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    Snake

    I have stumbled across a few snakes in the skimmer basket. Never fun for me. I typically put the cover back on and start another task. Then nicely ask my girlfriend to please empty the skimmer basket!
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    Trying to decide on Fiberglass as an option

    yes, we priced similar perimeter gunite pool without spa or heater and it was over the fiber glass with both features.
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    Trying to decide on Fiberglass as an option

    We have a fiberglass pool and love it Would do it again. You are correct about shape and size limits, but there are many options available.
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    Asking for my new neighbor who is a pool newbie, having issues with his inground pool...

    probably still has some algae restricting the filters typically the algae cannot be seen in the filter.
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    SpeedStir

    great answer!
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    Heating pool for first time question

    thanks everyone for the advice. ajw you nailed it on the time to temp rise. i turned the heater on Wednesday morning before work and set the pump speed, only to learn that the heater wants about 3200 rpm to keep the flow switch happy. water temp was 64. returned home 12 hours later and had...
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    Heating pool for first time question

    Having family over for thanksgiving. Kids want to swim and asked me to please heat the pool. I haven’t heated the pool before, only the hot tub. Approximately 10,000 gallons, 250 natural gas heater, vs pump. My question is what is a typical swimmable temperature? North of Houston about 40...
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    Another Texan joining in

    welcome from fellow texan!
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    New Pool Owner....Leaves and Pinestraw?!

    someone above mentioned a screen enclosure. that sounds like a great idea
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    new pool, construction almost complete, cloudy water

    Added muriatic acid 24 hours ago (31.43). Just got a lower ph of 8.0. Cya is 40. Fc 7, and y’all still 200 Getting better Add a quart more acid now.
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    new pool, construction almost complete, cloudy water

    thank you sir for the info. I will do as prescribed. and toss the dry acid in the trash.
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    new pool, construction almost complete, cloudy water

    please help. new pool owner here. pool is new. pool has been full for about 2 weeks, only the last full week has the pump been running. construction crew did not set equipment until after pool was full. pool has been vacuumed to remove construction debris, filter cleaned, only chemicals added...