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    Is there a pump that will completely drain my pool instead of leaving 1 foot of water

    Pool = In-ground, average size, sand filter, max depth 8 feet, main drain at deepest point I'm draining my pool, but when I get to about 1 foot of water left at the bottom, the pump seems to be unable to draw it out. I'd like to avoid using a sump pump to get the remaining water out. Thanks in...
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    Walmart Aqua chem liquid chlorinizor

    Well, I thought this stuff would perform better than regular bleach since it has a higher percentage of sodium hypochlorite (10%) But, often the water is green the day after, whereas a container of walmart bleach always turns the pool blue. There is no airtight seal on the aqua chem containers...
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    Water disappears fast, but stops at a certain level

    Help please. Location North Florida, decent rain All through winter there has been relatively low humidity and only mild rain. I am doing back yard work so I've only been letting rain fill the pool since dirt and debris gets in it anyway from the yard work. All through winter the pool has stayed...
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    Help plz. Pump/Filter may be clogged

    I'm totally new to pools. I bought a house with a pool full of vegetable soup. I used a little sump pump and garden hose to drain the pool. At one point I tried to turn on the big Pool Pump...Water shot out the return holes in the side of the pool, but algae might have gotten sucked down into...
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    UV (ultraviolet) chamber will keep my pool algae free?

    Forgetting about pathogens for a minute...All I want to know is if an in-line UV (ultraviolet) chamber will keep my pool algae free without using chlorine. Assuming an average pool that is exposed to sunlight. And if so, which brand?