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    Mystery return line in spa which draws water from the pool return

    I believe my signature should cover the pool layout good enough. I will also post pictures. Just realized my signatrure didn't save because it was too long. Here's the extra bits: Layout: Pool: 3 ground returns, 1 main drain, 1 side return with booster pump Spa: 4 jets, 1 odd return which...
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    How to prepare for a possible freeze event?

    I live in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) in the valley where we get pretty mild winters. Usually we have cloud cover and the nighttime lows get to 34-38, highs in the mid 40's. There will be nights where it may drop to 32. I assume if it's just dipping to 32 at 3-5AM, that I don't need to freak...
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    Closing (or not) in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon)

    This is my first season with my in-ground pool. I'm considering whether or not to close the pool. I'm fairly confident that I'm prepared to close it properly after reading a bunch of material and asking some questions on here. Water temp is about 73 right now, but as soon as we get into the...
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    1st time closing - question on water level compared to lowest return vs skimmers

    I've been scouring this forum for a few months now, as I recently bought a house (6/24) which has a 33,000 gallon in-ground pool. It took me about 8 days to get the water chemistry where it should be, but thanks to this forum, I was able to do so. I've been using about 1 gallon of chlorine every...