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  1. criz p. critter

    Pool season opens, May 16th! Thanks to Trouble Free Pool.

    Just put the ladder back in today, and got in the pool meaning to put the little liner protector mat under the ladder. Just kinda stand there and toe it into position, right? Thought that's all I'd be able to do, cuz the thermometer read a frosty 79. Ended up taking a swim for 45 minutes. A...
  2. criz p. critter

    Closing/covering AGP in So. Calif--couple of questions

    This is my first closing for a pool we got last July. I know I don't have to literally close the pool for the winter, due to our So. Cal location, but the thing is we are leaving for a 4 week vacation, and I'm thinking the best thing to do is keep it covered. This time of year it gets windy, and...
  3. criz p. critter

    My Aquabug sucks.... literally sucks air. How about yours?

    Like the title says, my Aquabug sucks air. Every 10 minutes or so, air accumulates in my filter and I have to vent it by opening the valve on the top of the filter. It's done this ever since I first used it. I assume it's because the sectional hose you need to use with an Aquabug sucks in a...
  4. criz p. critter

    Pea gravel around pool a problem?

    moved to more appropriate forum - Moderator I read in another post that you shouldn't use pea gravel to backfill around a pool, because it holds on to the water and doesn't dry out. Poster said to use larger stones. That makes sense to me, to not use it for backfill. What about just...
  5. criz p. critter

    Newbie here: some basic fliter questions.

    Hello all: newbie here. First post, in fact. We've had our pool one month exactly, and it's been perfect so far. Water is beautiful and clear. I've been able to keep the chlorine and ph levels at optimum. But I've got some questions... To start off... 1) Pool store guy said to run the...