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    Main drain severe blockage

    Hello all, hope all is well and all that! I have a gunite pool that was constructed in the late 1950s. It used to be an indoor pool as well (prior to my owning the house). Over the years ive learned a lot about proper pool care (meaning i wasnt as diligent as I am now about keeping things...
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    Little Help needed (prime issue)

    Hey all, long time no post! Going through the motions of opening the pool this year. Everything went well until i tried turning the filter to actually filter. On backwash, waste, or the lever in the open position the pump pulls water very well... when I switch it over to filter or recirculate...
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    New to Pool, DIY'r Opening Question(s)

    Hi all, I recently took the cover off my my pool in my new home. The water is a very green/brown/black color and I have heaved a lot of leaves out already. I have a leaf pool vacuum coming tonight that I plan on ensuring all of the gunk at the bottom is removed. It is a VERY old Gunite pool...
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    Hello from Western NY

    Hi all! I have been reading these forums since I bought my new house a month and a half ago. The pool is a mess, but I managed to get the cover off with all off the leaves after a few days, only to find the lovely brown/black water below! Lots of work ahead and I am sure I will have a ton of...