Recent content by Blueskies21

Ok... so I Google'd "rolled edge pool" and MAYBE what they're saying is... the rolled edge can't be the BACK edge that the cover bumps up against. I might believe that... So they might be suggesting that "comfort edge" so there's still a flat lip for the front bar of the auto cover to bump...

I'll be the guy.... What?? I think your question is... "Can an auto cover go over the spa?" If that's your question, and the spa is inside the pool perimeter, then yes. It can. I'm not exactly sure what you're asking about the comfort edge? I think you're saying that's the pool builder's...

Thanks! I'll look at the Maytronics/Dolphin's. Depending on how broke I feel as we get to the end of this project probably dictates whether I'll keep manually vacuuming the pool or not...

Two votes for variable speed pumps. I'm onboard. With an auto cover I didn't even have a pool cleaner last time. Just did it manually every once in awhile. Any suggestion on brand/type of robot?

Sounds like Pentair all the way for you... Does the Intellicenter do app control out of the box or is there an add-on module required? Are there color changing Pentair LED's?

Hey guys - We built a 18 x 36 ft vinyl pool with a Cover Star auto cover in 2013 with Hayward Aqualogic Automation (which we didn't really use except for a easier to program timer), Hayward 40k salt cell, 2x Hayward ColorLogic LED's, Jandy Valves and Hayward Heat pump. We've since moved and...

Not sure if you know exactly how much heat there is in the attic or not. It just so happens I've been monitoring my attic and crawlspace for the last couple months to determine which is the more appropriate storage location. My attic runs about 30 degrees warmer than the ambient but only on...

Just took apart my little giant pump that wasn't working referencing the above pictures, cleaned the little hole above the hose outlet as pictured and now it works like a charm. I ran the pump without the cover and evidently that little hole is some sort of recirculation system because it...

I originally planned to run UF cable to the hot tub and then decided I thought it would be better in conduit. For the record, if you plan to run UF in conduit (which is totally NOT hot it's intended to be used and will make you look like an amateur) then make sure you get big conduit, I tried...

So I have basically the same question, we're down in Tennessee with a heat pump and an auto cover. We've just been letting the pump run from about 10am to 3pm on low and 3-7pm on high with the heat set at 88. I don't think it's really been maintaining that temperature, seems more like it falls...

We have an 18 x 36 ft pool with 2 Hayward colorlogic LED lights. I think the multicolored lights are awesome and you really need two to get deep color. One I think would be under doing it. Make sure to place your lights so they don't shine on the house, so place them on the same side as your...

Well I'm a newbie so you should probably take the seasoned veterans answers over mine but for 193 bucks I'd do the automation just for the wow factor. To Richard's point in things like car's I'm all for simplistic but hey, if the pool automation breaks I can always throw an intermatic timer in...

Jason, would your recommend day or night? Trying for the max solar heating.... and would you run that 8 continuously or split it?

We finally filled the pool on July 3rd and turned on the salt cell July 7th. We have a 2 speed pump. So far for simplicity the first two days we ran manually on high for 48 hrs and since then we have been running continuously on low speed except for a couple bumps up to high speed to clean or...

How big is the screen enclosure in relation to the pool? Is it 4 or 5 feet bigger all the way around? I think I might be tempted to try to cut the current enclosure, build your outdoor kitchen with roof and then tie the screen enclosure into it. As for using an indoor TV outdoors, I have...