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    Resurrecting an old pool from the beginning

    So I got the sump pumps working, as the water level dropped I started scooping out mud and there was about 3 feet of it. There was frogs and salamanders and turtles that i had to re-home. I tore out the liner as I went. I tried to keep up with the sump pump as the water level dropped doing...
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    Resurrecting an old pool from the beginning

    Take possession of house lets see whats under the pool cover
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    Dream Home.....Nightmare Pool

    I am collecting pictures from my pool rebuild and will start a new thread so I am not posting all over yours.
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    Replacing Sand with Glass Beads (Pearls)

    Sand in my filter has not been changed in 38 years and it works like a champ!
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    Dream Home.....Nightmare Pool

    I think the only way to explain it would be if you think it would tear easily or if you folded it would it leave a permanent indentation.
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    Dream Home.....Nightmare Pool

    How brittle does the liner feel? My wife and I changed out our liner ourselves one thing we discovered is once you add cold water to the pool it becomes difficult to stretch! Is it just the one corner? My guess is that you will have to drop your water level down some and on a hot day stretch...
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    FC 22 TC 23 CC 1.0 PH 7.2 TA 140 CYA 60 ( from 80 after water change ) Woke up this morning able to see the bottom of the deep end and shallow end is crystal clear! Thanks again everyone!
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    Happy Happy Happy Pool todays picture. Keeping slam levels up! Doing water replacement slowly to bring down CYA
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    London Broil, the true classic recipe

    London Broil is a great outdoor summer steak and it is as easy as it comes. Flank Steak 3 lb average, when its on sale I buy it up. all you do is marinate it in Regular Kraft Catalina French Dressing for 24 hours. Not low fat. You grill the whole Flank to your desired temperature, cut into...
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    Another great lesson learned today from TFP

    Yep, figured its the least I can do with all the help I have been getting here.
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    Another great lesson learned today from TFP

    After watching your video of proper usage of sand filter, I now know I have to RINSE after I backwash. I could not believe all the green gunk that came out of the filter. :oops:
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    Virginia Chef ready to help you with your cooking needs!

    its getting more and more available. it is also used gluten free baking. Roux's/starch are standard but if your trying to get away from the calories you got to lose those oils.
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    Virginia Chef ready to help you with your cooking needs!

    Ready to start looking better in that swim suit? I can help! Lets start with sauces and salad dressings! You can produce your own low-fat dressings and save yourself money by adding two things to your kitchen! A wand mixer and a product called Xanthan gum. Xanthan gum replaces all the...
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    Virginia Chef ready to help you with your cooking needs!

    Looking for ways to cut out fat in diets and still make it taste great? I can help!
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    Virginia Chef ready to help you with your cooking needs!

    Hi all my name is Doug, I live in Montpelier Virginia. I have had great help today getting my pool straightened out so I thought I would return the favor in case anyone needs any cooking help.
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    Some day I will get my wood fired pool heater, The horses like being right up against it
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    This is a picture from this afternoon - - - Updated - - - here is a visitor last week - - - Updated - - - Not so bad thanks to TFP and Clorox
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    well this is my first shot using photo bucket. this was my pool this morning after yesterdays slam
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    That is really fun! could have used that truck Richard, think I bought out all the Clorox concentrated 8.5% from all the walmarts and sams club near me
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    I think Leslies needs a class action lawsuit!
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    sorry found lots of answers to ultra brite question in forum
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    Thanks really good to know. Our water table just like yours. Especially worrisome since this pool is older and our horses have caused some erosion of land next to pool just from being horses. Another question I want to put out there is this stuff called Leslie Ultra bright. It is a blue...
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    so when water table is high there is pressure on the pool and if you take level down too fast the pressure decreases too fast?
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    I am on a well and can add water back up slowly. How much do you think I need to dump out? Really a wet season this year so right now perfect time to do it water table high. My horse's love the smell of the chlorinated water ( not ) as it runs down the woods. Yep done with the tabs thanks...
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    Great, So I still have a half bucket of Chorline tabs. should I still use them or maybe use them once the pool is 100%? Is their a reason why I cant upload a picture to your site?
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    Thanks in advance for help, here we go.

    Hi, My name is Doug and I live in Montpelier, Virginia in the middle of the woods and it has been a busy pollen season. My pool is an inground 40,000 gallon, vinyl liner, sand filter, was built in 1976. Filtration system seems like it is running ok. I have been using Leslies Pool since I...