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Algae needs heat and sun to be viable, right?

We are also new 27' x 52" AGP owners, we lost about a foot of water. Cover was removed today, everything looks fine, no obvious leaks, damage etc... We live in a very snowy area as well, got tons this season. Other than catching leaves, is there another purpose for covering your pool? Is it...

This is our 1st winter with an above ground pool too. We seemed to have lost about a foot of water. The cover was removed today, everyting looks fine, no obvious leaks etc... Is this normal to loose that much water? We plugged the skimmer opening, removed hoses & drained water to skimmer. We...

Hello! Can anyone make a reccomendation on a Salt Water Generator to convert a 27' x 52" 18,500 gal pool? We live in New England. Thanks!

Thank you all for great advice....I'm definitely feeling more comfortable with my new science project :>)

So far I have not put any chemicals in the pool/water. Included in starter kit: all Blue Shield -One gallon liquid shock treatment -One quart liquid Black Algae Eliminator -1.5 lbs Conditional & Stabilizer (granules) -2 lbs pH Increaser (granules) -Jumbo Slo-Poke Stabilizer Concentrate Chlorine...

Thanks much for the response!! So I should turn the filter on low 24/7 for a while and chlorinate the water, right? When I purchased the pool, it came with a starter kit - 'hockey pucks' included, should I put the pucks in the chlorinator? If so, how much? The oucks are chlorine tabs, right? My...

Split off to provide better answers Hello, I have a new 27' x 52" round above ground pool, it was installed last week and the pool is now full of water. The electrical components are all hooked up to the outlet and filtration system. Now I have no idea what to do next. Do I add chemicals and...