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I don't know about the spots but the pool is beautiful.

Enzymes and shock it with chlorine.

hahahaha I've seen them use flex for everything. I talked to a neighbor once who said he got an estimate for a pool by a company that used flex pipe for everything. He asked the company what happens if it collapses, and the company responded, "it shouldn't as long as you have water in them."...

Good to see they are using hard PVC not flex pipe.

I wouldn't fill the pool by using the water softener, it will run out and won't have time to recharge. It can also damage it. But hooking it up to the autofill would be fine though.

Is the hottub fiberglass or granite? They should have at least drained below the jets.

If the scale is that bad, I would disconnect the SWG until you can test for Calcium. Or just drain and replace 50% of the water.

I would scrape off all the putty and cleanly apply PVC "dope" and once that dries, caulk.

Good to hear! Hope everything stays well with you!

"I keep the FC at a minimum of 7" What is your CYA at?

Algae will eat chlorine at low levels. I would shock the pool and hold it at 20 ppm until it holds that level of chlorine throughout the night. make sure to vacuum and clean the filter whenever the pressure rises more than 7 psi. What is your CYA at? You may need to shock to a higher ppm if it...

The pool is a great design and I LOVE the decking design. Good choices! :cheers:

The forum is not that active in the winter months. Just wait. Somebody will eventually respond. :P

Yes pics! How big is it?

I have a cordless for small inside projects but have a good corded drill for outside and heavy duty projects.

I would just go ahead and plug it and see if your water loss stops.

I didn't have my pool built, it came with the house I bought, but from the offers I've seen, it seems competitive, a bit on the high side for a vinyl liner though. Probably because your in Ohio, not many pools there.

Getting a VS pump is all up to you. I would also get a 3/4 hp for the main pump as well.

How much for all? Also, I would ask him to put in 2" PVC piping and get the 3/4 hp pump. I would not get the Kreepy Krawly, it doesn't even work in my pool.

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-quarte ... 94649.html Very good pump. When I use it, the water gushes out. I got mine for $35.

I would check after each storm. A more complicated solution would to buy a sump pump with automatic on/off and put it on some plastic chair with weights or something at the height needed to contain the water.

Make sure the big handle on top of the DAVY filter is on either recirculate or filter. Could you show some pics of the pool?

Would really help if you can post pictures of the filter setup, it is extremely hard to guide someone blind.

You should try reading the voltage on the pump wires. Sounds like it may be overdrawing amps.

A pic from google earth from my previous house: Really amazing what satellites can do.

That's why. Your using a much more powerful pump with an underpowered impeller. I'm surprised you haven't burned out the pump/seals for good. I would either A, replace the pump housing or B, return the new pump. Never mind I didn't read your changed the impeller. That's strange...

Did you just replace the motor or the whole entire pump? You should NEVER use a more powerful motor on a less powerful pump assembly.

Guess I am just bias. :P But after having horrible experiences with filter cartridges and trying to clear a neighbors pool who had a sand filter, I guess it got to me.

Sand may be fine for others, but with all the leaves and fine dirt that gets in my pool anything other than DE would be a waste. Also clears up the water extremely fast.

You can use the cover pump and put a plastic table or some blocks in plastic bags and drop them in the pool to where you want the water level to be at.