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    East Texas Cement Pond

    Really nice! Appreciate all the build photos, great pool and patio. Don't think I've seen an umbrella holder inside the pool.....
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    Robot cleaner gets stuck on main drain

    My pool "came with" a Polaris robotic cleaner which failed after 3 yrs at the house, don't know how old the unit was. Expensive to repair, so purchased an S200 per recommendations here. S200 gets stuck on the drains frequently, nothing to do with pump suction I believe. Never happened with the...
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    How to deal with a frozen pool

    Any specific recommendations for frozen filters, mine is cartridge? Pool was doing fine with freeze protect until we lost power the day it dropped to 1 degree F. I removed the drain plugs from filter and pump the next morining, already frozen. Assuming allow to thaw then disassemble to inspect...
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    Cracks in 10 month old plaster

    Thanks for the replies all. Can't tell if the cracks are leaking, been a very unusual summer. Cool and rainy. Had 5 inches of rain last week..... never seen an August like this, am a lifetime resident. How do I discern leakage from evaporation? May need to wait until fall. The original plaster...
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    Cracks in 10 month old plaster

    Been following TFP since I purchased a house with a pool in March of 2016, my 1st pool. Original plaster on pool was 14 yrs old, replastered in Oct 2016 with a company that had top ratings on Angie's List in the Dallas area, had a couple of quotes. Been babying the plaster, checking chems daily...
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