Recent content by kabz

  1. K

    Help with Returns please

    Do I want to point them the same or opposite ways? If I don't point one to the shallow end, I feel like the water there gets no circulation. But then the skimmer is not very effective. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Help with Returns please

    Most wind comes from shallow end, toward deep end. But we don't have too much wind. We are kind of shielded on most sides.
  3. K

    Help with Returns please

    We have a lazy L shape inground pool. It is 8ft in the deep end. The skimmer is on the long side of the pool, mid-wall in the deep end. The returns are both on the short side in the deep end. I'm attaching a drawing. Question - what is the best way to aim the returns. We have trouble...
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  5. K

    Lazy L Winter Cover Question

    My husband and I put in a Lazy L 16'x38' this summer. This will be our first closing. We are in Iowa, so it will be soon. I don't have a cover yet. We are not doing safety cover, just winter cover and water bags. I was assuming I could get one the right shape. I have only found one like...
  6. K

    New Pool - how am i doing and high TA?

    We live in Iowa. Not a lot of summer rain and very little this year.
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    New Pool - how am i doing and high TA?

    We just installed a new vinyl inground pool, 25,000 gallons. Water sat for about a week before we could get pump started yesterday. Was very cloudy and can't tell if algae starting on floor and walls or sand in pool from back fill. Vaccuumed yesterday but couldn't get it all. It is definately...