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Recommendations on a good tutorial for adding a well point, or permanent sump to keep the Ground water at bay. pumped out all water, took out liner now fighting the ground water in Minnnesota. It caused the pool bottom to heave up now I will need to repair a large section of the pool...

My previous liner would stain easily during shocking/slam process. I have used Ascorbic acid to remove the stains but then need to add a lot of chlorine slowly to compensate. I Although i have never had our well tested it does have the iron taste and smell as well as staining my concrete, and...

What is a good iron, or metal remover Ive heard it called sequestrate? A truck of water costs $1900.00 Too much for me I need to re-fill my pool after a liner replacement and I don't want staining right away when i add chlorine... I also need to fix the bottom, since i have ground water...

Perlite and portland, is there a specific ratio?

I am replacing the liner in my 20x40 in ground, I have about 3 feet of ground water I'm fighting, andf need to repair the bottom. What can i use to fix the bottom if i can't get Vermiculite? Live in Minnesota, can't seem to find the pool grade Vermiculite, Any suggestions? Or is there an...

Very good thanks for the info. I'll be pulling that old liner out this weekend, then the real project starts.

Yes I can turn off the skimmers, and leave just the main drain open. My profile picture shows the valves. Would setting the spider valve to waste be the way to go?

20 x 40 IN ground need to drain it for the new liner, is it ok to use the main drain and the pool pump to drain it? I was planning to set the spider valve to waste and just drain it in the back yard we have a pond that can handle the water. Bummed also, as I added borates last year now need...

I want to replace the liner in my pool Bought the house in 2012, the swamp had been neglected got it up and crystal clear with some help from TFP...Thanks to all of the people on this forum. I did need to patch a couple of times, but now the liner needs to be replaced its has more holes, and...

I want to add SWG to my pool, specs in the signature line. I added borates last year before closing, and have not even removed the cover this year. Live in MN and want to stop hauling as much Chlorine... SWG to stay away from? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks

I've heard that installing a SWG with a inground that does not have a automatic cover is difficult to maintain I live in MN, so the winters are long and I just opened it last week been shocking for about 4 days now, would a SWG work for me.

I poured a small slab to accomidate the pump, heater, and my SF, just off the pool deck. hind sight was this a bad idea for winterizing, or backwashing, or any other reason i may have forgotten?

OK thanks, any recommendations on quality valves or suppliers. I have bought from Inyo, and in the swim?

Heater

I removed the length of PVC that connected the Ozone pipe, and the mineral box, added straight piece of PVC from the Heater to the return line. would my check valve go there, and before or after a SWG if I add one? Circled in red are the Ozone pipe, and the mineral box. the white on the other...

I have removed the mineral filter, and the ozone. I want to leave enough room for a SWG, and do I need to add a check valve somewhere?

Bought foreclosure, and Ozone thingy didn't work threw it out, and the mineral thingy no good removed it, so moving my SF, and pump to slightly new location after i pour concrete for it, cleaning up the whole set-up do I need to add a check valve, and where would one normally put it. After the...

Sorry to jump in on your thread, just wanted to ask about your sand filter I have the same filter, and only added the #300, can you tell me where you found the height recommendation?

minnesota Working my but off in ham lake on a foreclosure. I will be trying the flexible pvc. I think it will help me clean it up a bit also. Your not in the concrete or landscaping business are ya, ha.