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Hello everyone! I have a new gunite pool (finished in October 2011) and am having trouble keeping the PH in the desired range, it keeps rising. I am using a SWG for chlorination, my pool is 14,000 gallons and I am using one gallon of muratic acid every two days on average. I use the TF-100 test...

I have finished the start up new plaster procedure and added the recommended amount of salt which dissolved more quickly than I expected. I tested the water and have 3,400 ppm salt. I read that the SWG should stay off for 24 hours, is that necessary or can I turn it on?

Hello everyone, I am almost finished with my pool and am looking for pointers on how to get started once it has been filled with water. Pool details are: 14,000 gallon gunite Sparkle quartz plaster CircuPool RJ30 SWG IntelliFlow VS-AU pump (variable speed) 8' x 6.5' overflow oval spa with...

Hello everyone, I am almost finished with my pool build and am in the process of powering up my pumps and SWG. My question is: How do I use the built in timer on my IntelliFlo Variable Speed pump to start and stop my SWG? The manual for the SWG says to use the same timer for the pump and SWG...

Hello everyone, I am building my pool now and will need to make a decision on what plaster to have applied soon. I like the lagoon look with the dark colored plaster but have a few concerns. I was told that if color is added to regular plaster it will void the warranty so I am looking at the...

I will start building my inground gunite pool soon and am getting conflicting information about recommended gunite thickness. The pool will be 5' deep at the deepest point with 3/8" rebar on 8" centers. What would you want 6" or 8" of gunite? I know thicker is stronger but is it necessary? The...

Hello everyone. I will be building a pool soon and need to choose the right pump. The pool will be a sport pool, 3' deep on the ends and 5' deep in the center, about 14,000 gallons. There will be an oval shapped spill over spa 8' by 6'6" (not sure how many gallons), I want plenty of jets. I...

Hello everyone! I will start my inground pool build soon and have a question about the rebar pattern. I will be contracting out the project myself as I have found the local bids WAY too expensive. One local company claims to use #4 (1/2") rebar on 6" centers for their pools. From what I have...

Hello everyone! I will be building a new pool and spa soon (my first pool) and am trying to find out what size to build the spa. The shape will be oval, I think a 6 person spa will suit my needs but will consider an 8 person one also. What should the size be for an oval shaped spa for 6 or 8...

I will be contracting out the construction of my new pool soon and appreciate any input from all of the knowledgable members of this forum. It will be a game style pool (3' depth on the ends and 5' in the center) in the Houston area. I am also interested in any contractors that can be...