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Hey all, I'm not sure if this is the right section to post, but was curious if anyone had any thoughts on my Rainbow 320 chlorinator issue. It's adding chlorine even though the valve is completely off. Is this a common issue with valves? Should I just replace that or could something more...

I'm struggling with something and need some honest opinions. The position of the spillway is not what I originally envisioned. It's going to be a 'scupper' type spillway. I originally expected it to be centered which would make it slightly offset when looking at it from the house/patio. However...

We are in the first stage of construction on our pool and the plumbing was finished today. It looks like the plumber was expecting us to pour a concrete patio because the plumbing on the front of the pool (where the patio will be) is not buried. On the back (no patio), he buried the plumbing...

Hey all, Quick question on gunite. I've heard from someone that gunite should cure 30 days before plaster. My PB is definitely NOT on that schedule. He's moving much faster. I see lots of pools built here in TFP in less than 60 days, so it seems like if a 30 day cure was required, I'd have...

It has been a long journey of interviewing pool builders, learning, and more learning. We started the process in April and interviewed 7 PBs. In the process, I think we really figured out what we wanted and are really excited and looking forward to the final product! Here are specs and (lots...

I'm debating between a 2sp and variable speed pump. I've read all the posts regarding cost per kWh, and from that I would say a 2spd is fine. However, I still keep thinking that I like the flexibility of a VS. Our pool will be: IGP, gunite, approx 14k gallons, raised spa, spillway to the pool...

I'm debating on cleaners and reading through many of these threads. Wow - information overload! I haven't read much about Hayward SharkVac or Tiger Shark. Does anyone have any feedback on either of those cleaners? I was leaning heavily toward Dolphin, but am concerned about the motors going out...

We are very close to starting the build of our IGP. It'll be an approx 15000 gallon gunite pool. We thought we were going to go w/ SWG but are considering going w/ Chlorine (or BBB) now because we may go w/ Travertine coping and deck. Also, I was talking to one of the local pool builder...

We are very close to making a decision on a PB (Austin TX area). We are leaning toward a quartz finish but would like to have abalone added for that extra sparkle. Does anyone know if abalone can be added to quartz? I'm not sure how compatible the textures are and if it can be mixed that way...

Hi all. My wife and I live in the Austin, TX area. We have been planning to build a pool for a couple of years and we are getting more serious. We are planning for an IGP approx 35x20 with a spa. We are getting several bids and learning about the process (this forum is helping a lot!). We have a...