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  1. strangiato

    Old Pump Motor Replacement

    Hey All, I have some questions regarding replacing the motor on our very old pump. At least, that's what I think I need to do. This is, I believe, the orignial pump from our Anthony pool which the previous homeowners had built in ~1981. Before buying the house 11 years ago, we had the pool...
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    Broken Vacless

    Well, I'm not a happy camper! I was just going through the opening of our pool for the year and discovered that the pool service company that I use every year to close my pool broke my Vacless valve. The stem that screws into the pump was broken off in the pump. The plastic is stuck in the...
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    New DE filter grid or replace?

    Hi All, We currently have an Anthony VA-52-2 DE filter for our ~19K gal in-ground, enclosed pool. The filter grid needs to be replaced and I'm seeing prices starting at about $500. I can do the work to replace it myself. The filter is the original equipment from when the previous owners had the...
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    Looking for a new Winter cover

    Hi All, We have been using just a standard tarp to cover our pool for the last six years, since we got our pool replastered after moving into our current house. It's an in-ground pool and it is enclosed, so we never have to deal with wind. It does get a little bit of water on it and once the...
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    Looking for an education on heaters

    Hi All! I do not currently have a heater for my pool, though there is a space for one. There used to be one, but the previous owners removed it for whatever reason. The plumbing was bypassed so that we could get the pool up and running. (see pics below) We will be getting a heater soon, and...
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    Indoor Pool

    Just wrote my intro a few days ago and got some pics taken today. Here's our pool from before we had any work done up to now.
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    Indoor and In Ground

    Hello world! Almost a year ago, we moved into a house that included an in ground pool with an enclosure over it. Neither me nor my wife have ever had a pool. The previous (also original) owners of the house left us a briefcase full of documents pertaining to the pool build. The house was...