Recent content by wsh842

I have a 30k+ gallon pool in Southeast Michigan (Detroit suburbs). I had the tile and coping replaced last year along with all plumbing (2x skimmers and 1x bottom drain, 3x returns and 2 deck-jets all on 1.5” plumbing home run back to the equipment pad, which is in my attached garage) I am...

The pool only has 3 returns and all 3 are identical to this one and similarly positioned. they all flow water while the pump is running. There is only one line leaving the heater going underground to the returns with no valves on the line after the filter/heater

Long time lurker on the forum here, I just purchased a home in metro Detroit with a 1968 free-form gunite pool that I am looking forward to restoring to her former glory. The Pool is ~35k gallons. Current equipment is in my garage (and thus in better shape than the rest of the pool)...

I recently moved into a home with a “new to me” 1968 “Starlite” pool (I understand they were a relatively large pool builder in the Detroit area through the ‘70s) The pool requires tile and coping this year and I’m going to do plaster next year. While I wait for my pool contractor I am trying...