friendly bug spray with water, Dawn dish washing liquid, & peppermint oil. I might've put Teatree oil in too - can't remember. I mixed it up well & went out...
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    Wasps building nests inside of the verticals

    Hi, I had an above ground pool for about 4 years before an oak tree fell on it in March. :cry: Before it was flattened like a pancake, we had a problem with wasps building nests inside of the vertical post covers. The pool guy took down the old pool, & sure enough the nests were still in the...
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    Pool balance questions

    Hi I'm new here and have a few questions. My pool is a 15 foot round above ground, with a 100 hp sand filter pump. It was installed end of last week. I was given test strips, chemicals, and they shocked the pool to open it. I tested the water yesterday and the FC turned brown. It should've...