Recent content by TexasDude

Thanks. I had a feeling that might be a problem. I took out the 2.5 HP impeller, diffusser and replaced them with a 1.5 HP version which did bring the flow down. I didn't replace the motor and I assume that might be an issue. What do you think of putting a ball balve below the blower and...

I have a 6' raised spa on my pool with a Air Supply 1.5 HP blower. The spa has six jets and it blows WAY too hard. The spa vibrates bad and water bubbles out. How can I slow this down? Is the blower a two speed or do I have to put a 2" ball valve in and throttle some of the flow?

My nextdoor neighbor used A&S and I wasn't impressed. I thought the attention to detail was fair at best. It took over two months to build this small pool with no spa. I used a local builder and was very happy. I would definitely get a spa because you use the pool year round. Be careful with a...

Bigdawg, where are you getting your grill, sideburner, etc? I was going to start my kitchen this month and use BBQ's Galore Turbo grill, but they closed their doors here in Houston. I checked Ebay, but most are DCS or FireMagic and they are too much $$$ for me

Can anyone recommend a thermal blanket for a spa. We live in Texas, but like to use the spa in the wintertime. I have a 400K BTU heater, but still takes forty-five minutes to heat up. I'm thinking if Ican throw a floating thermal blanket on it, it might take only thirty minutes or so.

My builder sealed our flagstone coping and decking with a gloss sealer. It had the "wet" look and looked great for about six months. It started to fade and they came back and did it again free. The product they used was called "Diamond Super Clear" I think. It's only sold at masonry stores and...

Hers's what I did. Before we started pool build, we decided where the outdoor kitchen will be. I had the PB stub out a water line, drain for sink, gas line and electrical conduit. When I start my kitchen this fall, everything is right there.

Here's what I did. I had the PB rough in plumbing for a 6'x10" cabana off the side of my house. They tied in a 4" toilet and sink drain to the sanitary that the DE filter uses and also tied the water supply from the line that feeds the pool fill line The slab was poured with the decks and I put...

Very NICE!!!! I'm starting mine this fall. Just got finished with my outdoor bathroom. I git a few new ideas from your build. Going to have to put down lights on. That's was a great idea

My buddy just bought a ranch with a small, fiberglass in-ground pool. The Polaris 280 had been working fine. I went out yesterday and it was barely moving and listing on the side. I took it out and made sure all the swivels were tight and everything seemed OK. Put it back in and it did the same...

I have brown water-line tile and it has developed a white haze. I sprayed a 50/50 mix of water and acid and scrubbed with SS brush and it helps, but does not get all of it. What can I do to get it off and keep it off? Thanks TD

I just started on the BBB method. I'm just about out of trichlor tablets and should I continue to use them or just balance it with acid, bleach and baking soda? The place I get my water tested is pushing the Bioguard Silk tabs and Poollife multi-purpose tabs

Howdy! I live in S. Texas and have a one-year old pool that is in the sun all day. Temp gets to 92-94F and just not refreshiing. We ran our waterfall all night several times and only been able to drop the temp 2 degrees. My family will not swim in the day. This is very dissapointing...

Hello from S. Texas! I have a one-year old pool that is in full sun until about 6:00pm. The water hits 90-94. We like it around 85-88F. Is there anyway to cool this down? I have a waterfall and someone suggested running it all night. Thanks for any suggestions