Swimming pools blog

We are having quite a time putting in a new liner for our 27′ AG pool. It
has a border in it so the border has to be the C same all the way around in
depth.
I will welcome all the advice anyone can give us. I got a bit from Gary.
It is sitting out there empty […]

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Hi group, I have a 18′x30′inground pool, vinyl liner with hayward sand
filter and 1hp pump. Last fall I notice the water going into the
skimmer would slow down.After backwashing and cleaning filter would be
fine for a couple of hours, then it just began to slow no matter what I
did. The old filter had leaks, so I […]

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Can someone please recommend a good test kit for a poolowner to do water
tests? Thanks!
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Gary
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www.under-1-roof.com

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I keep seeing people say “get a good water test kit, not the strips!” Can
someone recommend a specific test kit for home use. I don’t want to spend a
fortune on a test kit but I’m willing to pay a little more for something
that’s accurate and easy to use. TIA!
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Gary
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I am considering replacing my vacuum-side pool sweep (aging Kreepy
Crawly) with a pressure-side sweep. I would like to avoid the cost of
running a booster pump, and I wanted to get other folks opinions on
the options.
Leslies is running a special on the Hayward Phantom ($499 after
rebate). Supposedly, this sweep both sweeps and skims the pool. Does
anyone […]

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Hi everyone,
I’m about ready to convert to a salt chlorine generator system. Does
anyone have any recommendations, warnings or other comments about
particular brands and models? I’m looking at the Jandy Aquapure 1400
system, so any comments about that would be great.
Looks fairly simple, but any tips or tricks about the conversion process
are more than welcome, too!
Cannot wait […]

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Hello Home Pool Owners,
I am in the process looking for a automatic pool cleaner for a in-ground
vinyl pool.
The pool is a 40′x 17′ with a deep end section of 8′.
Also, note the pool also has not one but two skimmers and a floor-drain
with 5 returns.
The unit I am interested […]

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This may be a dumb question, but that’s never stopped me before. I need to
replace the booster pump and housing for my Letro Legend. To do this, I need to
detach the PVC pipes from the housing. How do I do that without breaking the
pipes, and how do I reattach them to the new housing?
Thanks,
Harry Boswell

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Live in the SW/Las Vegas..have inground pool/pump/filter exposed.Whats
the best way to protect the equipment for 3-4 days of continueous below
freezing weather….Was planning on covering the pump equipment. I’ve
been told to run the equipment when its at or below freezing…
Pls advise…thanks

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Hey everyone! I’m baaaack! We have procrastinated long enough about
closing the pool (we’re in NJ!!!) It’s getting very cold here…is
there anyplace I can get detailed intstructions on the proper way to
close the pool? I have a basic understanding, I just don’t know the
order in which to do everything. Feel free to email me privately if
you […]

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