Forum: In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair

Hello - I have an old Purex SMBW 2000 filter. When I had an air leak in the system, I found that the filter was leaking water into the drain (I was...

We have been having an extremely difficult time from the manufacturers, distributors, and our pool company trying to figure out what a water-filled...

Hi All, I’m Newbie with a 32X14 IG Gunite pool around 22 000 gallon. The pool was finished last fall and we filled it in November. I started...

Does anyone have any opinions about the Jandy Colors Digital Color Blending Lights? We're thinking of upgrading. Thank you.

My 36x16 with a 12 foot lap extension vinyl liner inground pool is 5 years old. Last summer we noted an enlarging crack in the concrete slab...

Hi, I'm a newbie to pool forum and desperately need your wisdom. I'm a first time pool owner and unsure of the info I'm getting from the pool...

I am getting bids for the concrete and the tile work. I live in the Ventura country area of So Cal. What is a decent install rate per linear or...

http://poolkits.com/wizard.cfm?pc=igkits I was planning on purchasing an AG pool, but with prices like these I might go ahead and go for an IG pool.

Does anyone have any input into recreational factory warehouse pools? Do they compare favorably to other pools?

Hello, I'm looking to refinish/resurface my swimming pool in the Bay Area (specifically in San Jose). Can you recommend contractors who you've...

Hi All, I'm building an in-ground 5m X10m pool in central Thailand and 'am looking for examples of pool covers - either partial or full preferably...

:eek: I have lived in Central Florida all my life, but this is my first home with a pool. We bought a distress home that needs a total pool overhaul:...

I was wondering if anyone has used Ultra-Poz. I do have a friend who has it and loves it, but wanted other opinions. I was also wondering if it is...

Well, I think the title says it all. I have a 7-8 year old liner that has been melted by using the wrong chlorine (thanks Leslies Pool Supply) and...

I recently signed a contract for a new pool (last week). I have been reading it more closely now that I have been on the forum, and I noticed the...

We have a 25,000 gallon, in-ground, gunite pool built in the 80's. It has a few rows of ceramic tiles near the top, and cement block coping stones...

was playing in pool w/ the boys yesterday & noticed a hole in the plaster in shallow end , circular hole about 6" across , leads to the gunite I'm...

Others on the forum have asked my what my experience was with purchasing online plans for my pool. I live in Chula Vista, south of San Dieogo, CA and...

We bought a new home about a year ago which has a pool that had popped out of ground and had some cracks around the bottom in shallow end. After...

I'll be bugging you guys for advice once I get water back in it. I plan to get a sample from my hose so I have a baselilne for all my test. How...

I was surpised that my new pools plaster is kinda blotchy all over (white/lightgrey). Its a marbelite finish (standard from Carlton) and contains...

OK, let me first say this I am a heavyweight, I weigh 385 and I am in the pool yesterday and was walking around, and sometimes where I would step it...

We are considering using a pool builder who uses a Kafko pool kit for vinyl lined pools. Anyone ever have this brand?

Hi All Well we started digging last Saturday and wow, that is a lot of dirt. However, though all the excitement, they nailed our sewer main. I...

For installation in a gunite pool, is one skimmer material better than another (ABS vs. PVC)? At the level of dollars we're talking about here, cost...

My signature below describes my pool. I was talking to a swimming pool contractor the other day. I described to him the fact that the Utopia pool...

Hi, I`ve generally been happy with our pool company. They open/close the pool and have replaced our pump. This year, we started having problems:...

Hey all We want to install bubblers or fountains in our pool, but I can't find any to recommend to our builders except from Water Crystal. Are...