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    Closing first time - couple questions

    The elbows do screw into the returns but good point on possible damage from the cover sagging. The pool company did use them in previous years with no problem. They seem to stay pretty close to the wall but I'll check it out just in case. It is a sand filter and I will add a step to remove the...
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    Closing first time - couple questions

    I live in southern Ohio (US) (16k gal ingound/vinyl, 5 returns, skimmer & main) and looking to close for the first time myself :shock:. Here are the steps I've outlined to do (hopefully creating a repeatable process!). Prepare The Water: 1. Vacuum one last time 2. Get chemicals to correct...