Recent content by swimmersmurf

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    Determined to have a clear pool this winter

    if i'm going to need to keep the net clear what is the easiest way to hold it down on the deck. do i need to invest in the water bag things they sell for covers? i have a whole bunch of bricks, would they work ok or not strong enough? anyone have any other solutions? i'm probably going to...
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    Determined to have a clear pool this winter

    Well I say determined but within financial reason of course. What I actually was thinking of doing was to get a leaf cover without the solid cover underneath. Does this work? Would the leaves get too heavy for it? We have a HUGE silver maple tree in our backyard that sh**s all over our pool...
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    swimming with the black spots?

    Thank you. I'm sure my husband will give me a big "I told you so" but felt I needed to make sure. Looks like a hot weekend here in north Texas, the kids will be excited to finally be able to go swimming in our own pool. I'll have to let y'all know when we start to do our drain and remodel work.
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    swimming with the black spots?

    My first post here! Yay! I've been a guest for several days and have read most of the entire site regarding anything to do with clearing up algae and proper chemical balancing. I am completely converting to BBB. Unfortunately I am not in a position to order the nice test kit yet but will do...