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  1. stelmowalker

    Pool liner slipping.

    I had an invround pool liner replaced I. September of 2020. The liner was put in and the company closed the pool for the winter immediately after they were done placing the liner. Upon opening the pool in spring of 2021 , I discovered the liner had slipped over winter. The company came back any...
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    Crawdad

    Hi, I live in NYS and we have had i issues flooding this year. I have found about 5 crawdads or cray fish in my inground pool. Today as I was standing by the stairs of the pool I heard an intermittent gurgling noise . It was like a stopped up sink letting a bit of air or water out. It was not...
  3. stelmowalker

    New sand filter... not what I expected.

    Hi, I have had a DE filter for 25 years and had no problem. Mine died and they put in a sand filter . I know and hope I'm doing something wrong. I have an appreciable amount of what I believe is Dead alge or pollen in my unground pool. I deal with this every year , and this year I had less than...
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    Hot tub solar cover

    Happy Thanksgiving to all, I am considering buying a solar cover to rest sun heat and reduce evaporation in my hot tub. I am wondering if I should cut out the area around my skimmer/filter, or cut the blanket to fit the entire inside of the tub. I know this is a pool forum, but I get great...
  5. stelmowalker

    Stupid mistake

    Hello, I added twice the amount of ph increaser to my pool and , when using the Taylor Testkit , I am getting a reading of at least 8.0 , since that's as high as the kit tests. I can't really do anything about this since the pool stores are closed, but I will get it tested tomorrow. Is this a...
  6. stelmowalker

    Alternative pool lighting

    Hi, I have posted about my pool lighting in previous threads and still have not moved foward. My previous lighting system was a fiber star fiber optic unit that was installed in 1998 at the time the pool was put in. It has failed, and after exploring the option of upgrading it, or putting in LED...
  7. stelmowalker

    Ice in loop loc cover

    Hi, I had my pool liner installed this fall . The water level was filled to just below the skimmer . The loop loc cover was put in at that time . We just had about 12 inches if snow which has melted on the cover , but now there is a partially frozen layer of ice on the cover . The cover is...
  8. stelmowalker

    New pool lights

    Hi, I have existing Fiberstar pool lights that are not functioning in my inground pool. I am having a new liner installed and would like to convert to LED lights. The pool company uses Hayward lights and the installer said he is reasonably sure that the horizontal space needed for the LED lights...
  9. stelmowalker

    I need moral support!!

    Hi, I ordered a Latham replacement liner for my pool and am now( per usual) rethinking my choice. Considering it’s ordered I am sticking with it , but am hoping that someone out there has the same liner and is happy with it. The liner is a Latham duo max in the color a Blue Granite. I’d...
  10. stelmowalker

    pool lighting

    Hi, I have fiberstar fiberoptic lights in my pool and am noticing that that the lights have a different color hue than they used to and are not illuminating the pool like they used to when new. I looked a the lenses and I see that there is water condensation in them. How much would this affect...
  11. stelmowalker

    Starting a new topic

    Hi, I just registered , and noted that I am supposed to ask my question in a new thread, but I am having trouble figuring how to start one. Can someone please help me with this? Thanks!