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    blowing aqua genies ideas

    hello!! closing pool time!!!! Everyone with aqua genies experience!!!! please share ideas how to blow them.. i'd like to use only cover for skimmers without draining water below skimmers what compressor better use(how many gallons) or shop vac??? thanks
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    filling new water what chemicals to start salt system

    hi!! finished DIY inground pool, right now filling it with fresh water... i got also salt system.. what chemicals am i suppose to use at the begining before start salt chlorine generator.. thanks!!
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    electric installation question

    Hello.. Rebuilding old pool. Have few questions about electric instalation. Actually new line... 8awg -3 in metal pipes from house panel... Id like install pool panel on shed's wall (if legal) any grounding rods then? No electric in shed ... Only pump and 2 12v transformers. Thers about 15'...
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    how install aqua genie

    hello!! rebuilding pool and have problem with installing aqua genie skimmers.. 1. when sliding in wall skimmer goes 1/2" more inside than need (will not line up with liner) am i suppose to use some kind of spacer or they sent me kinda skimmer for walls with foam or something.. 2. there's 2...
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    where get deep socket couplers and elbows

    hello!! rebuilding my pool and ... was reading before that all pvc pipes should be connected by longer couplers and 90deg, 45 deg elbows. where can i get them ... home depot seems only has drain/waste pipes stuff not for pools ..
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    old pool no concrete collar

    Hello. Im from long island fixing old steel inground pool. Found that theres no contrete collar at bottom around. Was talking with people who was doing demolition some pools and he said he never seen any concrete behind steel wall at bottom. How critical is pouring collar?
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    skimmer locations and what pump and filter buy

    hello!! Im DIY and rebuilding inground rectangle pool 16x36 standard diving 8' deep end(25000 galons??). what filter and pump would you suggest(good filtration and no crazy electric bills). there will be new pvc pipes 2" or 1-1/2" also already ordered 2 aqua genies.. instruction says should be...
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    Doughboy Sidewalls bent at bottom rail and short to top

    Actually I have similar problem. I try to fix filled pool. Hired guy with bobcat who damaged little steel walls. I will straighten those walls but not to original exact dimmension. What do you think? If walls will be bent little 1/8-1/4". After that will come foam. Will liner cover small dents...
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    colapsed walls. filled pool. is it worth

    Hello. Bought house as is. Inground steel panels pool filled with dirt. Tried dig a little and some panels look like colapsed. Some cracked parts of them here there..... maybe machine was driving when filling. Anyway... i was thinking to dig out. Repair or replace broken panels. Put new...