Recent content by dixie600mhz

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    Draining and Fixing Cracked Plaster Or?

    Thanks Charlie. I'm going to call the builder tomorrow. I found the gunite warranty tonight. It seems like cracks are common so I'm not sure how they can guarantee the shell for life? I'll report back with what they say. If I have to install staples doesn't that count as gunite failure?
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    Draining and Fixing Cracked Plaster Or?

    Hi all, I have a 27k gallon in ground gunite/plaster pool with elevated spa. We had the pool installed ten years ago by a respectable builder and this year it's in need of some attention. Recently, we had some nice weather that stimulated algae growth (first time this year) and I immediately...
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    Pool mastic replacement. DIY or not

    I used santastic magic last year. It lasted about 6 months. It looked great after the install but it just didn't hold up well. It seemed like the miracle product we've all been looking for but it just doesn't last. After a short time it started absorbing moisture and losing its shape. I'm...
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    New Heat Pump Purchase for Texas Hot Tub

    I have a 7 year old Hayward HP2100TCO heat pump that just dumped all the R22 into the pool through the heat exchanger. I called hayward and the warranty for the exchanger was only 5 years. I'm looking to replace the complete unit with a new 140k BTU heat pump. What heat pump would be best? I do...