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    remove winterizing plate?

    So I usually have someone open my pool but I am finally doing it myself. So far so good except having a small problem with something that I think should be pretty simple. I have 2 jets over my stairs that were each covered by the plate in the picture I have attached. How do I get this off...
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    cap off return?

    First year pool owner. I have a vinyl IG pool, about 15000 gallons, maybe a little less. Hayward 36sq ft DE filter. I am having an issue with dirt etc. coming back into the pool through one of the returns. My pool guys came out and said the filter looks fine and it is probably a crack in the...
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    pool noob - dirt coming out of returns

    Hayward 36 sg ft filter and hayward pump, IG vinyl pool - i can get more info if necessary. 1st time pool guy so hopefully this is somewhat clear. So I turned on my filter the other day and it looked like cloudy water/dirt came out of all the returns. I backwashed and added DE but now it...
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    chlorinator

    Just a general question regarding my inline chlorinator. I apologize for the lack of details but I am at work and it's my first pool so I don't know all the equipment yet. I was wondering how many 3in chlorine tablets you are suppose to put in the chlorinator? Is there a normal amount? Also...
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    disposing of old liner

    Would it be considered normal for a pool company to dispose of the old vinyl liner when they install a new one or would it be considered extra? I am a new pool owner and thought paying $2500 for a liner/install would include getting rid of the old one but they just left it at my curb which now...
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    identify my pool parts please!

    I finally got my pool up and running after getting a new liner but it's my first pool and I have no clue what I am doing. I was hoping someone could give me a brief description of what I am looking at in my filter/pump area and skimmer. A little more confused where these pipes are going and...
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    liner fallling apart

    Moved in last September and I am waiting for a new liner that will be here next week. My first pool - inground/vinyl liner - and don't know a ton about pools yet. In the meantime - my liner is totally falling apart and ripping around half the pool. There is a lot of water behind the liner...
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    new pool owner new liner - help

    I am a new inground pool owner and we have high groundwater where I am. I moved to my house in the fall and opened my pool this summer and there was a lot of water under the liner. There is a pump installed and I pumped out the water and liner went back into place but it ended up tearing in a...
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    What did i get myself into?

    Located in South Jersey. Purchased a house with an inground vinyl lined pool in the fall - we moved in and closed the pool and that was it until now. Now I want to open the pool and removed the cover and the liner is floating pretty bad. There is a pump installed to remove the water and it is...