Recent content by sktn77a

I replaced my Polaris PB4-60 with a Hayward 6060. Never looked back - quiet, reliable and works great with my Polaris 380.

Yes, that sounds right to me.

Well, problems rarely occur in the first year-or-two but it can be an ugly mess by year 5-10 if its not done properly!

Maybe OK, Maybe not. The only way to know is to get 3-4 competitive bids.

The Polaris tune-up kit (A49) is about $200. The Polaris rebuild kit (A48) is over $300. He's using 3rd party tune-up kit and charging you for 2 hours work. Sounds about right. If you're at all handy with a screwdriver, the instructions are pretty straightforward - you should be able to do...

^^ What he said. Unless there's some problem with the 280, just run it for a couple of hours a day (ours takes ~1 hour to clean our pool). If these is a problem with it, replace it with another 280 or, better still, a 380.

Or you can just bite the bullet and get a robot.

Currently all your plumbing is permanently glued into your equipment. Use unions on all equipment connections so that parts can be replaced easily.

Wow, I didn't know that - and I've never seen anybody do it either!

If the concrete decking is prepared correctly, Kool Deck should not not have any problems. The issue is finding someone who knows how to prepare the decking correctly - a quick high pressure power wash while you're not around ain't gonna cut it. A chemical cleaner followed by an approved PTA...

And be prepared for sticker shock when you get estimates. Pool renovation and resurfacing prices have gotten out of control since Covid!

This is the only way to repair them properly. It'll take you a couple of days and 50 bucks worth of materials. Beats paying some clown $7k or painting them with something that will only last 1 season. Use a gelcoat on top of your patches.

The cloudiness is normal after adding a metal chelator. I wouldn't add too much chlorine yet as the cloudiness may not be algae and it will counter the metal magic treatment.

Oatey cleaner (in the US, at least) is pretty much the same as Oatey primer, just without the purple dye. The smell should be a clue (acetone).

Sadly, in today's market, they'll probably tell you to go find someone else!