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  1. Blue_Iris

    Do brushes have different softness levels?

    I know that brushes can come in wire, poly, or nylon bristles. My question is are some of the poly/nylon brushes softer than others? We ordered this brush from amazon: Amazon.com : Greenco Pool Brush Heavy Duty Aluminum Back Extra Wide 20" with EZ Clip and Strong Bristles for Cleaning Pool...
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    Liner trouble. Expanding hole by return valve. HELP!

    I dug the piece of liner out of the trash from when we cut the skimmer hole. I don't think it's big enough. I see that holes should be patched with an extra 2" on all sides past the hole. I will need bigger piece. I will go to our local pool store tomorrow and see what they have. Our local...
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    Liner trouble. Expanding hole by return valve. HELP!

    What does "wall buckling" mean? We don't have any experience with this at all. We have just been trying to follow the instruction booklets that came with everything. I don't recall it saying anything about waiting to cut openings until you have water in the pool. I'm scared to death that the...
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    Liner trouble. Expanding hole by return valve. HELP!

    Here are pictures. Is that standard procedure? You should always wait to cut out the openings until the pool is mostly full? I figured there would be a learning curve to this whole project, but I had no idea it would be this steep.
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    Liner trouble. Expanding hole by return valve. HELP!

    Hi, First time pool owners. Finally got our pool set up. Have been filling it since this morning. My daughter was playing in the shallow water and called me outside to show me something she noticed. Where we attached the return valve, it looks like the increasing weight of the water has pulled...
  8. Blue_Iris

    Complete Novice -- Just purchased Saltwater 8000

    Mdragger88, Thank you so much for the great information! It will help tremendously. :)
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    Complete Novice -- Just purchased Saltwater 8000

    Hello Everyone! Our family just purchased our very first AGP -- a Saltwater 8000 from The Pool Factory. We also bought the upgraded Uni-Bead Beach Haven Liner - 40 Gauge. We wanted to make sure we have everything ordered before the weather changes and there is another rush on pools. I noticed...