Recent content by personalpoolsandspas

i have been doing this with pools i service, setting up 2 4 hour run cycles at different times of the day instead of running the pool 12 hours a day. like someone said, depends on the debris load, i don't do this on all pools. furthermore they are in the 25k to 40k gallon range, so 3 hours won't...

if it helps, i in my years of pool service and my dads 38 years of pool building experience, he has never seen an issue with black poly pipe.

i understand why he chooses not to use sch 40. it might have to do with the harsh temperatures you guys have in toronto. ?

it is recommended to brush a white plaster pool to remove the "fat" the excess calcium that comes out of the marbledust. when i worked for a pool builder in the hamptons, we would meticulously vacuum the ENTIRE SURFACE of the pool with a vinyl vacuum head as opposed to a head with wheels, to...

this is what i know about it in chilly new york. the solar panels work great when it is warm and sunny out, but they will literally cool the pool water in the evening. if the outside temperature drops, the solar panels don't really keep up with the heat loss. furthermore, sometimes the cost of...

i have pro kit o ring box on my truck. its expensive ($250) but almost always has any missing o ring i need. find a exploded diagram of your multiport and ill see if i have it when it come to fixing multiports, more often than not i just replace the whole unit because the cost of labor involved...

looks great, congratulations. you are going to like that pebble tec

i meant its a non issue because i use dry acid. i should have been more specific. i hear you, muriatic acid is nasty stuff. you know its bad when you go to acid wash a pool and it melts away everything it touches...and the fumes, bleghh

in all the pools we maintain, 80% are swg.years ago when swg's first started gaining popularity, the ph was hard to control when we kept the TA at a normal level. The key is to keep the TA around 70. keeping acid around is a non issue.

thats nothing. ive seen 20 something year old pvc plumbing somewhat deformed from heat work perfectly fine. no worries. instead i would keep an eye on that pump though!

lol nice

i am really surprised this is an issue. i have never had to replace a tank o ring in my 10 years of service and repair.

running the swg at night is merely preference. running all of your EQUIPMENT at night may have cost savings. It depends on your electric utility. Most offer "time of use" (TOU) rates for commercial/industrial customers, but some also offer it to residential customers. To avoid reducing load...

i have installed the autopilot, it is a great system. i would also suggest the hayward aquarite pro.

even at the wholesale level, borates are expensive. unless i buy several pallets direct from the manufacturer, buying from a wholesale distributor its still pricey.