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    Options for Vacations

    Hello, How do you all handle leaving the pool when going on vacation? What's the longest you can leave a pool on its own? Do you hire people to come and take care of the pool?
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    Ice and skimmer

    Hi all, We live in Massachusetts and it's been brutal winter in terms of ice. When I closed our above ground 21' round pool in September, I lowered the water below the skimmer. Today, I noticed a small icicle coming from the hose coupler at the bottom of the skimmer. My guess is the ice in...
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    Solar Cover Routine?

    Hi all, we have a 21' above ground pool. Here's a pic of our solar cover. We're curious what your routine is? Okay, so we lay it out in the pool, obviously. Where do you put it when you take it off? We don't want to get a bunch of dirt and junk on it. Do you roll it up? Lay it on the ground...
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    Bonding?

    Hello, Do above ground pools need to be bonded? This is our new pool with plastic uprights. The electrician said it does not need to be bonded. Our town inspector said it does? Thanks!
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    Swim Ladder Help!

    Hi everyone, We are new pool owners and need help. My husband put this ladder together today. He tried to put it over the side of the pool with the ladder portion in the water and the steps outside of the pool. It wouldn't go down to the bottom. It was basically floating up. Should these steps...
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    Retaining Wall? Huh?

    Hi all, We just had a 21' above ground pool installed. Our yard has a slight slope. They had to dig a bit past 6" and charged us $350 for that, but no big deal. Done. Today, a different contractor came over to give us a deck estimate. He saw the pool and said we're going to need a retaining...