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Hi. Just opened the restored cement pool last Sunday and I have a question about brownish staining. My Calcium hardness was low for the first few days at 40 ppm as I did not have a test kit to test it. I add Calcium Cloride yesterday and brought it up to 160ppm, which the high end of where my...

Hi, I'm not %100 sure yet which product my pool guy is going to come back to me with, so is there something I should know about in advance? Fore example I love the look of the 3M quartz but are there drawbacks? Do any last longer than others? Without any experience I've been thinking of the...

Hi, I would like to add stairs like this to my cement pool and now would be the time as it's bare cement. Are these something that could be added to the wall? I know that the pool robot will hate them, but he's not part of the union so we should be okay ; ) Thanks

Hi, I have to choose my tiles in the next two weeks and I was wondering if there was anything to stay away from. They'll most likely be porcelin or glass .75" mosaic. My wife is concerned that the glass tiles will scratch. Thanks

Hi, I have attached a photo of my soon to be granite coping. There will be 1 inch routed out of the inner bottom of it so that the pool edge hangs over the pool an inch. L shaped. Is it okay that the coping hangs over the pool shell's outer edge an inch? The pavers are about 2 and 3/4inches and...

Hi, Summit still uses both these types of compressers. Is there a difference in terms of reliabiliy? Thanks

Hi, I found a used Odyssey focus temp thermopump for sale that needs a repair. The guy says that it's five years old but he stopped using it 2.5 seasons ago when it started to leak water. He says that the pool company came to his place and told him that someone must have stepped on the PVC...

Hi, I'm looking at a Del Ozone generator for my new pool and have a question. The unit that I'm looking for is $1200 on sale for $999 in one of the local pool stores. Meanwhile I've found the same unit, Refurbished by the company for sale at $400 with the same original one year warranty. My...

Hi, with spring on the way and only two feet of snow left I've realized it's time to start thinking about this pool again. For my 12' x 30' poured cement pool of 12000 US gallons I'm looking at the following heater. It's the smallest model available and the only one I'm really ready to buy. I...

Hi, I want to keep this question as general as possible so that I don't sway the answer with my obscure position. If I have a poured cement pool that doesn't have plaster and has only ever been painted with rubber paint... Can I repair any hairline cracks with hydrolic cement and fill her...

Hi, I have a poured cement pool in which I'll be adding a skimmer this week. The section of wall where it is going is being repaired so the skimmer will be fully incased in cement in a single pour. Does the cement flowing around the mouth of the skimmer make a waterproof seal or do I need to do...

Hi, does anyone have any experience with these child safety mesh fences? I would love to know how they stand up to winter? http://www.protectachild.com/ Thanks

HI, I'm trying to restore an old pool that doesn't currently have a skimmer. I'm cutting out and re-pooring a section of one the walls so I would like your opinion on my idea of where stuff should go. The old (current) drain works but is a galvanised pipe and I fear that the rust will affect...

Hi, we're restoring an old pool inground cement pool that didn't have a skimmer. We figured that because part of one the walls has to be replaced due to a large crack, this would be the perfect time to add a skimmer. From what I understand, they get mounted through the form before the pouring...

Hi. So my wife and I decided that it was time for a swimming pool. When we had moved in, we noticed and were told that there was a buried inground cement pool in the back yard. They had filled it in with dirt and made a flower bed, but you were still able to see the border of pool which is and...