Recent content by CJadamec

You will get more heat into your pool and the panels will have something to hold them in place. Its also a long term installation those panels will be there for years. Mounting them neatly on a raised surface goes a long way towards keeping everything clean and decent looking. Its your...

You should mount them on a rack if at all possible. The ground will act as a heat sink. Plywood would be best under the panels but at the cost it is today I'm not sure I would use it. As an alternative rack type system I would run your 2x6s length wise on the panel then use 1x2 strapping...

Days to a week or two is probably fine for the liner. The less time in the direct sun with no water is better but isnt the end of the world for a new liner. The pool is relatively weak with no water or backfill against it. So it's best to finish it as quickly as you can. Also the longer that...

Not my own pool but a neighbor pool was taken out by age and heavy rains. The extremely heavy (like 3inch an hour) rain overfilled the pool and likely washed out the ground under the pool. Not entirely sure what caused the failure but the rain likely played a part. Either way the pool failed...

I would read the instructions that came with the pool as to when and how much to fill the pool. As well as when and how much to back fill against the wall. It only takes a few inches of water to hold the liner in place.

You should see what older speed drives on large cranes do to power systems. Don't get me started on DC drives with Regen braking.

Industrial speed controls and variable frequency drives can play all sorts of havoc with electrical system. Sensitive electronics like GFCI devices measuring milliamp differences in current don't like even a little bit of havoc. A/C power quality can have all sorts of harmonic distortion in the...

Section 680.21 (a)(1) states at a minimum all wires feeding a pump will be insulated and not smaller than 12gauge. In addition 680.22 (a)(1) requires the addition of separately wired 15 or 20 general purpose outlet. Outside of those requirements you need to follow the other code sections as...

Spending all that time shooting to make everything perfect wasn't wasted. Its worth the effort. Pros use laser levels which saves a lot of time. I had to get a Lazer level for a septic project and I have to say it was worth every penny I spent on that thing in the time it has saved me since...

The top of the paver should be flush with the too of the foam. So yes you need to either set the pavers first then do the foam around them. Or lay the foam down and cut the pavers into it. The best way to line up the pavers is to setup the frame mark paver locations then set the pavers. Intex...

Your best best is going to be leave it alone. You would know by now if something sharp wash pushing into the liner. Just keep and eye on the depression to make sure it doesn't keep getting bigger. The more you try to play with it or inject something into the area the more likely you are to...

I would shoot for not more that 1/8" +/- difference block to block and no more than 1/4" +/- difference between the highest and lowest block. Ideally that 1/4" would be side to side or end to end difference.

Black poly has been used for decades in underground installations. Its used for well pipe all the time. I have black poly pipe run under my driveway for my well. It hasn't been crushed yet. Again each material has it purpose and intended use. Black poly is a challenge to work with in bigger...

That advice is against NEC code 680.21 (c) requires class A GFCI protection. Class A protective devices will trip at 6ma or more, they will not trip below 4ma. A class A device can trip anywhere between 4-6ma and be acceptable in design, but it must trip above 6ma.

I will echo the go with as big as you can afford and fit for the filter. An oversized filter works better and requires less maintenance. There is no way for a pool filter to be too big with residential equipment. The only mistake you can make is going too small.