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    Gunnite Rolled Edge Cracks and Cool Deck Cracks...help!

    I have some cracks in the rolled Gunnite and in the Cooldeck... I have started to do an epoxy repair on the Gunnite...still need to drizzle in more and sand to FLUSH with sides, get rid of SLOP. Q1 - What do you all think...there are more in the Gunnite I have not touched and some hair line...
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    Filter or Plumbing leak?

    I have several symptoms of a leak and wanted to know what you all think I should do next My pool is 5 yrs old Pentair C&C 420 makes a "hissing sound as though air, under pressure is escaping, I have not found the exact location of the escape yet. Also the top valve always has a bunch of air...
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    Size of the SWG I install this spring?

    Greetings Jason, Waterbear and everyone... I am looking at installing a SWG on our inground pool and was wondering...since Temps in Las Vegas are extremely hot... Should I install a slightly Larger Unit (Autopilot ST-48 vs ST36) to help with the demand for chlorine generation in the summer...
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    Add DE to a cartridge filter system?

    I have a pentair clean & Clear plus 420 (4 vertical cartridge) system and was wondering...the instruction manual says add .75 lb of DE into the skimmer for each 100 sq feet of cartridge surface, it will improve the filtration. I had been planning on adding 3 lbs of DE to the skimmer. I just...
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    New Forum Member and Pool Chem Novice!

    Greetings and Salutations - Happy New Year! I am a "new" pool guy - have never managed water chemistry before. Here are my pool specs: 2003 - 11070 gallons, Gunnite/Pebble Tech Freeform pool with 3 pumps: water fall pump, skimmer pump (aerator - bubbler?), and a...