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Looking for someone who has a better idea than I do. I have an 18 x 33 above ground pool, and use a solar cover to help keep the pool a bit warmer. In the past, I've used a roller for the cover. Roll the cover up, pick the roller up, put in shed for the day. Presto, gone, out of the sun and...

Not planning on drilling a hole in the wall. Going to attach to the buttresses on the uprights, which already have exposed bolts.

Thanks for the info so far. My uprights are metal, so I'm going to connect to those. Why does it need buried all around the pool? I understand why it needs to be buried where people can see/access/trip/etc, but it still needs buried under the deck as well? That's gonna be a pain...

I'm getting started on finally finishing the pool installation and getting going for the year. My next project is getting the pool bonded. I've done a fair bit of reading, but I wanted to run my plan past the smart people at TFP just to make sure I'm doing this right. Local regulations are...

A regular old bug zapper won't work, but I bought one that has a spot for a mosquito attractant (Octenol?) and it's killed a lot of mosquitoes. The dry weather that we've been having helps too, but it's at least helping some. Don't think there's going to be a single solution that works all the...

I'm on my second summer with my pool. How long do the hoses from the pump to the filter last? I want to hard plumb eventually, but I'm having trouble deciding on if I want to heat it, and whether I want solar or propane. Another question for another day. Should I be fine with the hoses...

Thanks for the feed back. That does help. Anyone else? Still waiting to hear back from the insurance company to make sure the fence is even an option:hammer:

Any opinions or experience on the following fence: Safety Fence For In-Ground Pools - Swimming pool safety fences I have an above ground oval pool that is partially surrounded by a deck, and I need to be able to fence off the pool. I am having trouble with my insurance company, so I have to...

Open for a few weeks now, but far too cold to get in. Water was 54 degrees on Sunday. Saw a few snowflakes that day too. I'm planning on adding solar this year, but I have to finish the deck project first, and that's taking more time than I anticipated.

Two speed pump on low? I have a two speed 1 hp pump, and the psi gauge stays at zero when it runs on low speed.

How big is your budget? Not sure if you have a Menards in Ontario or not, but they make a composite decking product that you simply place over your existing deck. It's thinner than regular decking, but cheaper too. https://www.menards.com/main/p-1444448140199.htm I've never used it, but I...

I have an 18x33 oval above ground, and I'm using the pump that you mentioned. I've only had a pool for less than a year now, so I can't speak for long term durability, but I'm happy with it so far. I run it on low speed most of the time, but it still has plenty of power for vacuuming, etc.

I'm getting ready to purchase the parts for a solar heating system, but there is something that confuses me. I think I'm misunderstanding something. I'm looking at the Hayward Aquasolar TC system. Per my understanding, there are two temperature sensors. One of the sensors is monitoring the...

I'm in the process of building a deck to go around my aboveground pool. I've spent too much time of my life spraying/sanding/sealing wood decks. I also don't want to deal with splinters, so the composite decision was easy for me. My deck will have full sun from early morning till late...

I'll post more in a day or two when I have time, but just wanted to bump this thread up while I was thinking about it. Dont't want the thread to fall off the page. I'm still going with the 7 channel receiver, and will be using a total of 6 speakers. More to come later. It's bedtime.