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    Overwhelmed new pool owner

    Hello! We just bought one of those Summer Waves above ground metal frame pool. It's a 16x48 and currently filling up as I type. I feel so lost as to how to get it started with chemicals. The only experience I have with water chemistry was when I kept betta fish a few years back. I'm hoping we...
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    Quote Review for First Time Buyer in Houston, TX Area

    My family and I would like to have an in-ground pool installed at our home. We've been researching for months and, frankly, it's all a bit overwhelming. I've reached out to 8 builders for quotes and only *1* has actually made it out, provided a design, and returned a quote. The quote is not...
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    Concrete Shell Leaks Pre-Plaster?

    Hi All, New to the pool game and we have a pool that is just about ready for PebbleTec. However, I’ve noticed that the gunite shell weeps water in multiple areas. Is this concerning? My mind takes me back to leaky basements and the answer never seemed to be just seal them from the inside, so...
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    New Pebble finish stained

    Hello guys, need some help. I just got my new pool installed. It was filled with water about a week ago. Immediately after filling with water I noticed 3 problems. One was a "bare spot" on one of the steps where you can only see plaster and no pebble. The second is similar bare spots on the...