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  1. Mighty_P

    backflow prevention valve

    Hey TFP, I had an automatic water filler installed, and had a different guy run the water line for me a few months ago. He put in 2 manual valves, one right before the pool and one on the other end near the water supply. This is nice because I can seal it off from either end. But, he did not...
  2. Mighty_P

    PVC to auto-fill cannister

    Hi everyone, I'm digging a trench to run a line from my water supply to the auto-fill canister in the pool deck. Is there a particular type of piping I should use?
  3. Mighty_P

    Backflow prevention for auto leveler

    I just remodeled my pool and added a water auto-leveler, which I need to now connect to a water line. I read in an old post that I need to use a backflow prevention device, such as this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G5HFEN0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1 My pool is somewhat...
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    leave cover off all winter?

    I'm in the San Fransisco bay area, California. I have a lot of trees around my pool, and tons of debris ends up on top of the cover, which then turns into nasty dark water and algae on top of the cover. Leaves also still get under the cover and into the pool. Whenever I take off the cover to...
  5. Mighty_P

    Hello from California!

    Hi Everybody! My wife and I bought a home with an in-ground vinyl pool last summer. I've never owned a pool before and my wife thought we should just hire a company to take care of it for us. But, this is our "forever" home and I wanted to become an expert at managing our pool myself, so we'd...