Recent content by Will419

  1. Will419

    Pentair Racer

    Well pentair sent me an LS (less sh*tty) according to my pool tech. No scrubber, no lights, a little bigger, back up valve, in line screen..... basically a Polaris. We will see how it does.
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    Pentair Racer

    The Pentair Racer is a piece of junk. I'm on my third one in a year and a half and now this one is stuck in reverse. I can't find a fix on the web so I guess I'll have call the tech and get the same old story again.
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    SE Alabama Build

    Thanks all. I feel like I have been a pain to the PB but he is very respectful and strives to make sure I am happy. With that said, I got sprayed!!! Woo hoo. I am starting to visualize cool drinks and hot summers!!
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    SE Alabama Build

    Ok so the PB fixed the pipes but stopped short of saying it was sloppy. Did say that's how they do all of them and only had one failure in recent memory. Pipes were put under pressure and left over night for leak test. I liooked at the gauge this morning and it appears good to go. Inspection...
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    SE Alabama Build

    Thanks Brad. Yours was the picture I saw when it really started bothering me. (I really like your back wall btw) I have two skimmers and a water feature. I'm going to make them re-do it. That will bug me for the rest of my life lol. - - - Updated - - - Studying the plumbing over coffee I...
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    SE Alabama Build

    The shurflex pvc will be in the wall of the pool. I asked about a leak and the PB said it it almost impossible after the concrete goes in but if it did leak.....breaking it up and fixing it. I have seen a bunch of pools on here being built that appear to be built the same way so I assume it is...
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    SE Alabama Build

    QUESTION!!!! ok rebar is done and PB says next step is structural inspection. My question is this....The flex pipe looks too wavy. The PB's man in the hole says you can't get it straight, and I get that, but with so many ups and down it seems that the pump would have to work harder to move...
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    SE Alabama Build

    No, that pic was first thing this morning and a little frost on the rocks. It' dry as a bone under the rock.
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    SE Alabama Build

    OK so they got the field line repaired and re-routed. Finished the dig with no other issues. Dropped in some rock and are busy little beavers. No toilet back-up yet ad all looks well..... Maybe this was the set back on day 1 and everything else is trouble free....right? Right?
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    SE Alabama Build

    Should have stopped at the paint. Digging started today and before my coffee at work could get cold I get a call from the PB..... We have a problem. Hit drain field lines from the septic that are not supposed to be there. According to the drawings from the Health Department the lines are 75...
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    SE Alabama Build

    Finally contract is signed and the plans are finalized. They came and painted the dig lines today (rip sprinkler system). Digging should begin Tuesday. Also demo on the screened in porch was finished. Pulled out the middle support and went with a clear span.
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    SE Alabama Build

    Contract calls for a pentair racer, pressure side with a brush and really cool blue led headlights lol. PB will give me $1250 back for not getting it and the booster pump. I will have a vs 3hp so I can also run a long time to skim everything. For $1250 I can get a decent robot. He said he will...
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    SE Alabama Build

    OK..... met with the PB and I changed the design (again), just a little this time. I need some guidance here so please help (and yes I have read every thread here I could find on the subject)..... pressure side cleaner or robot? Fair amount of leaves will get in the pool but nothing crazy. I...
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    SE Alabama Build

    Thanks Matt. I went with the pressure side due to the large amounts of leaves that will blow in. There is a tree line right behind my house that will clog a suction side basket in no time, same thing for a robot. Good info on the Jandys. No heater at this time, here in Bama we have the hot...