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That unfortunately is not an uncommon issue. If you can continue using it as it is, leaving the corners alone or sometimes even covering a hole at the top with duct tape to prevent people or things from...

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Are you able to get liquid chlorine where you live? Our go to formula for a pool your size is one or two cases of liquid chlorine (12.5%) if possible, and a gallon of  muriatic acid. It seems to do the...

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There are several variables that would need to be addressed - what is your soil type, and is excavating the extra depth going to be easy? Where to put the excavated dirt, how to remove it safely from the...

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My first question would be is some water returning to the pool on backwash? If you've double checked the gaskets, and are sure you have mounted the Vari-Flow valve in the correct orientation that may not...

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Depending on how the pool was constructed it can be fairly simple to really complex. The coping is often the piece that sits on the top of the pool wall. It can be combined with the liner track, or it...

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How old is the heater? The blower/motor could be the issue as they can wear out, and begin to make noise. You may need to dig in deeper and see how the ventilation/blower is looking.

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Any of those propane pool heaters should be a good choice. The propane company can likely do the gas connection for you. Depending on which heater you choose they should have specific specs and schematics...

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It could be the salt causing it for sure. Do you have a zinc anode on your pool system? It's designed to take trace voltage since your salt water pool can conduct electricity at a very small rate. The...

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We don't have any experience using geo foam blocks, so can't offer much advice there. Hopefully you can devise a solution to keep them in place - perhaps with stainless straps/screws? We'll be curious...

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When you added the new sand did the tube get covered putting it in? We use a cup to block any sand from getting into the center stem pipe. Also, did you check that the other laterals were all in great...

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