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  1. mbuice

    Leak Turned Nightmare and Liner Replacement

    Hi Everyone! Back in July I posted about my liner having a leak. At the time, I couldn't find the leak and was looking for some advice. I did get a lot of helpful responses, which is why this forum is the BEST! Anyway, nothing I was actively doing was working, and I was losing 3-4 inches a day...
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    North Texas, new liner needed?

    I'm not sure if this is the right place for this post or not. We're on our fifth summer in our pool, and it has a huge leak. We swam on Sunday with no issues, woke up Monday and the water level was well below the return. It's been losing about 5-6 inches per day since. The pool is partially...
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    Low return flow, low pressure

    Greetings All! Please forgive this longer post. I know this info is in my signature, but sometimes it won't show on the phone app: I have a large AGP 18x33 that is buried with a 7ft deep end. I have a 250 lb sand filter with a 2-speed 1.5 hp pump. Things have been going well but yesterday I...
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    Walmart Essentials Chlorinating Liquid?

    Not sure if this is the correct area for this question, I just went with my gut. My local walmart just started carrying a liquid chlorine in the pool section. It says it's 10% Sodium HypoChlorite, 90% "other ingredients". I'm assuming that like bleach the 90% other ingredients = water. I've...
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    Vacuum Adapter for Doughboy skimmer port?

    At some point since our build we've lost the adapter that makes our vacuum hose fit in the port under the skimmer. I have a feeling it was thrown away when our installer was cleaning up, because all of the manuals and boxes were gone as well. It hasn't really been that big of a problem because...
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    Update: AGP Deck Build with pics, partially buried oval Doughboy

    We had our new 18x34 agp buried about halfway back in March/April. We're now ready to start our deck build. The rains have been almost non-stop, so our back yard has basically been a beautiful pool surrounded by a giant mud pit. I thought it would be fun to document this process as well. Here...
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    My first slam, need advice.

    Well, after a year on TFP and a previous summer with my starter pool, I thought I was ready and wouldn't need to slam for a while. Three straight days of storms and mountain of leaves later, my pool has taken on a green tint. I apologize in advance for the length of this post. For everyone on...
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    Partially Burying a Doughboy Above Ground Pool w/ deep end (AGP Build)

    Greetings Everyone, I've been lurking for about a year now, and we've finally bitten the bullet. We spent last summer with an 18' round 4' deep starter pool, and now thanks to Pool School and Pool Math, we think we're ready. Here is what I've ordered, and I will include the prices because...
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    Doughboy Entry Steps...Thoughts?

    Greetings, First time poster, long time lurker here. I've been researching for about a year now, and will be getting started with our pool purchase/installation in the next few weeks. We're going to be sinking a doughboy with expandable liner (18 X 34 Autumn Breeze with a 7 foot deep end). I...