Recent content by bjrober

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    Skimmer Wall is Bulging

    Hi everyone. I have been reading these forums since my pool was built six years ago. Thanks to all the good advice here, I have always had sparkling water and have never had any major problems...until now. I recently noticed that the interior wall of one of my skimmers is bulging and rust is...
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    Help, Please

    Hi NETWizz! So sorry to hear about your eye issues! I know nothing about pink eye, but I'm sure that swimming in green water did not help matters. Please listen to the good people on this board. They know what they are talking about. I know it is a bit confusing, and in fact, I am still...
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    Spa Heater comes on when freeze protection turns off

    I am so happy to hear that I am not alone. I thought I must be crazy. The same thing has been happening to us since we built the pool four years ago. I'd love to see if anyone has any advice.
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    CYA Tests are they all the same???

    Personally, I would appreciate a test that didn't rely on my increasingly faulty vision. I'm never sure if I'm seeing the dot disappear or not.
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    New pool in Atlanta

    Thanks JTS. No the decking is actually stamped concrete. It does look a lot like pavers.
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    New pool in Atlanta

    SCEADU, we used Tully Pools. Hugh was really great to work with and we are so pleased with his work. I see you are in our area, so maybe you know him. Shane1, the color is called Tropical Breeze. I believe it was one of the upgrade colors and it has little bits of shell in it which creates...
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    New pool in Atlanta

    Our pool has been completed for about 10 months now, but it took me awhile to get my act together and post my pictures. Thanks to everyone on this forum for all your insight. So far, with all I've learned here, we have had no problems whatsoever. Here are a few pictures from our build: Our...
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    Slideshow

    Hi Jason, I love this website! It has been extremely helpful to us as we built our pool and have been trying to learn to take care of it on our own. Could you please add our picture to the slideshow? Much thanks!
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    Why would anyone think this is ok?

    We had a similar experience during our pool build. One of our stone masons relieved himself in a secluded corner right next to our house and covered it up with mulch. Needless to say, it was not of the liquid variety. We would never have discovered it, but we have a dog who is very fond of...