Recent content by kenbaumx

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    Installing a new liner. When to start.

    So we can install the liner today? We would then fill it with about 4 inches of water this afternoon. This should be good then for the water truck tomorrow?
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    Installing a new liner. When to start.

    We are installing a new "uni-bead" liner in our 12x20 oval pool. We have a water truck scheduled for 10 am tomorrow morning. My question is, can we go ahead an put the liner in today and fill it with a little water? We just want to get started, but we don't want the sun to shrink the liner...
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    Water issues, tried a partial drain and fill

    Woke up to a blue pool this morning! You guys rock! Thank you so much for your advise! My wife is happy now, which is the most important result I can achieve. :)
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    Water issues, tried a partial drain and fill

    After the paper towels were in the strainer for 30 minutes, they are already turning brown. I replaced them and I will just keep doing this all day tomorrow. I'll also clean my cartridge filter in the morning. Since I only put 300 gallons in and I could always see the bottom, maybe it won't...
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    Water issues, tried a partial drain and fill

    Thank you for all your responses. I am really surprised that it turned so fast, only after 300 gallons. I wouldn't think that algae would form that fast either. Also, when I opened my pool this spring, I filled it with my well water, but it was going through my softener. I never had issues...
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    Water issues, tried a partial drain and fill

    Hi, I'm new here. I bought a Taylor K-2006 several weeks ago and started testing my pool. I found that my CYA was off the charts. So yesterday, I decided to do a partial drain and fill. I replaced half of my water with well water. When I started re-filling, I notice my blue liner was no...