Recent content by Blockparty1

I have been trying to understand the HP demand for my 20 x 12 5000 gallon unground pool. If the water should turn over three times a day? Should I spend the extra money for a VSP 1.5? Or should I just get a .75 hp pump. I run a swg as well. I'm trying to do the most economical choice. I...

Thanks for the help. looks like it's gonna boil down to pricing.

Thanks, but will this be controlled from the app like the intellipro3? The ability to monitor from afar is paramount to me

Well maybe that's why the intellipro3 was recommended to me, maybe its the only one that's 115/230

Ive searched the internet for the question to what's the difference between these pumps. Im looking for a 120v, 1.5hp vip pump. I really want the ability to control it from an app. I like the idea of being able to monitor if the pump is still active while I'm away from the house, I have a...

Bump hoping someone has had this problem

The stones and edging on the pool

Good day, The pool edging is chipping, flaking. I’m not sure what the edging is made out of? Stones set in some grout type substance. It just keeps washing away little chips. I’m guessing there is some sort of sealer I could put on it to keep the water from absorbing and deteriorating...

Good day, Weird question, anyone ever notice once they kill of the mustard algae that where it was the worst the calcium deposits seem to have disappeared? Im trying to get photos of to but its so subtle that even the slightest amount of wind makes it hard to photograph Guess I will find my...

Thanks for responding, no idea on what base was used. Bought house with pool already in place

Good Day, I noticed a few spots where there are open tunnels on the sides of the pool. We live on a sandbar basically, North padre Island. the ground is basically sand. We noticed that the steps sound a little hollow as well with a slight give to them. Should I just try pouring more sand into...

Good day, My kids must of had a big splash contest. Anyway had to fill the pool quite a bit. When we switched to SWG I left the SWG of for a day while all the sALT DISSOLVED. After the splash fest and refill I tested the PPM and it went down to 3200. So I added 10lbs of salt (salt...

Thank you for that explanation. Very easy to follow. After reading the other linked article I was still a bit confused but now I understand it