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    Pond aerator for Algae control

    Aerators are used in ponds and fish tanks to control algae. "Good bacteria" use the oxygen to consume the algae. My thought is to use this method for a pool over off months where no Chlorine is to be added and to make spring clean-up easier. Why wont this work? Thoughts? Are there easier...
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    Replacing everything - your ideal equipment

    We recently renovated our pool. Its like new. Now it is time to replace the pump, filter, and SWG. This is an in-ground pool, ~35,000 gallons, it is covered and UV protected year round. What would you choose if you had to do it over? Considering the following: VS pump Cartridge filter...
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    Replacing it all

    Replacing the SWG, Pump, and Filter for a 40,000 gallon pool. The pool is outdoors but covered by a permanent greenhouse. Since the greenhouse chemical use is reduced dramatically and the amount of debris is low. I want something easy to maintain and I'd like to set it and forget it as much as...
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    Pool Light Niche Conduit Break/leak

    Major leak happened here. During construction the conduit that attaches the niche became separated from the light niche. Too late to access it so a patch is needed. Any advice other than just slather on the pool putty? Full size images here: http://imgur.com/a/wo928
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    Pool pop in Winter

    How rare is it for a concrete pool to pop out of the ground? My pool is on a large gravel hill above a huge marsh ~100 yards away. Should I fill it before the freeze or wait till spring?
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    Hardcover

    Any experience with a cover like this? The brands I am finding are pricey.
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    Over my head in Wisconsin

    I am in over my head. What would you do with this? The good: Holds water and surface is in relatively good shape Pump, filter, and salt water system in good shape The bad: Concrete and coping are in very poor shape. Plumbing all leaks. I will likely need to tear out the existing deck/coping...