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    Replacement lights - best place to purchase?

    Good afternoon! We currently have a Hayward light that changes colors, etc (it's about 12 years old so I am not sure of the exact model). We would like to replace it, but do not want the same expensive light. We would like LED and one that just shines blue when turned on. Will be turned on and...
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    any suggestions for a digital pool test kit?

    We are in the process of ordering a new T-15 cell for our chlorine generator and we figure it's a good idea to find a reliable device to check the salt by hand as well as using the data that the display shows us. We had no idea why our salt reading was getting lower and lower every day so we...
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    DIY umbrella sleeve - concrete deck not yet poured...

    We are redoing the decking of our already existing pool. They will be pouring the concrete soon and I would like to install 2 inground umbrella holders. Unfortunately where I live I cannot find anyone who sells them, nor do I have time to order them and have them shipped to me. I considered...
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    borax and bugs

    thanks for the welcome! :-D it's great living here (i'm originally from NC but i've been here for 10 years - my husband is originally from here, though). it is a great place to live. the summers keep getting hotter and hotter, though, so the pool really does help make the days a bit more...
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    borax and bugs

    will adding borax keep the ants away as well? we have a few larger bugs that make their way to the pool but our biggest problem is the ants. they're, of course, dead when we go out to have a swim but theres a lot of them and it really doesn't make swimming very enjoyable. we use the hand...
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    slippery steps

    thank you very much!
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    slippery steps

    We recently resurfaced our pool with fiberglass and epoxy. The stairs are extremely slippery even though we used a gritty substance when doing the stairs. Does anyone know of any kind of "grip strips" that can be adhered to the steps while the pool has water in it? Thanks!