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    Are water boatmen a good indicator of algae?

    A few days ago, my pool water turned cloudy and some extra 'dirt' began appearing on the pool floor.. I just kept up my usual routine and vacuumed and kept my LQ topped up, till about 2 days ago when it began to have a green tint to the water.. so I started investigating.. :confused: I wasn't...
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    Tips on trimming solar blanket??

    Hi there, I snagged the incredible deal on a rocky roller and almost brand new cover for 150$.. now I'm attempting to trim the cover to fit our pool and have some questions.. We want to permanently anchor the reel along the back of the deck. Do you guys feel it's too far away from the pool to...
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    What size of solar cover reel

    Apologies, as this may seem silly.. My pool is 16x32, and I'm seeing a lot of solar cover reels that say up to 16' wide pool. Would you guys suggest I go with one that is 16' or go with one that is longer, say 18' or 20'? Thank you!
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    New here..

    Hi all, I have been lurking and have posted once, but am still very much a noobie. We installed our on ground 16x32 in the middle of last year, so I have some experience with its maintenance and water levels, but I'd like to learn how to test on my own this year and figure this is the best place...
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    Noobie here.. Question about pool ladder - how many steps?

    Hi Everyone, I've been lurking for a long time, but have never posted.. :-) Last year we purchased (used) an on-ground pool.. By the time the deck got built around it, it was almost time to close up for the year so we never worried about a ladder. A ladder did not come with the pool, so i'm...