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Hello all, I"m a bit frustrated and unsure how to proceed. I have an oval above-ground pool, but it's surrounded on all sides by a deck, and the deck is so close that we end up closing the pool like an inground one. No big deal, except it never works due to wind. My house is basically...

Hello all, Here in Michigan, it appears the general rule of thumb is to close your pool on/around Labor Day. I've also done some research that says to close the pool "when the temperature is consistently below 60 F." I'm trying to figure out what it means for a temperature to be...

Hello all, We have an above-ground, oval pool (18' x 33'). The pool is completely surrounded by a deck that is 48" high, with no room to get a cover in between so for the three years we've been here, we've closed the pool like it's an inground pool. We used a 20' x 40' cover purchased at our...

Hello all, I have an above ground pool that is completely surrounded by a deck, so we close it like an inground pool (if that matters). Today, we pulled the cover off and while the water itself looks fine (clear), the bottom is dirty and covered in worms, many still alive...at least for the...

Hello all, I'm in the middle of opening my pool, which means the 20+ water bags that have been holding down the cover need to be drained and stored. Wondering if anyone has any good tips or tricks for storing them so that come the fall, they aren't all gross and slimy. Typically, we drain...

Hello all, I know that summer just started, but in the interest of being prepared I wanted to start this now so I’m not scrambling in a couple of months. My wife and I bought a new house and are first-time pool owners. I’ve attached a couple of pictures, sorry they’re not great but I think...