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Is the one I already have. Sorry if the title is a bit misleading, but I just had an experience that I wanted to share - and hopefully help others who, like me, have been having trouble with their Chlorinator and thinking it is time to replace it. I have a 4 year old Pentair IC60 that has...

We are very happy with our POOLVERGNUEGEN Poolcleaner, We leased a house with a smaller pool that had the two-wheel model. But for the past four years we've owned a very large pool and decided to go with the four-wheel model. Have a Hayward canister in the hose line that I clean out every...

So I put in a new liner last year, but could not come up with a solution for the coping. The coping originally had a plastic track underlayment into which the bottom of the coping attached. The plastic underlayment was completely shot and it has taken me several months to determine how to...

So I put in a new liner last year, but could not come up with a solution for the coping. The coping originally had a plastic track underlayment into which the bottom of the coping attached. The plastic underlayment was completely shot and it has taken me several months to determine how to...

I had great results solving similar challenge - the vinyl liner in the area of the return/pressure pipe had become badly stretched and the cover plate and washers no longer sealed. I removed the cover plate over the return pipe and washers/seals and placed heavy clear vinyl (bought at local...

I made the clips myself. I believe I saw some "clips" on the Web at about the price you mentioned. Let me know if you'd be interested in having me make some for you, and how many you'd need.

I think you are right on. Filter pressure was the problem. Repeatedly created the problem this AM. The pressure in the filter was immediately blowing air back into the pump. Ran the backwash - which apparently took nearly a minute to clear out the air in the filter. Problem seemed to be...

I think you are right on. Filter pressure was the problem. Repeatedly created the problem this AM. The pressure in the filter was immediately blowing air back into the pump. Ran the backwash - which apparently took nearly a minute to clear out the air in the filter. Problem seemed to be...

My pump and filter are about 20 ft and slightly down-hill from my in-ground pool. I have a new SWG and Pentair single speed pump. The plumbing includes a skimmer and vacuum line, and a single return. The water level in the pool is approximately 24 inches higher than the pump. If I don't shut...

Update - One Year Later Continuing challenge with original coping. The pool was originally installed with a unique "track" component for attaching both the liner AND aluminum coping that is shown in the photos above. The original track material is some type of plastic that is/was installed...

Wow! I'm impressed. My wife and I are old Tallahassee folks also - (Go Noles!) I'm considering a similar project for my 40x20, 1971 Buster Crabbe pool, and wondering what a DIY project like this wound up costing you in actual $$$ and what you estimate that you saved - e.g., vs hiring a good...

Turns out my pool is a Buster Crabbe - circa early 1970s. Had excellent results painting and reinstalling the coping with stainless steel screws, and made replacement clips from flat 1/8 inch aluminum stock. Pictures here - Restored Buster Crabbe, aluminum coping, coping clips, etc.....

An interchangeable throat may be a big advantage - particularly for vinyl liners. I discovered that with my vinyl-lined pool, the Poolcleaners suction was not strong enough to maintain enough traction for the wheels' contact with the pool. I am now very pleased with my Poolcleaner, but had to...

I was somewhat surprised also, and decided to use clear GE Silicon II. Its great stuff and I figured it would lubricate the "tapping in" and provide protection against water and freezing around the anchor. Also, it served to smooth out some of the area immediately around the anchor, and since...

I think the hardware components are pretty standard. For my pool there are 28 round brass anchors units that are set 1 3/4 inches into the concrete. Each anchor consists of a 2 inch female threaded brass pipe and an adjustable brass screw with a large flat head. Using the provided tamping...

I saved a ton and have an excellent solution for my 40x20 pool that I installed myself in about one day. This is a Water Warden mesh cover - the model is SCMG2040 and is actually 22x42 so there's some overlap of the pool edge. Heavy nylon strapping on both the top and bottom. Bought it at...

I used a couple of coats of a metal primer (Glidden, I think) and at least four coats of a BEAR deck/floor coating that the Home Depot sales person described as a "one step" epoxy product. It is holding up very well, but I made one mistake. I sanded the coping panels with a medium-coarse steel...

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You might want to read my thread about my experience with the Poolcleaner and vinyl pools. The issue is not the tire material. Rather it is the height of the tire treads. I solved my problem by significantly trimming off the tire treads.

Update for Poolcleaner fans with vinyl liners. Although my pump and flow are probably "marginal" for best results with the Poolcleaner, I was able to provide it with enough vacuum and flow to maintain the requisite/recommended 13 rpms, and in spite of best efforts the Pookcleaner continued to...

Success!! I have suspected that my problem was mostly related to the level of vacuum/suction I'm creating via my pump, pipes, etc. Just removed the narrow jet from the return pipe. My filter pressure dropped significantly and my total flow significantly increased. The unit is not climbing...

Would like to hear from Poolcleaner owners who have actually had experience with replacing the Poolcleaner tires with the models they claim are better for vinyl pools - e.g., did the tires actually make a difference? We have been very happy with the Poolcleaner for many years in our cement...

If I understand your question, you might consider using a quality silicone caulk to bond the safety cover to the drain cover. For example, remove the current cover, put a healthy, large bead of the caulking around the entire edge of the drain cover where the safety cover will be located, and...

Here are pics of the new coping clips. Real happy with how they turned out.

Thanks, Otter. Having trouble posting pic of the coping clip.

Recently bought 50 year old house with 44 year-old pool. After two months of projects around the pool, I've gotten a lot accomplished. Patched major hole in vinyl liner. Installed new Pentair pump and converted to SWG (Pentair Intelichlor) Removed, repainted, and reinstalled all aluminum...