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    24' AG hole in liner with winter cover on

    Guys, My pool pretty much leaked all its water out and the pool cover (new cover) is on. Haven't pumped any water off so I'm sure it's a leak. It has some water on the cover and I noticed it's starting to tug on the walls. Should I just take the cover off at this point? Any advice would be...
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    Pool Filter Sizing help

    Guys, I think my sand filter is not working like it should and I'm looking at replacing it. I have 2 options so far: Hayward CC15093S Xstream 150-Square-Foot Cartridge Filter and 1-1/2 Horsepower PowerFlo Matrix Pump Haywood DE EC50 Filter and 1 1/2 Horsepower Pump Can anyone tell me if any...
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    Blonde hair and Intex SWG with Copper

    Hi, Reading up on the Intex CS8110 with Copper, it seems as though it only turns blonde hair green. If no one in my family has blonde hair, should I still worry about the copper ions in the water? Thanks
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    Upgrading filter from Sand to D.E.

    Hi guys, I'm thinking about replacing my sand filter for a D.E. type and was wondering if I have to replace the pump as well. Currently I have a Waterway 1HP/19" Sand Filter combo, but it's very slow at cleaning even after a sand change/backwash. My neighbor has a Hayward D.E. filter and...
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    Replacing skimmer gasket with butterfly gasket

    Guys, I need some advice. I have a standar skimmer and gaskets, 1 on the outside and one on the inside. The pool is full, but have a drip leak under the gasket on the outside of the pool. I went to the pool store and they sold me a butterfly gasket, said it was better and also protects the...
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    New pool owner test results

    Hi guys, Novice here, went to Leslie's after filling up. Below are the results and what I've done so far. FAC - 0.5 TAC - 0.5 Salt - 200 CH - 90 CYA - 0 TA - 50 pH - 73 Copper - 0 Iron - 0 Phosphates - 600 I just received the Intex SWG, haven't installed it yet. I added Leslie's 10lb...