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We are reshaping our pool to install an automatic safety cover--we have kids and there's too little room for a fence. I've been talking to several automatic cover installers, and one strongly recommended clipping the bonding wire after cover install and inspection to prevent corrosion. His...

Between a pine tree with two kinds of bark beetles, a failing retaining wall, and a pool with rebar stains that hasn't been resurfaced since it was installed in 1971, we are about to sign contracts with pool and landscape contractors for a major yard remodel. We'd rather defer remodeling, but...

We live near San Jose CA. The air is warm Apr to Oct, but our water gets cool mid-Sep to mid-May. We’re upgrading the never-replastered 40-year-old pool with an auto safety cover, variable speed pump, etc. It’s 20k gal 12’x36’, and I’d like it to be 80°F Apr-Oct. A gas heater costs ~$1500...

I am trying to understand the magnitude of costs for a pool remodel we hope to complete over the next year. Is anyone willing to share numbers on replastering, automatic covers, and reshaping a pool? We have a 25' x 80' back yard with a 15' x 33' pool. The pool is rectangular, except the...

High winds blew enough debris into our pool that the skimmer basket filled and I see a few leaves in the pump strainer. I removed the timer tripper and plan to clean the pump basket tomorrow morning. I have a Hayward RS750 with a multiport valve. I gather the steps are as follows: * Close both...

Hello TFP! This is my first post! We recently bought a house with a 22,000 gallon in-ground pool from the mid-70s that is in okay condition, but needs resurfacing. It has stains, chips, and a big mark (rusted rebar?). We have trees with a lot of leaves and pine needles. We have a baby, so...