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Hands tucking the blue vinyl edge of an above-ground pool liner back over the top rail

Pool Liner Came Out of the Track? How to Reseat...

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An above-ground liner that has slipped out of the top track is almost always a reseat, not a replacement. Here is why it happens, the one shortcut that ruins a...

Pool Liner Came Out of the Track? How to Reseat...

PST Pool Supplies

An above-ground liner that has slipped out of the top track is almost always a reseat, not a replacement. Here is why it happens, the one shortcut that ruins a...

In-ground swimming pool at dusk with the underwater LED pool light glowing warm white through clear water

Pool Light Not Working? How to Troubleshoot It ...

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A pool light that will not turn on is usually a tripped GFCI, a burned-out bulb, or a flooded fixture. This safety-first guide walks you through checking the power, bringing...

Pool Light Not Working? How to Troubleshoot It ...

PST Pool Supplies

A pool light that will not turn on is usually a tripped GFCI, a burned-out bulb, or a flooded fixture. This safety-first guide walks you through checking the power, bringing...

Pouring dissolved pool shock from a bucket into a pool at dusk

How to Shock Your Pool the Right Way

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Pool shock done right: what superchlorination actually does, when your water needs it, how cal-hypo, dichlor and non-chlorine shock differ, and a safe step-by-step routine to clear cloudy or green...

How to Shock Your Pool the Right Way

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Pool shock done right: what superchlorination actually does, when your water needs it, how cal-hypo, dichlor and non-chlorine shock differ, and a safe step-by-step routine to clear cloudy or green...

White and black pressure-side pool cleaner on a sunlit in-ground pool floor

Polaris Pressure Cleaner Not Moving? Troublesho...

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A Polaris that parks in the corner or crawls the floor is almost always one worn part away from a fix. Here is a symptom-by-symptom troubleshooting walkthrough for the 180,...

Polaris Pressure Cleaner Not Moving? Troublesho...

PST Pool Supplies

A Polaris that parks in the corner or crawls the floor is almost always one worn part away from a fix. Here is a symptom-by-symptom troubleshooting walkthrough for the 180,...

A gloved hand turning the handle on a pool sand filter multiport valve

Pool Multiport Valve Settings Explained: What E...

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A clear, no-jargon guide to every position on your pool's multiport valve — Filter, Backwash, Rinse, Waste, Recirculate, Closed and Winter — what each one does and exactly when to...

Pool Multiport Valve Settings Explained: What E...

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A clear, no-jargon guide to every position on your pool's multiport valve — Filter, Backwash, Rinse, Waste, Recirculate, Closed and Winter — what each one does and exactly when to...

Pool partial drain setup with submersible pump on a daylight deck

How to Partially Drain a Pool for Water Replace...

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Partially draining a pool is necessary to lower high cyanuric acid, reduce total dissolved solids (TDS), or fix high calcium hardness. Done wrong, it lifts a vinyl liner, cracks plaster...

How to Partially Drain a Pool for Water Replace...

PST Pool Supplies

Partially draining a pool is necessary to lower high cyanuric acid, reduce total dissolved solids (TDS), or fix high calcium hardness. Done wrong, it lifts a vinyl liner, cracks plaster...