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Just by comparing value and performance. There are so many to choose from. I finally got to the point of only looking at 2 name brands. Then shortened the list by how much I wanted to spend. I found a lot of positive feedback on the rapids 4wd and pulled the trigger. 2 year bumper to bumper...

Just picked up a Rapids 4WD. My first cleaner. What was I doing messing around vacuuming by hand? This thing is nice. Prior to purchasing I did as much research as I could, and couldn't be happier with my choice. I have a vinyl lined 16'x32' IG. I just opened it last week. I had all the big...

I'm a plumbing contractor. Have your guy size it. He will use incoming pressure, distance and total load to determine size. If he's using flex pipe (csst), jumping from 1" to 11/4" isn't significant. This is assuming the entire house line doesn't need upsized. Hopefully not. Check with the gas...

Poured concrete on Wednesday, fine tuned the bottom Thursday, installed liner on...

I back filled my entire overdig with #8 gravel. Pea gravel. My trench from the pool to equipment is @3' deep where I bedded and covered the plbg with 8's before finishing the trench with clay. I'm getting the flex (and everything else not in my kit) from Quality pool supply in Dublin Ohio...

Knock on wood, I don't know what they even look like! Yeah, I think the termite issue may be for people further south with sandy soil. My flex is ran deep and it is basically 4" of topsoil and the rest good ol' Ohio clay. Picked up a mixer today - Vermic Sat and Sunday! Pouring slab monday...

I worried about the flex too. My pool guru who is helping says flex all the way. He's been doing it got 20+ years. Hard on the wallet $110 per 100' roll. I used 6 rolls. Being a plumber I can appreciate less fittings to worry about. I elbowed down with rigid then switched to flex. The...

Awesome! That's exciting. The kids will be swimming this weekend. Blue lips and shivering.

Update: Been busy with dirt work and backfill. I had to reroute a swale around the pool area. It looks great. I ran all plumbing and have it stubbed into my barn. We hope to scrape the slopes tomorrow to prepare for pool krete but the weather doesn't look promising. Called a local water hauler...