Recent content by meporchmonkey

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    How can I prevent a Spring Swamp?

    Good questions! Um... we closed the pool when the kids started shaking and their lips turned purple from the cold water.:oops: I opened last weekend of March there was still ice on the cover. Thanks guys! I'll pick up a thermometer this year.
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    How can I prevent a Spring Swamp?

    I'm obviously doing something wrong. I brought the pool to shock before closing in the fall, but every spring I open the cover to this. It also smelt like a horrible fart. When I got the pump running all the kids ran for their lives. Thankfully no one puked. In our climate it's almost...
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    Studying TFP for 2 years; Getting ready to replace liner

    Finally! It's been a crazy summer but at least we have our pool back!
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    Studying TFP for 2 years; Getting ready to replace liner

    In case you were curious...this is what your liner looks like if you "chuck pucks" into the pool.
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    Studying TFP for 2 years; Getting ready to replace liner

    Yes, I have pics! We are going with the Siesta Blue Wave. We even bartered with our installer; traded 4 lawn chairs for some really nice coping paint. It's such a blessing to have a pool guy i can trust. Before and after of my coping:
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    Studying TFP for 2 years; Getting ready to replace liner

    I wanted to finally drop in and say THANK YOU! You guys certainly have put a lot of hours and knowledge into this site. I have been "studying" TFP since we first inherited our pool 2 years ago. The original owners were actually dropping tabs into the deep end! We had a harsh winter in...
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