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    Automatic pool covers, thoughts?

    Got the pool cover done! Looks great and working as promised so far.
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    Deionized water - where to find it?

    I read an article in the LA times about de-ionized water as a cleaning agent. I can't find the article but I did find this from Google... Deionized water is a type of purified water with mineral ions (salts) removed. These mineral ions include sodium, calcium, iron, copper, chloride, and...
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    Barracuda Wahoo? Above-ground pool cleaner?

    Thanks, that is very helpful.
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    Barracuda Wahoo? Above-ground pool cleaner?

    Does anyone have one? What do you think of it? I can't find it on Barracuda's website. I found one for sale on e-bay (for less than what my pool guy wants to sell it to me for) and the e-bay store describes it as a pool cleaner made to be sold on the internet. The describe it as a cleaner...
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    Automatic pool covers, thoughts?

    Teapot, Apparently, Coverpros installs all sorts of automatic pool covers. I understand thet do repair work on them as well. They were willing to install the cover of my choice (since they also install Coverpools and a few other brands besides) but recommended Coverstar noting that they have...
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    Automatic pool covers, thoughts?

    Thanks everyone for the kind posts. I am meeting with the pool cover installer tomorrow. I'm going to go with Coverstar (which is what he recommends).
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    Automatic pool covers, thoughts?

    Thanks for the input, MNB. I think I will go with Coverstar. How long have you had your pool cover and have you had any maintainance issues? Anything that you have learned about it that you wished you knew before you bought it? How did you choose Coverstar as opposed to the other brands...
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    Automatic pool covers, thoughts?

    What brand of automatic pool cover do you have and do you like it? I am most interested in Coverstar mostly due to the recommendation of a pool cover installer but I am also interested in Cover Pools, Aquamatics, etc... I am planning on purchasing an automatic pool cover since I have young...