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    New wrinkles in liner

    So 7/21/17 two days ago I tried the absorbic acid on rust stains at the bottom. This morning I have wrinkles in the liner on the bottom. Leak? Chemicals? What do I do?
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    Skimmer replacement, repair and proper assembly

    We bought a home with an inground 18x36 pool. It is well over 20 years old. Liner we are told is around 4 years old. Last year was the first time it had been opened in a few years. I have replaced the filter and pump, cut off the polaris line, we have no bottom drain. The skimmer shows...
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    Household item to lubricate o-rings

    I was wondering if there is something here I could use instead of yet another trip to Lowe's. Coconut oil? Olive oil? Something I'm not thinking of....
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    What to fix first?

    I can't clean due to bad filter/pump and I can't change filter until pool clean. I do not know the history of this pool. We have added 12 bags of shock for algae bloom and nothing clean. We have a cleaner line and skimmer. Not enough suction on skimmer to vacuum. Hose is directly attached...
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    How do you delete photos from thread?

    I mistakenly selected a non pool photo and need to delete. I can not find that option anywhere.
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    How to vacuum to waste correctly

    For more information on this pool see Is there such a thing as too green to bother slamming? Zea3 Neglected pool came with house. Took cover off 2 days ago to green pond. Yesterday I spent learning about pools, YouTube and how pumps work. Today I venture to the store for chemicals and get...