Recent content by lmisko

Very good. Thank you both for the reply. I will pick up some polyquat 60 for the closing instead of their bioguard stuff.

So my PB is coming out to close us up for our free closing and they say to add my winterizing kit one day before they come to close. I assume this is the bio guard kit since that is all they push in the store. It’s arctic blue (read copper?) algaecide and what looks like trichlor. I assume just...

I also have the steel step with the padded vinyl over the top. Our step has a noticeably rougher texture than the rest of the vinyl in the pool. Our PB suggested it as soon as we said we wanted steps. It was a negligible cost difference. However, the steps are not slippery at all. And it...

Yes, based on the prices they have wanted to charge me for certain other items my guess is that it will be pretty spendy to have them do it. I will look into a different "professional" installer as well.

Good to know. Thanks. I will take a good look at what my PB charges to see if the warranty difference is worth it.

Great stuff Jim! Some great points and advice. Thanks so much.

I will take a look at the parts next time I go to clean out my pit. The cover is from http://www.automaticpoolcovers.net. Typically the cover is open every day at least to check my levels. Otherwise if people aren't swimming it is closed. I am in MN so my season is from mid May to mid...

Thanks for the reply Jim. Would it all work best with an easy touch? If I am away and my wife has to adjust anything would it be easier with one? I will look into my auto cover's manufacturer to see if they have any recommendations

So I am looking into a SWCG system to add to my pool. I was kind of spooked away from it initially by my PB on account of having an auto cover, basketball hoop, slide, etc...They said the addition of salt is more trouble than it's worth. Having read various testimonies here about the benefits of...

Are you talking regular sand or polymeric sand? My regular sand near the pool edge has crusted over and turned black. It flakes off when I use the leaf blower to clean off the surface.

Haha! Thanks for the advice. It's very helpful.

Great! When can you start!?

Would you use one of those large vibrator tampers like when compacting the underlying base? Or some have said a broom handle but we have quite a few pavers of varying sizes and that would prove to be a lot of tapping. I will do what needs to be done regardless. Just curious.

I have been doing some more research and that is what I have found. Better than regular sand but not a prefect replacement. I wonder if in my neck of the country it will be affected more by cold winters. I guess we will find out as the wife is pretty adamant. Ha! As long as the pool water...

Good to know. Thanks for the response. I wonder if I could get most of the sand out with a pressure washer or just a hose? It would be messy but at least it would keep the particulate matter down.