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  1. Taylorbay

    New Construction (fiberglass) - Chicago, city proper

    I just read this whole post, I can't wait to see the finished pool/patio etc. :D
  2. Taylorbay

    New liner - moving skimmer, pump, filter etc

    Hi All Got pool opened, water heating up nicely in the sun, then discovered a LEAK :-( its in the seem so we are replacing the liner (pool is 6 years old). Company that installed pool 6 years ago, came by, offered to install liner for FREE! See pic, this is where Skimmer, pump, filter etc is...
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  4. Taylorbay

    Covers , Leaves & Sagging Again ?

    I’m not sure what to do?? Over the Winter we ‘lost’ basically all the water from pool (honestly it most likely got sucked out by pool cover pump) so now I have a basically empty pool (about 1’ of water in it) and a cover completely sunk into pool filled with water, leaves & debris. I thought if...
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  6. Taylorbay

    Frogs !!??

    Lol my husband keeps saying the same thing lol ?
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    Frogs !!??

    We had a bad pool opening this year, had a hole in the pool cover, still working on getting the bottom clean, water isn’t too bad, but one problem we’re having is no matter how many frogs I evict, every night there are so many more. I have a bad feeling they are living down inside the posts of...
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  9. Taylorbay

    What is this part called?

    Thank you all, I found it ‼️
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    What is this part called?

    This red piece is at the bottom of my skimmer and when you push it in, shuts the water off to the pump/filter, pull it out and it opens it. I’ve lost the red piece and need to replace but cannot find because I don’t know what it’s calked. Help please
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  12. Taylorbay

    1st bad opening

    Thought about doing that, once it’s filled run the vacuum on waste, just hated to put nice clean water into a dirty bottom pool lol?
  13. Taylorbay

    1st bad opening

    I don’t, but if that will get all that fine little debris out, I’ll gladly go buy one, thanks
  14. Taylorbay

    1st bad opening

    So here’s my concern (then I’ll tell the why / how it’s happened) Above ground pool has about 12” water in it, I’m slowly pumping out water that’s left with hopes of ‘starting over’, keeping water as stirred up as possible hoping pump will suck out the ‘dirt’. So I’m not too concerned about any...
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  16. Taylorbay

    Solar Sun Disc Storage?

    This year I tried out the solar sun discs, which are definitely easier to manage getting in & out of pool and do work in good sun. My question is , what's the best way to store them for the winter? Thanks all!
  17. Taylorbay

    Winter cover hold down - jugs, bags or cable?

    I never thought to put the jugs on the inside, hmmmm Thanks guys
  18. Taylorbay

    Winter cover hold down - jugs, bags or cable?

    hi All Last year was our 1st year with a pool (above ground) so we used the cable/wench that came with the cover, we also used one pillow, then we added clips as the winds started blowing, then the pillow made its way from the middle to one end to the other end so on and so on. We spent about...
  19. Taylorbay

    Royal Entrance Steps - anyone use them before?

    Late last year I ordered new steps as I did not like the ones that came with our pool. I ended up getting the Royal Entrance Steps. The guy that is opening my pool for me this weekend says he will put them in. It seems to me that the steps aren't really sitting on anything other than the very...
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  21. Taylorbay

    How to calculate amount of pea gravel/rock needed around pool

    thanks everyone! I think now I actually have an idea of how much to get!
  22. Taylorbay

    How to calculate amount of pea gravel/rock needed around pool

    good questions lol I would estimate 2 - 3 feet, as far as dept, I'm not sure, what is normal?
  23. Taylorbay

    How to calculate amount of pea gravel/rock needed around pool

    We are about to enjoy our 2nd summer of our AG pool, last year we had it professionally installed and decided to do the landscaping ourselves, which we never got around to doing last year. i had some ideas but they didn't work out So... have a couple questions -- 1. pea gravel? river rock...
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  25. Taylorbay

    Pool Water Temperature?

    At least I'm not alone in this lol it would just be nice to lay on a raft and float around rather than do laps or run around the pool just to stay warm while IN the pool, hahaha
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    Pool Water Temperature?

    ahh yes this crazy weather, seems like for the last 10 years I have complained how hot it is, then this year we put in a pool and 2 nights ago we hit a record low of 56! We're in East Tennessee and everybody is so happy with that great, as you say, 'walking around weather' but it sucks as...
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    Pool Water Temperature?

    I'm curious - whats your average & comfortable water temperature? We put our AG pool in this year, we have a lot of trees surrounding our property and while the pool area does get some direct sun during the day, my pool always seem way too cold, granted I'd rather have it cool than like bath...
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    Winter Covers?

    Hi All I know its just August and a bit early but I tend to plan ahead. This is my 1st year with a AG pool and was wanting to know your opions on winter covers. I've read and read post after post by doing a search and here's what I'm sure of: 1. I'm going to try a leaf net over the cover as...
  29. Taylorbay

    Above ground pool stairs

    rcampbell, we actually just got our AG pool this summer, I was so thrilled with it until I tried getting out of the pool that 1st time, the steps that came with the pool are basically identical to the confer steps pictured. I had a stroke 12 years ago (at age 34) and have some major balance...
  30. Taylorbay

    Pool steps, riser too high?

    Waterbug, thanks for your reply, I have looked at Royal Entrance steps over & over & over trying to figure out if there is any difference, so is there? Is each step just as high and are the handrails any sturdier . Was going to post pic of what I have now but doesn't seem to work for me