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How much would it cost to have an inground saltwater pool installed completely, start to swim?

Terry W asked: How much would it cost to have an inground saltwater pool installed completely, start to swim?
I am building a house in northeast North Carolina and want to have a pool installed. I would like it to be an inground saltwater system. How much would it cost from start to swim day?swimming pool [...]

I have an inground pool leak and I’m not sure how to detect it?

sg_0612@sbcglobal.net asked: How do I detect an inground pool leak. Loosing water daily, maybe a few inches a week. I will probably have to call in a pool expect but meanwhile I thought I would try some detection on my own.
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Where does the water go because I don’t see it anywhere, like big [...]

Need advice on how to close my inground pool for the winter?

sonotech02 asked: This is our second year closing a pool for the winter. Last year we hired people to do it and watched, so I have a good idea on what to do, but I am scared I will do something wrong, or in the wrong order, and mess something up. So [...]

A gray spot has appeared in the bottom of my well kept inground pool. It is spreading. How do I eliminate?

Jax asked: The pool is 6 yrs. old inground w/liner. I keep the water clean and balanced and test it several times a week. The “spot” was small at first, but has grown quite large. I use chemicals recommended by my pool people, but nothing changes the spot. I have no idea what it is [...]

can you install an inground pool light in an existing pool that doesn’t have one?

never satisfied asked: can you install a pool light in an existing inground pool that doesn’t have one? I saw one that goes on a return. and wonder if you could run the power wire up the water tube.gunite swimming pools CT

hurricane season and inground pool?

. asked: we have an inground pool and during huricane seasons, it rains ALOT (well duh) but is it possible that the pool will flood over. and what can we do to prevent it? plz help and thank you.
*better be prepared than not know what to do when something happens.swimming pool contractors CT

Bleach instead of shock in my vinyl inground pool?

bmwdriver11 asked: I have heard that bleach and liquid shock are the same thing, and that you can just use bleach in place of liquid shock in your pool. I have an inground pool with a vinyl liner in it- is it OK to use bleach instead? Do you use it at the [...]

I have an inground pool. I plan to drain it to get a new liner. How long can I leave the pool empty?

tctesting asked: I have an in-ground pool. I plan to drain it to take measurements. It may take some time before I get a new liner. How long can I leave the pool empty before the walls cave in?swimming pool service MA

Why is my inground pool water clear only when the filter is not running?

Cathy W asked: I keep my chemical levels in good range everyday. When the pool filter (cartridge) is running, the water is blue but not clear (cannot see the bottom). When I turn off the filter and leave it off for a couple of days or more, the water stays blue and I [...]

The inground pool at the house I am purchasing has major cracks, web-like, at the bottom.How bad is that?

Em asked: I’ve heard that there are 2 types of inground pools and I have the um, ceramic kind, maybe….? Is there one that is better than the other?swimming pool repairs CT