Need pool renovation advice for a 1950's pool

[Watermom]

You're not ready for this yet but just to throw it out there ahead of time as a 'heads up.' Before you fill your pool from your well, you need to know if there are metals in your well. Read some threads in the 'Stains and Metals' section of the forum before you start. That discussion is for another day and in a different thread, but just wanted to throw it out there for you to be thinking about.

[PoolDoc]

You want me to help you with your well?? Thanks. But, no thanks.

Patching delaminations can be a bad idea. Often if one area is delaminated, many more areas are 'about to' delaminate. I'd leave if for fall, and see what ELSE comes loose.

[slythic]

I'm sensing a general lack of well enthusiasm here. Haha! Just brought it up because it would be great to save the $100-300 to fill up the pool using city water (considering I will have to do it again later in the year).

So I should skip the painting and delamination fixes. Got it!

I have some more questions, but they are related to equipment so I'll post that in the appropriate forum.

Many thanks Watermom and PoolDoc!

[Watermom]

You have no idea how many people come on this forum every year who have filled their pools with metal contaminated water and what a pain in the patootie it is to deal with the metals issues!!!!! Take some time and read through some of the posts in the metals section of the forum. Just something to think about. When you get to that point, you should probably do a bucket test to see what kind of water you have in that well before deciding to use it. More about that when you get to that point. For now, you have enough to deal with just getting the pool into commission.

Good luck!

[PoolDoc]

We have wells in both limestone and in shale, in this region. Limestone well water is GREAT, but water from shale is AWFUL.

I don't think we hear so much from the folk who have limestone wells.

[slythic]

We're in South Florida so I'm pretty sure we're over limestone.

As far as the main drain goes, most companies suggested eliminating the main drain but I'm thinking it's not a bad idea to at least keep the existing main drain. Would eliminating the main drain and adding two deep water outlets be a good idea? What would be the best solution when the time comes?

[PoolDoc]

S. Florida has some karst areas, but it has some weird brackish intrusions: test that water before you use it!

Deep pools are messier with no main drain. But if you have a drain, having deep water inlets wouldn't add that much value.