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Like title says, need to find one to install a vinyl liner inground pool. I thought i could handle gc the whole thing and the building department is a pita to deal with, they want a friggin blueprint drawn to scale and a plot plan with1 foot increments in lvl. Neighbors are being jerks about the...

Well i have a new pool to be installed roughly 6 weeks away. I am ocd about certain things Like safety Esp with electric. Heres my plans. I have a inground metal wall liner pool to be installed With steps in shallow end and ladder on deep end per code. ill be bonding atleast 4 spots of the...

My pool store is trying to sell me one for my new pool i bought from them. Problem is i cant find any info. Is waterway reputable? I have never heard of them making swcg.

I see dry acid is discouraged here for its sulfate content. Why is that? Does not sulfate and chloride ions cancel each other out at the end point? Just trying to get a better understanding.

A respected person in the aquarium trade told me you can measure salt with a tds meter for a pool, and that my refractometer is too hard to read accurately the small amt of salt we use in out pools since seawater is 35000ppm. I just have problems with test strips, Never liked them for aquariums...

Hello and thanks for the many questions from the past. This stuff i cant find on the pool school. Having a reef tank i know copper is very soluable in saltwater. Do you guys and gals have issue with this? I have new heater with copper heat exchanger. I should have ponied up for the nickle. :(...

Looking at this model. Goldine Aquatrol Salt Chlorinator Above-Ground Pools up to 18k gal. 115v (AQ-TROL-RJ) I want to add it inline of my system. I will hard pipe my pvc when my new heater arrives. Is this plug and play? No hidden you need a cell for this too? Thanks much

Ok this is the first time i used a winterizer kit from the lps. This year i am reaping the results. Brand new liner faded, water ph at 6.8,-cya at or near 0-alk at or near 0. calcium at or near 0. What would cause this in a winterizing kit? LPS said heavy snow and rains this winter and spring...

I just switched to the new style, and seeing from the posts that the new style is somewhat of a pita. The old design with 16 bolts and nuts are starting to sound better. I'll know at the end of the season how much of a problem it is. Waste any tips to use to get the belly clamp on and off?

Trying to keep the kids off the deck when adults are not around. I have a standard fence latch, and it has a slot for a lock. Do I just put a pad lock on it, or is there a better way? TIA!!!

DE filter leaking thru bump lever. :( I am thinking this is a bad sign. The only thing i did this years is clean it out good. besides backwashing all the DE out. Looking like i have to tear her down and inspect for cracks or tears in the seals. Ugh Any tips what to look for??? TIA!!

I have a hayward de filter. Its never been acid washed, and I found out recently that I have been not adding enough DE to it. :( How would I go about cleaning it? I have heard soaking it in TSP or a degreaser for a week or two or more Letting fingers soak in a big bucket of water and degreaser.)...

When this thing go's I want to replace it with a more efficient model and a quicker clean time. I get tons of leaves, fuzz and bugs. It needs a large cap holding area. I think the 65 is good, Just underpowered for my pools cleanup for how much that flies in there. I have a 24ft round with 6ft...

Well I have a 30 year old muskin pool that finally died this winter. Cover let loose and sank into the pool. I believe it ripped the liner and bent up the walls. I'll know better in a few days when i rip her down. The new pool will be a 24 ft all aluminum Esther Williams. I will use a hayward...

I have had a pool for 10 years and the 11th (This winter)the liner ripped and destroyed the walls of the pool. It had a good run of 30 years. The pool was installed in 1980 and it has the original liner in it. Had to get another because my 7 yr old loves swimming and its great for entertaining...