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1) Loop-Loc's Mesh-II cover will let light in. This is the only mesh material for a cover they have. Some other brands have a mesh that will stop light but they weigh a lot more. 2) Loop-Loc's On-Ground covers are stretched tight to the special anchors set around the perimeter of the pool. If...

There is a BIG difference in Ky's snow loads and Western Pa's. Scott

One word: WEIGHT Scott

I would have manually vacuumed to waste. Sweeps can scatter the solids on the floor unless they are suction side. Other than that, you're fine. Scott

1) Don't do the auto cover. That is a LOT of money and they are not good for winter generally. 2) Use either a safety cover properly anchored or a tarp cover and water bags. If your wood deck is actually the fake wood stuff like Trex, skip the safety cover as the anchors won't stay put. 3) If...

On ground pools expect a 48" or 52" wall. You are way over that at 5 feet. If your walls were 52", some liners, but not all, can stretch in the center to allow dishing out. Scott

Re: My vinyl pool is on pavers, what should I put under the If your pool is a traditional on/above ground style pool: IMHO, the pavers under the pool plus and additional 30cm or so out from the perimeter should be removed. Use a locking system to ensure the remaining pavers don't come loose...

Siphon off all but an inch or two. Scott

It looks great and will perform well for many years to come. Scott

With an AGP, the cover should be resting on the water's surface, not pulled tight like a safety cover over an in ground pool. Scott

If the receptacle on the house is more than 20' from the pool, a light or radio will be too far away. Scott

How wide is the deck around the pool at it's narrowest? How much space between the rail and the deck? Scott

Where are you going to go for replacement liners? It's a different shape and this will significantly raise replacement costs going forward. Scott

Won't hurt the liner. Dump away. Then brush it around. You will find it dissolves quickly. Run the pump for a couple hours after adding. Expect it to take a few turns of the pool's volume to become fully distributed evenly. Scott

Swimmers aren't your pool's worst enemy. It's water first and then the Sun. People are a distant 3rd. Scott

As an independent service tech, I don't normally play the web price game. The web dealer won't be there. From a sort of biased and selfish POV, I don't normally install stuff people buy off the net as a rule :grrrr: . Its great for the DIYer :party: but asking me to do it is like bringing your...

That will be fine. Scott

Good luck. Scott

pbhound, Please read Pool School in the upper right. Lets not try taking short cuts or reinventing the wheel. The discoloring is most likely from how you have been adding the cal-hypo powder. Liner prints are inked on. It's getting bleached out, like due to not diluting the powder...

If he puts a stainless cover on the front face of his skimmer, he'd be fine. Scott

The roughly 30GPM and his glass filled filter are fine. Glass tends to offer a little less resistance. Backwashes should be done after about a 6 PSI rise rather than the 10 PSI most other sand and DE filters get. Scott

Seems about right for a 1/2 HP pump. Scott

Depends on the environment and liner. How did it come out to begin with? Scott

1) Cal-Hypo or dichlor powdered chlorine not pre-diluted well in water before addition can leave powder sitting on the liner. 2) Old liner 3) Cheap Tabs in floater not moving creates concentrated chlorine settling to the bottom and tabs are disolving quickly. 4) Cheap liner. Scott

The best time was yesterday. Prices are NOT going down unless the US Dollar to Gold value changes so it takes fewer dollars to buy an oz. of gold. Then the dollar is more valuable and goods cost less. Scott

Portland needs something to bind too as an aggregate. I think Ready-Mix would be better. The steps will need to be removed first so the cement can harden. Depending on the compartment, you will want a way to remove the cast concrete weights you're making so the steps can be removed when...

My guess: cheap algaecide. Scott

A picture would surely help. Scott

I assume it's in the liner. Fix-A-Leak is meant for plumbing only. A liner patch kit should solve the leak. The glue works under water when the instructions are followed. Scott

Proper use of the gaskets on the bulkhead, plus a little GE clear silicone will keep the return hole in good shape for many, many years assuming you make a clean hole. Scott