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    Closing Oval AGP for Winter

    Thanks - I don't think there is a liner leak - throughout the summer (early May - September) I only have to add about 2" of water which I associate with sun burn off and splashing. My biggest issue is the cover being pushed under water and the pool water pushing up through which I pump off -...
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    Closing Oval AGP for Winter

    This will be year 4 and the previous 3 were a pain in the ***. We get a decent amount of rain/snow during the winter which causes the cover to push under the pool water level and then pool water pushes up through the little pinholes/cover material and floods the top of the cover, and the weight...
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    WHERE is my water going???

    I'd agree with the leak theory... but I really do not lose anything noticeable throughout the summer. I might have to throw the hose in once a month for an inch or so that sun burnt off/people splashed out. Weird thing is for displacement the water level would have to be at the top around the...
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    WHERE is my water going???

    Yes, said that in the first post.
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    WHERE is my water going???

    True but I never once have notice the outside water level close to the top edge of the pool, where the heck is it pushing out at?? I guess there is really not much I can do about this... What does everyone think about putting the air cushion in the middle and pulling the winter cover TIGHT...
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    WHERE is my water going???

    I'd say.. 4 storms of 3-6" and one of 11"... plus a few minor ice storms and some rain. I drive around and see other pools, same cover and setup, water level is fine.
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    WHERE is my water going???

    I have a 25x15 AGP in eastern PA. Every winter, I put a 15x4 air pillow secured in the center, put the cover over it (draped loosely over the pillow, laying on the water before going over the pool side). Each year before closing I drain it about 6-8" so it's just below the skimmer level. Both...
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    Do I really need a pillow under the cover?

    I'm on the side of using one for this simple reason: last year mine popped. All the water and Crud on top went to the center of the cover where I couldn't get to it to clean it off. We had a TON of snow (eastern PA) in February and it all went to the middle, what this did was push down in the...
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    Air Pillow

    I have a 5x15 air pillow for my 25x15 oval pool - this will be the third year I've closed and I have still yet to master keeping that thing centered in the pool. It has two grommets on it, one on each end in opposite corners. I center it up and tie it off to the ends of the pool. I can't make...
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    Need a new cover

    Last year due to the heavy snow and ice it trashed my pool cover, need a new one this year. The local pool store offers a deal for a 25x15 oval cover (with free chemicals and air pillow) for $129.00 It has the grommets every 16" and the cable and tensioner etc... Chemicals included are two...
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    Getting Air In System

    I have a 30x15 AGP with a Proline pump with regular filter and chlorine dispenser. The whole system is about 2.5 years old. Just this year (in the past month) have had a problem of an air pocket forming in the system and it hangs at the basket cleanout on the pump itself. Daily I have to shut...
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    Our strangest melt off ever - WHAT THE???? a leak maybe?

    I think I understand what you are explaining - if so here is my theory cause it happened to me. When my air cushion in the middle popped one year, a heavy chunk of ice formed in the middle and it being so heavy pushed down basically "under" the water line and pushed water up and out of the...
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    Just took off the cover - ew!

    Well honestly as we were pulling the cover off the water under it wasn't bad. It wasn't clear and perfect, but it was pretty clean for having holes in the cover. I guess I just need to suck it up and get the pump going in the next week or so.
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    Just took off the cover - ew!

    My winter cover formed some holes in it over the past few months from ice, and the water on top was becoming green from the warm temps lately (70s, abnormally high) so I figured I needed to get the cover off before the green water filters its way down through the holes into the pool water...
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    Pool Timer

    This will be the third year of having my above ground pool - so far I just have had the pump wired to a switch in my garage which I'd have to remember to turn on and off each day, and with my work schedule forgot half the time. I'm looking for some sort of simple, inexpensive 24 hour timer...
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    Air Pillow Popped - Lots of Ice and Snow

    Just wanted to followup on this for all that helped me.. I killed myself and got about a 2ft diameter of ice off the cover around the edges and it took the pressure off the cover completely. I threw the hose in and got it back up to just below the skimmer and I walked around the edges and gave...
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    Air Pillow Popped - Lots of Ice and Snow

    Thanks a lot! By removing a foot or two worth of ice from all around the edges it took all the pressure off the cover and stopped it from pulling down on the pool walls, the cover is loose around the edges now. The rest went to the middle and with me raising the water level, most of the weight...
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    Air Pillow Popped - Lots of Ice and Snow

    This has been one massive winter so far in PA and I have an issue with my 25x15 pool. About a month ago I realized my air cushion deflated - it was too late however because there was already an ice layer and if I went to get a new one it would have only laid on top, plus I had a lot of ice and...