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    I give up. White Flag.

    Great suggestion, I'll have to research a bit, since I am in MN and everything freezes, I suppose if I drain and leave open it wouldn't be a problem. Thanks, I'll look into it.
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    I give up. White Flag.

    Thank you... Sorry. Just frustrating. Any suggestions for a pool level alarm (that doesn't have to be connected to a hose!?) I am google searching as I type.
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    I give up. White Flag.

    OMG!! This year I swear I cannot catch a break... between green, murky water and hoses not staying connected, to hoses cracking in the middle of the night and draining the pool down to the skimmer, to needing a new liner and having to trim decking boards... I want to give up and throw in the...
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    Hayward Vari-Flo XL Valve (Model# SP714) STUCK!

    Thank you, I did end up taking it apart and the gasket was twisted. I took it out, lubed it up with Vaseline and put it back in for a temporary band aid fix, so I could at least get the pump filtering again. I did find some helpful pics. Thank you for the link to the manual. I was disappointed...
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    Hayward Vari-Flo XL Valve (Model# SP714) STUCK!

    Hi All, Jumped in my MN pool for the first time last night and it felt great, noticed the water was a little high so I went over to the pump/filter and turned the handle to waste, got the water level right where I want it and turned the handle back to filter, turned the pump back on and the...
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    Hose keeps falling off... any suggestions, please!!

    Really? Man I feel like I'm wrenching on it... so it doesn't need anything else. Just tighten it and it should stay, it's really just the force of the water continuing to push the hose off?? Thank you!
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    Hose keeps falling off... any suggestions, please!!

    This is my first time getting my pool opened and running by myself, I have everything hooked up and it was pumping/running just fine... a half hour later I glance outside and the water level had drained to almost below my skimmer... leaving the pump to run with out a lot of water and the water...
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    Above Ground Pool Builders in MN

    I had a gentleman, redo my floor, fix some of my walls and install a new liner and he did a fantastic job!! I would be more than happy to share his info, if your still looking, he came out and looked at my pool and was very honest on what he thought he could save, fix or repair.
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    ?? Larger winter cover if I want to use pool pillows?

    I have a 24ft round above ground pool. Should I get a larger 28ft round solid winter cover to fit over the pillows?? I was thinking of using 3 pillows so I won't have to pump any excess water off over the winter? Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated!
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    Deck boards are pushing on railing on AGP.

    Remodeling deck for better access to pool top rail, suggestions needed Post split from Filling the gap between top rail and deck I realize your posts are old but... I am running into the same issue. We bought a house with an above ground pool and decking. Problem is the pool or the decking is...