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    Hello- owner of an above ground pandemic pool

    Hello! We bought our intex 18’ round above ground pool in 2020 when our daughter, son-in-law and two grandkids moved in during the pandemic. Both kids learned to swim in it and the adult children took care of it for the first two years. When they left the care and maintenance has been left to...
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    Should we fill now or wait?

    Thanks, I am working on finding someone to come at least a few times to check things out. I am afraid there is a high likelihood we will come home to a swamp… I was thinking of putting the winter cover on it rather than the floating cover. To reduce the need for vacuuming. Does that make...
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    Should we fill now or wait?

    Thank you! It is an Intex 18’ round, we bought it in 2020 and we upgraded the pump last year. We do have a floating basket, I was just concerned that if I put a bunch in they would all dissolve at the same time. Is there a dispensing basket that would work better for a long period? (Sorry...
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    Should we fill now or wait?

    We closed our 18’ above ground pool for winter but it failed and the pool had so much nasty stuff in it we decided to drain and start over. We have now cleaned it and it is ready to fill. However, we are going to be gone on vacation for 7 weeks. I had originally thought we would fill and just...