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    Opening hydrostatic valve to prevent pool popping

    Thanks for the input. I shoved a stick down there and it was muddy. I rigged an extension to my shop vac and sucked out most of the water and shined a light down there. It just looks like mud. So, I guess I should be ok having it open to prevent pool popping while I work on cleaning the pool...
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    Opening hydrostatic valve to prevent pool popping

    Hi all, New to the forum. I have an inground concrete pool. The pool was left unkept and it turned into a swamp by the time I got it. So I drained it to facilitate cleaning. My friend cautioned me about pools popping if ground water rises. So he said open the hydrostatic valve to relieve any...