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Wait till you buy a Maytronics / Dolphin pool cleaner. Every store has a different version. I think its so retailers don't have to compete and can offer "exclusives"

>and debris towards the deep end to make clearing easier. Is the debris suspended in the water, or has it settled to the bottom? If at the bottom, can you just brush it to the deep end?

How much does water cost? I think I would try to drain from the deep end and fill with fresh water in at the opposite end at the same time. Without the filter running

I had similar buyer's remorse a couple months ago, but now love it. It's just what you're used to! Mine was even worse than yours, honestly. And it has this glittering effect where the different walls look EXTREMELY different depending on if the sun is hitting it or not. All that goes away when...

Do the bucket test. Without the cover on and without the heater on. It will answer your question definitively.

This is what we did. It still holding up https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/help-make-my-pool-deck-not-ugly-kool-deck-sun-deck-something-else.155407/post-1374960

There's no gotchas with a 20 mil liner as far as I know. Half of Merlin's lineup is 20 mil. I'm sure my existing liner is 20 mil and it's been fine for years. With that said, we just went with the Merlin Shelter Cove which is 27 mil. When spending this much on a liner (labor actually) I'm going...

I'd probably think about letting it turn into a swamp. Then, when I return, drain and refill with clean water.

No way! You spent $11k and will be seeing that liner EVERY DAY! Replace it. Would you have accepted the liner BEFORE it was installed if they gave you a stupid 10% discount on it??

Look into getting a Pentair GFCI breaker. Check this post: GFCI breaker started tripping

I'd do the opposite. Do you have a shop vac? Try to blow air into the skimmer line and force the mouse out to the pump

I can't speak much about how safe it is for your pool, but I don't think it is appropriate to have a giant tree growing so close to your pool. It's odd, landscape wise, and it will be a practical nightmare. Get some umbrellas instead :)

Hi Urchin - The Hotspot website says it may work with 2 speed compressors but you should call or email them to make sure. They are responsive.

Consider as an alternative the Hotspot FPH pool heater. It hooks up to your house AC and dumps the waste heat into your pool. Better cooling of your house and free pool heat with very little footprint on your yard. Would be ideal for puerto rico. You can see threads here for others who have...

Hello Sagar from Southborough! Fellow MA resident here. Since you say this is your first pool, let me give you my hard-won advice. You will need a solar cover either way. I have what amounts to a heat pump with a solar cover and my pool is 90 all summer. It would go higher but my thermostat cuts...