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See link below and/or in reply above. The tiles were installed by Viking...

Viking (Latham) has been selling pools and spas with tile work for a long time...

The surface under the dolphins does not look good. Plus there is a "rim" which I think you can make out in the photo. You can also see how many tiles have the surface chipped off. It seems from the responses that an expectation that the tile work would last as long as the pool is unrealistic...

Hi all, I have a fiberglass Viking Monterey that was installed in 2001. It has a pair of tile dolphins centered in the deep end. The tops of the tiles have been coming off in the past couple of years, and some tiles were fixed by the original installer in the first year or two. There is also...

Current pump is a .75 HP Jacuzzi Magnum Force. Will research the head curve of each to see how close they are. Thanks for the info.

Hello TFP :sun: Trying to decide whether or not to repair or replace the pump. Had renters leave in April, who ran the system with a broken skimmer basket and filter basket since I found a "Fruit Roll-up" wrapper lodged in the impeller. I suspect the impeller needs to be cleaned out further...