Search results

I had a small leak from where the temperature sensor threads into the pipe that has likely been there since the unit was installed. Unfortunately this rusted out the burner tray and pilot. I have parts on order and have removed the existing burner assembly. I noticed that the connection between...

The moronic gunite company did not put up a barrier when they shot the neighbors pool that includes a hot tub sitting about 6' off the ground. My entire back patio and pool are covered in small rocks (smaller than a childs pinky in size). There are thousands of rocks in my pool. Is it okay to...

New pool with Wet Edge Luna Quartz. Startup instructions want to get the TA to 80 then adjust PH. First pool reading a few hours after filling: CH: 250 TA: 180 PH: 8.2+ I added 1 bottle of Jack's Magic Magenta, then 3 gallons of acid. I waited a few hours and re-checked the TA and it was...

My previous plumber brought up a 1.5" PVC pipe which is shown in the picture with a cap on it. This is the air intake for the spa. We are not using an air blower motor. The new plumber brought out the air intake valves shown in the picture and is telling me these require a 1" PVC pipe be...

I have a couple scupper bowls similar to the attached photo. These will have a 1" PVC pipe coming up from the bottom. I realize you don't want to have a 1" pipe sticking straight through the bowl to fill or you'll likely end up with a fountain. Should this terminate with a 90degree elbow, a...

We started the patio last week and I halted work as I noticed the pressure on the pipes was dropping. No equipment is installed, the pipes are all brought into a manifold with a pressure gauge. We had some pretty large temperature swings, so I thought maybe some of the loss was due to it...

I have a long area on the side of my home where the equipment pad will go. I'm contemplating extending the concrete for an area to store pool stuff. Any thoughts or suggestions on storage bins, etc? Maybe a few of the big boys designed to store cushions. Should I have something for chemicals...

I was planning to do something similar for adding water, but through my sprinkler controller. I did not think about using the Easy Touch as it's new to me. I like your method much better. I have a Rainbird valve setup and it requires 24VAC. Can I use the 24V output of the transformer in the...

Started IG gunite pool build in late-October. I am acting as the general contractor and also handling a few jobs myself: deck removal, fence and sprinkler. Decisions on pool design, materials, etc. have been stressful, but luckily my wife has been pretty decisive on what she likes and doesn't...

We are at the gunite stage with plumbing run to the pad and under pressure. I did not plan on an overflow and a friend just suggested I add one. I'm not really concerned about water overflowing during heavy rains, but more for afterwards as I understand the skimmers won't work well. It looks...

Local shop supposed to be getting this shortly. Looks similar to Maytronics Dolphin S200. Price is $700. Anyone have any experience with this or know if it's equivalent to S200?

I'm all set to buy equipment and was planning all Pentair except for Raypak heater. I realized that since I'm buying Pentair equipment that the Master Temp heater would get the 3 year extended warranty. Visa adds another year warranty. So...Pentair heater with 4 year warranty or Raypak with 2...

New pool build. I am looking at using a 1 HP SuperFlo pump (due to good price) to run 2 bubblers + 2 waterfall bowls/scuppers. I'm having a hard time with the head loss calculation and determining if this is a good pump for this application. Flow rate will be: bubblers 5-10 GPM each...

I was planning a single Pentair Intelliflo VS for my pool build, but starting to reconsider. I'm thinking of adding a 2nd pump to handle the bubblers and waterfalls. Details: Pool with 4 returns Spa with 6 jets 12" raised wall with 2 waterfalls (not sure on GPM yet, but likely 15-20 per...

In planning phase now for geometric pool ~15x32' with spa. I would appreciate any feedback. I'm planning to run this all off 1 pump and okay with trade-off of not being able to run water feature and spa simultaneously. LATEST SCHEMATIC (REV. 2) ORIGINAL SCHEMATIC (REV 1)

I'm doing a cost comparison between Pentair and Hayward SWGs. The biggest Hayward SWG is rated at 40,000 gallons...does this mean it compares to the Pentair IC40 in terms of total chlorine generation capability? I would chose the IC60 over the IC40; however, just trying to compare total cost...

I asked a coworker about his SWG and he says he adds muriatic acid to his pool at least twice a week. A pool builder said the salt changes the PH level and says there is no point to a SWG as it eliminates the need to add chlorine, but now you have to add muriatic acid. Can someone comment, as...

I'm putting together my wish list for a system for a new pool build. I'm leaning towards a Pentair pump and Pentair SWG. This will be for a pool and spa likely around 16,000 gallons. From what I have seen on Pentair's site they have a bundle that includes Easytouch 8 w/ "SCG integration" +...

The rear of our house sits ~52" above yard level. The yard also slopes away from the house with about another 24" drop to the rear of the property line. I've had several pool studio renderings done by PBs where they have built the pool and patio up to deal with the elevation issue and to avoid...

Planning a new build and the reviews I've seen for LED lights for all the major suppliers look like they aren't reliable. I'm thinking of saving $1500-$2000 and going old school. My thought is I can swap these out for LEDs later when they are better and cheaper. Any flaws in my thinking?

I've spent the last month doing lots of reading (especially on this site) and talking to PB's and have decided to do an owner build. Thanks for all the great posts on here. I'm looking for recommendations on subcontractors. I've found many plumbing and electrical subs by looking at permits...