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    Safety Cover Anchors with spiral/auger-bit type shaft

    Was looking for safety cover anchors with a spiral bit/auger-bit style shaft that rotated into the ground and helped prevent the anchors from pulling up in soil. I know I saw some of these online last year when I was looking, but can no longer find them doing a Google search. Can't remember...
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    Dolphin S200/Active 20/Doheny Discovery vs Aquabot Breeze IQ

    Looking for a robotic cleaner for 16x36 in-ground vinyl liner pool with side steps. Want to clean to waterline. Had an Aquabot Turbo Classic that lasted 15+ years and needed only basic maintenance - fairly durable, cleaned well, bag picked up dead algae, but hated cleaning the filter bag...
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    Heavy Green Algae, Getting Ready to SLAM, Running out of Time - Suggestions?

    Hi Everyone - Wondering if you can give me some pointers to try to clear the water as quickly as possible, as we are running out of swimming season in CT and my daughter would like to have a pool party in the next 2 weeks. However, JUST uncovered pool 2 days ago - long-story short: had to...
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    Wiring Variable Speed Motor - Using Plug-In Receptacle

    Just purchased a variable speed motor (10A max), and decided to completely re-wire from the house to the pool. Old switches and receptacles were rusty, etc and seemed like a good time to upgrade everything. Running 10-gauge wire out to pool inside pvc conduit the entire length. Would like to...
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    Replacing SP-1408 Return Fitting, Vinyl Liner IG - need tips

    Notes: In-ground vinyl liner pool with alum. coping, built around 1976. Location: CT Dug up return line to repair a leak. While uncovered, found that the steel pool wall below the return fitting is wet and leaving a v.small puddle in the hole. Tried snugging up the cyclo-nut on the...