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    To drain or not to drain....winterizing an Intex Ultra Frame XTR

    Left the water in the pool last year - lowered it below all the in/out holes, and plugged those at the liner. Brought the pump and filter inside after draining the water, and emptying the sand. Put on the intex cover after putting two larger inner tubes at the center, which allows for any...
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    bfdl, introducing himself

    Kim Asked how I came to be the guardian of my neighbor's pool. I live in an area where most of the homeowners are elderly. Let me put it this way, I am in my fifties, and they all consider me to be "that kid who lives up the street". The neighbors across the street were wanting to open their...
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    bfdl, introducing himself

    Hello there. Recently discovered this forum while looking for instructions for a Wal-Mart test kit. I do not actually own a pool. I have been maintaining an in-ground pool for my neighbor who lives across the street. This is just about the most dismal way to maintain a pool, and it...