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  1. martinezj1120

    Can anyone recommend a quality solar cover reel?

    Are the Rocky Reels worth the extra cost? Is there anything comparable ? Lot of options out there and want to avoid something that s going to breakdown in two seasons.
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    Water Under Top Step. What is the best way to fix and prevent?

    I am going to meet with a contractor and get some french drains installed. I have heavy clay all around and even though there is a slope, you can never have enough drainage.
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    Water Under Top Step. What is the best way to fix and prevent?

    Hi everyone, Last time we got really heavy rains over a few days, I noticed that there was a bulge of water under my liner at the top step at both ends. I ended up pulling the liner out of it's track about 12", stuck a tiny hose all the way down to the 2nd step, and pulled water out until the...
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    Liner Floated Top Step

    Hi everyone, We just got slammed with about 3-4" of rain on Friday and Saturday and when I pulled the cover off I noticed that the top step of my pool had water under the liner in the corners, probably a 18" x 18" spot in both corners, nothing drastic. This is an unusual amount of rain in such...
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    Patio safe ice/snow melt?

    I'm facing South and there is a slight pitch. We got 8" yesterday and it's melting quickly after shoveling under the sun today. But with single digits expected tonight and tomorrow, i'd hate for my patio to turn into a skating rink.
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    Patio safe ice/snow melt?

    This question is for my cold weather pool owners. First winter with our new pool and ideally, we would still like to use our concrete pool patio in the backyard, even during winter. Our entire backyard is fenced in and connected to our house so it is ideal to clear a part of our concrete patio...
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    Fill the pool before closing or let it be?

    Could you explain how this could happen?
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    Fill the pool before closing or let it be?

    So we just finished our new construction this year and had an awesome summer. One issue we had during construction is the water tight line for the pool light broke as everything settled and the concrete was poured. My builder and I came up with another plan to install the light but recommended...