Recent content by k9sarretired

Good luck and I hope it gets done to your satisfaction. While it is not a very significant defect, it would nag at you FOREVER.

Even though it is mildly off level, that is significant enough to get fixed. Personally, I would not accept 'polishing' as an option, or even grinding. A new piece of slate properly shaped and installed should not be very difficult for a professional. You also don't want to try to compensate...

the cover prior to my current one, I cut (melted) to be about 6" beyond the fence and then made a heated wire loop that I could make 1.25" holes where my fence poles go. It was a lot of work initially but covering the pool was simple. Remove the fence, lay the cover over it, adjust position as...

I laid my solid cover on the pool, pressed it down into all the corners then tool a flat blade on a solder gun and 'melted' my way around the pool about 2 feet from the edge. This provided room for water bags or blocks without covering all my concrete. Melting instead of cutting keeps the edge...

I've been following this (and other) threads. Both of my lights are failing or completely dead and I am learning quite a bit before I tackle the repair/replacement. Thanks for keeping up on your challenge.

I have used Patch-It for several small repairs and it seems to work fine. I can not compare it to any other products since I have only used what was easily available when I needed it.

I know there is no water in the air tubing. It was sealed on the end I pulled through then cut-off to attach to the push-button. There may certainly be water in the conduit since it is open to the air at the switch location, plus, I flushed out all the junk that was in the conduit before...

I guess I'm special... in a bad way. Still having issues but at least I'm getting used to throwing the breaker each time we are done in the spa so the blowers don't come on unexpectedly.

relocated 3 frogs back to the creek

If you are out of warranty, you might consider waterproofing your unit. As stated before, most are considered water resistant. I have a dolphin and the on/off switch is in a rubber enclosure but that is only protection from rain or splashing. I removed the cover (6 screws underneath or so)...

I have a dolphin diagnostic that would not turn on anymore. To replace the power supply was pretty expensive but I took it apart and smelled the transformer. If it smells burnt, you will probably need to replace the unit. Mine was fine but the control board was shot. I was able to buy a...

Hi all. Have been reading a few threads about the addition of solar heat panels for the pool and was wondering if anyone who has researched these has a quick answer. I have an inground pool using a 2hp Pentair Challenger main pump. My home is a 2 story with a walk-out basement so my...

and, as a bonus, you have everything relubed! :)

definitely take the time to measure the resistance of each component. If anything reads more than a couple ohms, there's an issue and you should clean the connectors, perhaps recrimp the lugs, etc. I just finished troubleshooting mine and I went from over 50 ohms (and the system not working) to...

I have also seen blue flakes from a solar cover that is too old and starting to fall apart