Recent content by Pavlin

Jim is there a good thread on start up procedure on newly built salt water pool? Pool should be ready by the end of next spring so making my research now while I have time

I'll take real life experience over what's written in the manual any day ,every day. That's what mainly brought me to this forum to begin with. I apply this rule to many aspects if not all of my life;) so far it never failed me

Thanks, as I keep on reading l also found another discrepancy. The manual recommends 2-4 FC levels otherwise everything will corrode and blow up :LOL: while TFP suggests anywhere from 5 to 12 ppm. Quite a spread! Here's the exact wording from the manual: Desired Free Chlorine is 2.0-4.0 ppm...

Hi, future new pool owner here. In process of pulling permits now. I'm in MA so excavation and concrete will be done this year, plaster and decking next year. So I figured I'll read and learn for now. I was reading IC60 manual and it calls for 30-50 ppm for CYA while TFP chart recommends 60-90...

4 years ago we all had different life, many things were different then LOL aka pre-Covid Era

From what I understood reading other posts and reviews people with darker color covers end up replacing it much earlier (5-7 years) Dark attracts more UV/Sun and therefore deteriorates faster. That's also the reason why people with darker color cover will have a much warmer pool and exactly the...

there'll be either an auto cover or fence. Not really because there are safety issues but because I'm required to have at least one by code. So from safety standpoint there'll be safety)))) Suprisingly my town allows having just cover without a fence however it appears my home insurance...

I forgot to mention that I'm debating between auto cover and fence so yes there'll be at least one layer of security. Having good stuff in and bad stuff out is a valid point and I thought about it but then looked around and the closest tree is 50 yards away so the only dirt will probably be...

Hi, I'm about to start a new inground pool construction and can't make my mind whether or not I should install auto cover or do without. I'm in MA and was quoted just shy of 30K for auto cover option. Those who have it, is it worth it? As of now the only justification I can think of is I'll save...

Thanks a lot for braking it down for me. So looks like even thou some of the HP numbers are on the optimistic side the running cost is day and night difference compared to LP. What's the best 140K BTU HP on the market today?

Hi, new member here . I'm in process of getting a quote on 40x20 (maybe 36x18, yet to be tetermined) inground gunite pool. I'm pretty much all decided on all opitions and features except one. Don't know which way to go on the pool heter. The property doesn't have NG so heat pump or propane are...