Recent content by DryHeat99

Yes, those cracked pieces of cement around the top of skimmer can be pulled out easily, they are really thin, and there is sand under it. The adjoining travertine tiles are set in compacted sand as well. I know there must be structural concrete deeper down around the skimmer housing, and the...

Hello Folks - Hope everyone is enjoying their pools during this record heat. I know I’m using mine a lot and can’t imaging life in Phoenix without it at the moment. Anyway…. I’m looking for some advice and product recommendations from the experts so that I can prevent a small problem from...

So to wrap up the story of my SWG install, I end up with the plumbing run as shown below. It has more 90 degree bends than I wanted, but ultimately getting the SWG unit in the shade was critical. After running this configuration for a little over 1 month, I’m pretty happy with it. I run the...

Thanks @Rancho Cost-a-Lotta ! My only consideration with the above plumbing run is that it puts the SWG out in sun in a West facing exposure so will get HOT. So I‘d need to build some shade for it. But just a few feet away I’ve got shade so I’d love to move the SWG under my equipment...

Hello - First post here, I’ve been reading the forum for a couple weeks, and decided to take the SWG plunge! I’ve owned the pool for 5yrs, water changed 2yrs ago, and it’s been run with 3” tabs in a floater + di-chlor granules as shock. (Sorry, I didn’t know any better!) Needless to say, the...