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Don’t get caught shipping chemicals across the border, it’s a no no

Are you trying to send all the water to your panels?

Without a doubt it’s metals. If you can source pro team metal magic then you need to do a weekly dosing Once you’ve chased those metals back into suspension. Members have also had good results using poly fill in their skimmers to capture some metals. There isn’t a pool out there without trace...

In my experience when prices rise because of odd circumstances they rarely go back fully.

I run my waterfalls when are are using or seated near the pools. Got em, run em is my motto, if valved properly it’s efficient as running your jets.

That doesnt look like ground water, no leaks by skimmer or returns?

Pollen, one reason I won’t let my clients use them until the middle of June. I’ve seen pumps burned out because the pollen blocked the water flow.

No, it’s not too long, did you remove all the sand so it sits flush with the top rim of the filter?

Did you order the wrong size?

Perfect storm is causing huge volatility in all things related to pools. Texas freeze plus Covid19. Ive experienced from 15%-49% price increases in the last 14 months.

I won’t work on them because I’m too old to crawl around under the decks they build. You need to figure out a “fair” hourly rate. In my business service calls are invoiced out at $75 a trip with a truck charge of $50 on any calls over 50 miles return. Included in those charges is one hour of...

Cut up pool noodles will work

Check valves do control reverse flow. The springs do their jobs

Can you post pictures of your equipment pad please, it helps us to understand your setup.

One issue with not running it 24/7 is if it’s off and anyone jumps in you will get crud coming out of your skimmers as the weir flaps up and down.

Again, when pushed with a brush, if it goes poof it’s algae, if if pushes along its sand. FYI if you’re running your pump at high speed, that dead algae can be pushed right through a sand filter.

How old is your liner? Suspect areas are skimmers and returns first, then the actual liner. Too bad you can’t get it to stop to aid in pinpointing one area.

Any companies near you that could do leak detection service?

Curious why you are ditching your sand filter?

Those are just winterizing plugs, place them in a safe spot for your next closing.

A vinyl patch should last easily 4-6 years if done properly.

Yes you can, first lower the water below the return, you will need to cut the vertical pipe about 2” below the elbow. You will require an above ground/fibreglass return fitting, 1.5” of the following, one slip x mpt coupler, a new elbow, one slip x slip coupler 5” of pvc and some glue and...

Any hardware store will have them

you do realize one good blow will tear your panels off, plus these clips, plus shingles? U brackets, screwed into your roofing will do zero damage if you caulk after installation.

$2,000 on low end, $3000 on high end plus electricIAN for electrical.

Does each skimmer have a valve, if not the pull being restricted by using your vacuum hose might just pull more water from the unrestricted skimmer. If no valves you can always temporarily block one skimmer with a winter plug.

I’m familiar with those types,I prefer the rigid over the rubber. U brackets would hold the heads and footers in place. You do know they are meant to be mounted vertically vs horizontally.

I have more pools that I can count that we’re built with black poly, zero issues over all these years.

Standard practice is to have a valve after your filter pressure side that will redirect the water up to your panels, then coming from the panels it would flow back into that same line, check valves get installed to prevent back flow. Then it flows into an existing heater, then into chlorinator...

There are issues with termites yes, so not recommended in areas where they are present. As far as depth, that’s determined by how deep your frost sets. Up east it’s not an issue because we winterize pools. Shifting shouldnt be an issue because it’s normally backfilled with gravel.