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Our filter is 7 years old and we've never had a problem with it. We get it cleaned every year. However, lately it requires backwashing twice a month. I'm wondering if deposits have built up on the grids or if the grids might have deteriorated. Should I just replace the grids or, given its age...

We have installed pebbleTec recently. The installed surface looks like Caribbean Blue, but we selected Tahoe Blue. I mentioned this to our prime pool renovation contractor. They said that Pebble tec takes 90 days to cure and the color will change to look more like Tahoe Blue. I'm skeptical...

So I hired the remodel Pool Company and with the refurbishment I had two skimmers replaced. The contractor poured the concrete around paper bags which hugged the skimmers. Will this cause leaks in the future? The concrete subcontractor said initially they are put there on purpose to hold the...

We replaced our Filter Pump motor in December. Now our pool skimmers don't work so well and the two fountains flowing from the spa don't have the same arc they had before. I've discussed my concern that the pump is not functioning well with the company who installed it. The motor is under...

The skimmer farthest from the pool equipment wasn't suctioning. American leak detection came out to see if the pipe was clogged with debris. They found a clear membrane had formed sealing the pipe and capturing leaves behind it. They had a camera on the end of a scope and showed me where they...

Since I've moved into my house a year ago we have had to replace the pump, a light, salt water generator, controller, and have had 3 leaks. The tiled wall buckled and we had to have that repaired as well. The subcontractor that fixed the tile (it has come loose again) said the prime didn't pay...

My salt water gunite pool is 30k gallons with a above level spa which has two waterfalls into the pool. I have been fighting scale and ph creep all summer. The deck and the spa are finished with stacked stone and mortar. The scale forms ontop of the stacked stone and along the walls of the...