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    Determined the height of my pool leak but now what?

    Hi all, I'm a rookie pool owner that just bought a home with a pool a few months ago. I knew nothing whatsoever about pools before this and my knowledge remains extremely limited except for the SLAM process which I did plenty of and memorized very well! I have a water leak problem. I was...
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    Water level keeps dropping, need help finding/fixing a leak

    Hi, I became a homeowner a few months ago and, along with that, a pool owner as well. The pool was totally disgusting when I moved in, having been left uncovered for at least 1-2 years, came with no pump/filter, etc. By following the methods described on TFP, I got the pool up and running...
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    Levels still not right... Should I be doing something different?

    Hi, I became a pool owner about a month and a half ago with the purchase of a new home. The pool had been neglected for several years and was left uncovered, etc during that time. When I moved in, it was a smelly black swamp full of bugs and creatures I've never even seen before. I've learned...
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    New pump just turned off and now it won't start

    Hi, We just purchased a brand new Hayward Power-Flo Matrix 1.5hp pump a few weeks ago. It has been used 24/7 quite a bit the past week or two as we are going through a SLAM cycle on an outdoor pool that was left open to the elements for several years before we purchased the house. This evening...
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    New homeowner and, as a result, pool owner... Now what?

    Hi, I recently became a homeowner for the first time in my life and, along with that, a pool owner too. The home I purchased had fallen into disrepair and went into foreclosure. A contractor purchased it to "flip" and redid nearly all aspects of the home. He did not, however, touch the pool...