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    Leak in new pool - they want to drain it

    Pool has been running for about 6 weeks. About 2 weeks ago pool started losing more water each day (one day lost a full inch). Finally pool company came out and I am losing about 1 inch per day and a half (with equipment off). I have never been in the pool and the only activity has been robot...
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    Slam question - not home during the day

    I work from 7-6 daily. How do I maintain Slam level when I’m gone all day? I can add bleach in morning and in evening. On some days I could stop home at lunch but not every day.
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    Yellow algae help

    Pool finally up and running but water was stagnant for 2 weeks. Mustard algae was bad. I slammed at 18ppm and met all criteria and no more algae visible. Then ran chlorine to 28 to super slam and now letting it come down. Went out today and it’s back. During slam CYA was at 20 but now at 70...
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    New pool - SWaG now or in spring

    Just got water in new pool. I think they will be hooking up all equipment this week. I plan ti do a self install of AQR15. Question. Since I will be closing in 30-45 days should I commission pool as chlorine and switch in spring or go salt now as pool comes on line? Questiin: How long with...
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    New VS pump - best size

    They are getting ready to start up my new pool and I am already thinking I made a mistake and should have installed a VS pump (since they have plumbed it in they will not change it out). Current pump is 1.5hp Hayward SuperPump. Pool is 18x36 rectangle with short runs of 2" pipe to pool. 21,000...
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    Mesh cover: Loop Loc or Meyco

    Narrowed choice to either Meyco Rugged Mesh (99% sun blocking) or Loop Loc dense mesh (Can’t find sun blocking number). Both about the same price from Hydropools.com. Any thought on better of the 2? Thanks
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    Safety cover sizing

    Looking at a Mesh safety cover (Meyco, pooltux, looploc or gli promesh). I have a standard 18x36 pool with 2” radius corners. I have center steps that measure 41” x 86” outside edge to outside edge. Do I need a cover with 4x6 or 4x8 step? The 4x6 says it is 4x8 and the 4x8 says it is 4x10...