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Entries from August 2003

Shocking

August 30th, 2003 · No Comments

If you do it at night then by morning it will be safe to swim.I would
wait at least 1 hour before going in.
Keep The Faith
Retta
(-36)

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Pools floating up when emptied.

August 27th, 2003 · 1 Comment

Where pools are constructed with the pool floor below the water table
a vertical drain pipe should be installed to which suction can be
connected to evacuate water from behind the shell when the pool is
emptied or partly emptied. If the pool is a fibreglass one you may
need to dig down beside the […]

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Cleaning Water Line and Stains

August 26th, 2003 · 1 Comment

Hi Everbody
What would the group members recommend for cleaning the vinyl liner above the
water line and staining below the waterline?
It’s not bad but I would like to clean it real good sometime before I have to
close it for the end of the season.
I want to use use something that won’t have an adverse effect on […]

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Super Floating Leaf Skimmer

August 19th, 2003 · 2 Comments

A few years ago my kids gave me a “Super Floating Leaf Skimmer” manufactured
by Rainbow Lifeguard Products, Inc. of El Monte CA. I need to replace the
net (or replace the whole thing) but I can’t find a phone or internet
listing for this company. Does anyone know how I can contact this company
or know of somewhere […]

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Digest Number 74

August 18th, 2003 · No Comments

Mike she lives in southern Louisiana where the water table is higher that the
pool.

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Adding Alkalinity Increaser

August 4th, 2003 · 5 Comments

Why do you take the floater out when you shock? It is not necessary to take
the floater out to add any chemicals.

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