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  1. slappymancuso

    First Year Opening - And found a tear in liner

    We think this liner was around 5-7 years old when we bought the house 3 years ago - so this is probably around season 8-10 or so for it. I decided to open the pool myself this year, and I found a very unpleasant surprise. There's a 24" wide tear just below where the liner meets the coping. I...
  2. slappymancuso

    A few skimmer questions

    Our skimmer appears to have a liner in it. Is that a thing? When I look at others online, I don't notice anything like this - but it's difficult to tell from pictures. It's not covering the whole interior; but rather begins approximately 4" past the faceplate and goes all the way to the...
  3. slappymancuso

    I think I'm doing this right? (Sanity check please)

    Hi, everyone. We opened our 18x36 IG Vinyl pool in the middle of last month. It was a swampy mess! I think it was so bad in part because the winter was very mild, but I made it worse by closing early and allowing leaves to sit on the cover long enough to weight it down into the water...
  4. slappymancuso

    Third season on my first pool

    Hello, everyone, from Virginia. Long time reader/lurker and first time poster, as our mild winter has thrown me for a loop with algae problems. This is my third season with my 18'x36' in ground vinyl pool and only my second opening. Looking forward to engaging more directly with the community...