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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.

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.

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!!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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?

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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I am so thankful I found this forum before "the first shovel of dirt." I would have made several big mistakes and have learned a ton from reading here. The decision has been made and you can check out the build as it unfolds here...

Well after several mind numbing weeks and several "pool contractors" I think I have found a winner. Need to demo a back porch area and then the build will start. Pool builder taking care of everything that is "pool" and I am subbing out the rest. Looking forward to the process but not some of...

Thanks all. I started a new thread about vinyl vs concrete and then found three others on the same topic. I met with a new contractor today for concrete and they are much closer to the vinyl price. Also spoke with several realtors who all told me gunite sells easier and adds more to value. I...

Vinyl liner pool vs a plaster over concrete pool, your thoughts? (16x32 in ground) The vinyl liner pool is about 10k cheaper. I plan on living in the house for about 10 years then moving on. Is it worth the extra money or is it a preference thing?

I am still in the process of meeting with different contractors.... This is from one.. This is the third contract they have sent, the first one basically said, Pool, salt and Decking. I have had to beg for details, equipment, model numbers.... Not impressed.

So I spent most of last night reading. (I think I found the end of the internet) Now I am more undecided than ever. lol At lest when I do decide I will own that decision.

Yes its Will. My neighbors now on both sides have SWG with no issues. I am reasonably confident my troubles were installation related, i.e. improper bonding. I will start researching the methods on here. I have not signed the contract yet, so I have some time. (a few days lol)

Thanks. I have been back and forth on the ozone deal, and yes chlorine puck feeder. I have had a SWG pool before and it was nothing but trouble, shocking, corrosion etc. I have a close friend 1 year into his ozone/feeder pool and is maintenance free. Will be glad to post the contract. The...

Hello. Construction should start in 2 weeks. 16x32 Oasis, vinyl, ozone and chlor feeder. I built pool several years ago in a different house and got totally worked over. Shoddy construction, terrible equipment, just awful. Decided this time would be different. Have a reputable pool...