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    New Pool, Old Deck - Height Mismatch

    Hey all, I previously had a 24' round, 48" deep above-ground pool with a deck along 1/4 of the circumference. The old pool was severely rusted and some supports had buckled, so I opted to have the entire thing replaced with a new pool. Our new pool is a 52" deep model, and was built in the...
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    Vacuuming sand back into filter

    Hi all, I recently discovered that I cracked my lateral assembly when I removed it to deep clean the sand filter before opening the pool, and it resulted in some sand getting into the pool. I've got a new lateral assembly installed, but I need to get the sand out. Is it safe to vacuum it back...
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    Recommend an AGP winter cover?

    Can anyone recommend a good winter cover? I have a 24' round above-ground pool. I bought a new one last year from Amazon that turned out to be a waste of money - it was basically a tarp with a cable and winch. It barely survived the winter. I'd like to get a high-quality one that will last for...
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    New Pool Owner - How to plumb it right?

    Just getting into all this pool stuff, and I have a couple of questions. I hooked up the pump and got the pool filled about 1 1/2" up the skimmer, but I think my pump was sucking some air a few seconds every minute. I also have a couple of slow drip leaks on the return side and on one on the...
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    New Owner - Add CYA and SLAM simultaneously?

    Hi all, new pool owner here. I've been reading like crazy and getting familiar with the pool, but could use some advice. We just moved in, and the pool hadn't been opened this year. I uncovered it and did a CYA test, and it came back 0 CYA. I then spent some time the next few evenings getting...