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    Looking for the best year round cover for El Paso, TX

    Hello, Recently moved to El Paso and purchased a home with a pool--my first one. While I love it, the wind and dust and leaves here in El Paso are a constant, daily headache in trying to keep my pool clean. Thus, my wife and I were looking for a good pool cover. We are leaning towards a...
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    Another newbie with a green pool

    I was doing really well with the BBB approach to maintaining my new pool (just moved into house last August and first time pool owner) until I had hernia surgery and couldn't work on it anymore. Now it is forest green and filled with algae. I am recovered from my surgery and ready to start the...
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    During freezing temperatures--Question

    I am currently running my pump to keep pipes from freezing in 28 degree overnight temp. However, I have some waterfalls that I have not diverted water to for 1 month. Should I divert water through all these pipes too? Will it matter? Thanks.
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    Help SLAMing the pool with possible Mustard Algae (NooB ?)

    Hello, Glad to be part of the forum. I've learned a lot so far, I just need to learn more and help persuade my wife this approach really is better than spending money at Leslie's and having the CYA shoot up (even more; see below). So I noticed a yellowish green tint to the shaded walls in my...