Recent content by tspenard

Thank you. I figured that people put in flat drains regardless if there might be side effects but it's good to hear a positive story from someone who's done it and analyzed the results.

Hi, I have an existing 20' x 40' vinyl liner pool with a full concrete surround. There is 6' of walking area on all sides. This means that the long run is roughly 52'. The original plastic micro drain channel is in really bad shape, collapsed, etc. I want to replace it with 4" or 5"...

Did I miss what kind of filter you have? I'm still learning this forum but I checked your info page and skimmed through the thread... I would guess you have a sand filter based on your description of events and observations. What I would have done after taking your original measurements and...

I suspect I will just disassemble and clean out my one year old Pentair FNS Plus 60 DE filter right before closing the pool, but I was wondering what bad things could potentially happen if I left it charged with DE and then winterized as normal. The filter would be drained and the drain cap...

It sucks, but you need to rebalance the "new" water for ph and alkalinity, then shock with liquid chlorine, then tweak the chemistry after shocking. If you have a dummy pipe for your SWG put it on fir now. Maintain your filter while all of the things which contribute to cloudiness are getting...

Thanks, Rob. I will look into labels, good idea.

I'm no expert but I had maintained a really old Hayward millivolt heater years ago. Until the heat exchanger sprung a leak which was the death sentence I replaced a bad gas valve and pilot/pipe plus other basic maintenance. While taking it apart each time the base and burner support tray...

Thanks guys, I haven't 100% sorted out the gas regulator situation but I will get back to it when I return home. I now have a manometer and test bushings to verify proper regulation. But before heading out of town today I finally finished the pool pad project. See pics below. I made one...

Sorry for the late reply, I've been busy. Every competent contractor should charge for a proper estimate and consultation. The problem is that virtually no one does. It's a bit like tipping in the service industry, restaurants and other businesses allow customers to pay their employee wages...

Here are some pics of my gas setup on the side of the house. As far as the pool circuit goes, the main (gray) regulator is the only thing affecting street pressure to the pool pad. There is a secondary (green) regulator that regulates the house feed but that is not part of the pool circuit...