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My decking is closer to the second pic, and I often wish it were a little darker to reduce the glare.. so based on those 2 pics, I'd choose the first one. Of course, the darker one will hold more heat... who knows if its enough to be of concern though. Is heat a problem with your existing...

hmm.... good question. With no scientific backing... I think if I wanted to warm my pool, if I could get away with it, I'd do my pump cycle at night... and let the sun try to warm the water during the day. Seems to me that the temp would increase the most without circulation... kinda like us...

oh, ok, I thought by independent, you meant separate. I would suspect too, that the rate coming out of the booster "return line" would be a little less, as the flow would be somewhat obstructed by the booster pump impeller, but other than that, its as much a return line as any other. One thing...

Re: Pool dig / depth questions Nod, I think what you're asking about regards whether the pool "float" independent of the deck. Evidently, there's different schools of thoughts on this... which I've read both sides, but was too long ago to recall the arguements. and evidently, this builder...

Re: Pool dig / depth questions After writing all of the above... I went back and looked at your pics again, hmm... maybe you do have enough "shallow" end. There's really only one pic that shows the "opposite" side (the furtherest side from your house on the shallow end). I think you did gain...

Re: Pool dig / depth questions mocity, Sorry to read about your woes. Such a creative design, cute boys, lovely site, and so much money to be messed up by such foolishness. I tend to put the blame on the pb... as with mine, it appears that your pb didn't provide you with a cross section...

I think the "booster" pump is supposed to be plumbed within the return system, rather than independently... as (mine) is not self-priming, therefore it needs the primary pump to keep it filled (with actual flow... which flows into the pool when the booster pump is not on.) I recall seeing in...

Sounds delicious, Laura. I could eat some right now!! Bring some over??

I don't know what a GrillDome is, Sean, but you sure made its end product sound delicious. Weren't you involved in another site regarding grilling? I think I joined it, but honestly don't recall where it is, etc. I'd really like to get more involved in cooking... or maybe more correctly...

thanks Jason, I like the teflon paste idea better than the "solid" silicon sealant that my pb used, and I like the union idea too. I'm gonna buy those components and see if I can't MAKE room for them. Thanks again for all your contributions! Steve

chemgeek, I certainly don't have the knowledge (or inclination) to disagree with you, but assuming your numbers are dead on, why would the manufacture of these pucks intentionally "miss the mark"? just curious to your extended thoughts... thanks, steve

Perception is EVERYTHING! :goodjob:

Sweat bees are the worker bees. Queens make babies and wear crowns, pollen jockies spread pollen and collect nectar, crud seperators take out the crud, stirrer bees, well, they stir up stuff. Sweat bees, well, work sooo hard that they, well... sweat. They are most easily identified by the doo...

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh that stuff. i actually use that lil blue kit a lot. so much that I've bought replacement agents and maybe even a whole new kit (not really sure as my wife has actually purchased it/them)... just didn't realize that this bottle of stuff was for that (the kit/reagents by itself...

Welcome SthrnCharm, Can't help you much on the advantages of fiberglass, but I did swim in one several years ago and really liked how smooth the finish was. I'll give you my 2 cents on builder selection, no matter what kinda pool you choose: Demand several references from your prosective...

No, it's not a gold coin, or a BCS trophy, or even a trichlor puck. But... it could be the secret solvent that will help me find the buried treasure in my back yard... couldn't it? I was testing, using my TF-100 kit a day or so ago... and noticed a nice bottle FULL. Hmm... why is there a FULL...

Any tips on replacing the connections on the suction and discharge side of my booster/cleaner pump. Both side have pinhole leaks. Is the (silicone?) sealant hard to clean off? I'm guessing I'll have to cut pvc and install couplings to get the correct fit, right? Any tips appreciated, as I...

Re: A couple of tips I thought everybody knew. Anybody got some Maybe the least costly improvement we did this year was to attach a 4 prong "coat rack?" to the wall of our patio. Towels dry quick on it, can be re-used, and they're not laying all over the place. Also, one of the best toys...

Cword, The Diamondbrite instructions say to circulate the water constantly during this process. This was an issue with us, as our braindead pb didn't have my equipment completely installed when he plastered. (dont even get me started...) If it were me, I'd circulate 24/7 for the first few...

Hi Landmark, Pool temp could very well be an issue in Houston. I'm in Baton Rouge, and so far, keeping the temp "low enough" has been my biggest challenge. We finished our pool last August, and it quickly got up to 95-96 degrees... which WAS NOT comfortable at all. It's not good when your...

Ain't it a bummer to learn bad stuff about your stuff? Ignorance can be soooo bliss. But hey, I wouldn't rule out the automatic vacuum yet. Surely a smoother bottom would make it more effective, but I wouldn't trade mine for anything... and the way it works I'm pretty darn sure it would still...

Cword, Here's what little experience i had with my Diamondbrite: Plaster crew did acid wash. I watched, but don't remember too much about it. It seemed that once it got wet that it was difficult for them to see where they had "done" and hadn't. The next day, with pool filled there was a...

If you just added bleach, then I don't think it's possible that your CYA actually went from 0 to 30. I think you better take another look at those test results. The whole purpose of the CYA is to help "protect" (or stabilize) your chlorine. If you keep it at zero, you will have much more...

If the only problem you encounter is a few days delay... then consider yourself way lucky. Hopefully, this isn't juat a warm up for things to come... and if it is... there's no way for you to know it, or do much about it... but surely don't let a couple days get your blood pressure up...

I don't think they're ALL that bad. AMERICA... provide a product and/or service for those who want it, make a profit, pay your own bills and taxes. Sell to whomever is willing to pony up the cash... the more the better, the more often the better. Repeat biz is great, simple is better...

If you get ancy waiting for an intelligent response, you could always retest... just to make SURE you did everything right, and you're not wasting water, etc just because... know what I mean? No expert here, but your readings do seem odd... but not enough for you not to be swimming... RIGHT...

Sean, you ALWAYS seem to have the interest of the TFP member in mind.... don't you EVER consider the family of the pool store owner? One shock a week isn't going to kill this guy financially, and I'm sure its not really an interuption in his week. BTW, how much does it cost to SHOCK your...

Looks like a great cooling system, too. (for those of us south of the Mason-Dixon.... well, way south) nice pics, nice plumbing job too.

mine's been at 90 for a week now... running the deck jets daily trying to keep it from climbing (or at least slow it down)... been swimming for 3-4 weeks now. different challenges for everyone, huh?

If you sold chemicals to people who don't know what they're doing, wouldn't you suggest that they SHOCK every week? "... and our SHOCK is ON SALE this week... you should stokc up before we run out..." just got our pool last year, we didn't "shock" it until this spring when I let the sun sneek...