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I must admit that this advice is quite shocking to me. I've owned 5 homes with in ground pools and would take a cartridge filter 100 out of 100...
Pool turned out great. although since this was an owner builder built pool, There are still a few things that are not completed Like minor touch...
But anywhoo, I just last year replaced my vinyl liner, or should I say had it done, becuase I thought the process would be to hard for me. But I...
I am building a 22x45 in-ground pool with vinyl liner. My contractor has specified installation of two (2) Hayward Autoskimmers 1 1/2 - SP108410M. ...
I hope someone can help me! I'm having my above ground pool liner replaced and purchased a new liner plus a bunch of supplies from a pool place....
We have had our inground pool for 16 years. We have always done the work on it ourselves. It is a 41x21 inground pool with two skimmers and main...
The plastic eyebolt broke off with half of the screw left in the wall anchor. This is an IG vinyl pool and the wall anchor is above the waterline. ...
We have a two year old in ground gunnite pool with a Sta-Rite MPRA6F-148L 1.5HP single speed pump. Our electric company is offering a $250 rebate...
Need help.. here is some background first... my pool is concrete with 1" tile all over. Yes is completely cover with tile. some of the tile has...
Hope this is an ok forum for this. I am interested in info on a company called The Liner Specialists. They install replacement liners. The names of...
I am certain that you great people are sick of replying to liner leak threads, but I'm at my wit's (and wallet's) end. Made the mistake about two...
I have a old concrete block IG pool that has a vinyl liner that wraps over a 2 x 8 board. I then have a white vinyl "coping" that wraps over the...
My new home will finally be finished in August and I'm already turning to the idea of adding an in-ground pool. As most who live in today's new...
Does anyone still use the old concrete block method for building pool walls? I am sure the ways used today are much better but what happens with...
Greetings, I am experiencing intermittent blockage of the PVC pipes between the filter and the pool. The pressure gauge at the filter shows...
We're one week into our construction process and are currently awaiting our Pre-Gunite Inspection. I've noticed over the last couple of days that a...
We have a 25k gal 2 1/2 year old inground vinyl liner pool over a Poolkrete bottom/sides. Late last season we had the liner replaced and shortly...
I'm hoping you guys can help out. I've looked but can't seem to find anything specific. Tomorrow after many years (actually 2), the finishers are...
My brother just took me to look at a pool that he can get for "free". It is a 24' round aluminum AG pool, it appears to be buried about 1 to 1.5...
Any opinions on the use of tile as decking/coping? Specifically, is tile any cooler than stamped/patterned concrete?
I need to partial drain a pool (chemicals out of whack, high CH/TDS), and was wondering at what point the window of opportunity to safely drain the...
Any advice on the quality differences in the Sack Mix ratio. My Pool consultant says 6-7 should be the minimum, I have seen different pool companies...
I am in the process of getting estimates from various pool builders for the construction of an inground vinyl pool in the fall. (I live in New York)...
Hi guys, I'm missing four of these white coping corner covers. If there's a more technical name for them, please let me know as I'm not sure what...
Is teflon tape all I need for the threaded connections? What I am doing is adding a heat pump and there are a couple of pipe thread connections. ...
i am rebuilding the pipe system to my inground pool filter and it looks like the guy who built my pool went a little crazy with glueing unions in...
Our pool and spa is only 1 1/2 years old. The spa looks like it could use a cleaning. The owner came out and told us to use muratic acid to get rid...
Have been posting here regularly and looking at tons of threads. Fantastic help and information here. Thanks to everybody. Anyway, pool is in...
I have been told that I should install a sump pump and a rock pack under my IG pool. This is due to expansive soil and they do not want any water to...
It was recommended that I post here to ask if anyone can give me some advice about my filter. We have a Hayward sand filter, with new sand last...
Our pool is now complete, however the pool bottom surface, which is white hydrozo, looks blotchy. Our builder says that is normal but I would like to...
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