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We are planning a pool renovation for next spring, and, after reading all of the great info here, I am a bit overwhelmed. We think our IG oval vinyl pool dates from 1973. We have maintained the pool for the last 10 years, adding a heater (heat pump) and replacing the pump, filter, & liner. The...

Scott, I wish you were closer to us! :-) Thanks for the helpful information!

Thanks for the reply Scott! I forgot to mention that the reason they suggested draining the pool is because we are having a hard time getting the water clear. We closed the pool very green last year (family illness) so it was pretty yucky when we took the cover off. The water level is too low...

We are replacing the vinyl liner for our in-ground pool. The compnay we are working with suggested drainging the pool so they could get more accurate measurements. The new liner has not been ordered. If we drain the pool now it could remain empty for 3 weeks, provided there are no unexpected...