Recent content by msm stl

mknauss - what do you mean that the IC is "enabled"? My previous IC40 seemed to communicate fine with the Easytouch (and Screenlogic). I simply plugged the replacement IC60 into the same plug on the Easytouch box at my pool equipment pad.

I replaced my IC40 with an IC60. (5 year old IC40 wasn't producing chlorine any longer). It works fine when my Easytouch is in "service" mode & I manually adjust my pump & IC60. When I try my Easytouch automation, though, I get no chlorine. It lights up & I get a salt reading on my Pentair app...

If I turn on my pool heater when the water is very cold (like less than 40 deg), I see a LOT of white smoke or steam coming from the heater. I have only let it run for a few minutes, out of fear that I am damaging my equipment. I assume what I am seeing is steam from condensation, due to...

Let me know if I'm crazy. There are a couple of reasons why I would like to leave my pool open through the winter. First, I have planned on using my auto cover as the winter cover. The pool has a raised wall on one end, and an elevated portion on the opposite end, so installing a typical winter...

I signed my contract at the end of April, with an expectation that my pool would be finished in "45 dry days". We still have a LONG way to go! It will definitely be cold when the pool is filled. We are having a Pebble Sheen (actually Stonescapes) finish applied. I have heard about the importance...

Despite PB telling me that watering the shotcrete wasn't necessary, we did it 2-3 times/day. (He said that since it wasn't too hot - only mid 80's - watering didn't matter...) I'm going to see if another local builder will review the job as a consultant.

I know that a lot of people post pictures of shotcrete. It's just so hard to tell what is appropriate since even well done jobs seem rough! I talked to my shotcrete guy before the shoot. He said that he didn't use rebound. I was not able to be home during most of the shoot - just the beginning &...

Re: What lights can be installed on a raised wall above wate Our inspectors are not known for being generous or forgiving... I will probably just abandon the idea of lighting these features. The fiber optic waterfall lights don't give the natural effect I am thinking of, so I did not want to go...

We have picked out a killer 1" mosaic glass tile for our waterline. I have heard that there is something different about glass tile installation, and that if not done properly, it can be a disaster. My PB has not left me filled with confidence, so I am all over TFP to educate myself. I feel like...

I am baffled by the concerns of the safety of dark pool finishes. If your water is clear, you can see anything or anybody in the pool. If the people in your pool do not have dark blue skin, they will show up quite nicely against a dark blue background!

I'm having no success finding lights that can be installed in a raised wall at the end of my pool. It is a 24" wall extending up from the deep end. There are 2 sheer descent waterfalls, and I thought it would look nice to have a light in the wall behind each waterfall. What I was planning on...

We're under construction in St Louis. The guy who will be doing our concrete flatwork (walkway & patios around pool) said to make sure that the plumber buries his lines deep - so that they're under the gravel bed that the concrete is poured on. Is that so important? These are lines that should...

I appreciate the information. If my PB will only do the block wall, what should I look for or ask about to ensure that it is as reliable as possible? I'm in St. Louis. Plenty of freeze/thaw cycles. The area behind the raised wall may also have to handle a moderate amount of drainage, as it's...

In almost every picture I see of pool construction, whether it is shotcrete or gunite being shot, I see the walls shot first. The workers are standing on the rebar in the pool floor, and there is always some concrete running down the wall, under the rebar & onto the floor. It is still there when...

My pool is designed into a sloping yard. In the deep end, the water is below grade, with a stone veneer faced wall above water, sheer descent waterfall coming out below coping, and ground level deck at the level of the coping, 24 inches above water level. The sides step down, and in the shallow...