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    Opening pool after being gone 3 years

    So this is what I opened up to yesterday after being out of state for the past 3 years. Having done some reading on other posts, I'm assuming that I need to do some water testing and math before I add anything? And then SLAM?
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    Fiberglass filter replacement.

    I have a very old Baker Hydro RV-24 sand filter that was originally designed for an above ground pool from what I have been told, but it has worked pretty well for us since we bought the house. It's been about 25 years now and it needs to be replaced and I'm not sure if a sand filter or...
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    When and How much sand?

    I have a very old (early 1970's) Baker HRV 24 sand filter and most of the information has been worn from the data plate. All I could find is 15-20 GPM and 3.14SF. I can't find any information on the size in gallons of the filter, and don't know how much sand to put in. If it even needs to have...
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    Conversion to sport pool

    Hi all, This is my first post as I am a new follower to the site. I am looking into the pros and cons of converting my 16x36 vinyl pool into a pool for lap swimming and other water sports. It was built in the early 70's and I had it refinished from top to bottom 10 years ago but has since...