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Yes, water is in the panels 24/7 when in use. In March or April, I will activate the solar heating on the ET. Before that, I will close the drain valve on the panels. The ET has my target temp programmed and will open and close the three way valve to send water to the panels or by pass them...

Sorry, did not read Dirk's response in it's totality. I'll save it for later. Mine are below the pool on a slope. I have a hose bib type valve you can open to drain in the winter. You can do that or have the freeze protection activated and the pump will circulate water like Dirk mentioned...

I'm up the hill from Santee. Smoke has not been a factor. My pool does not make any water. :( Would love to come see it. I'm 20 minutes away. :)

We are going on three years with our fake turf. It's American made and somehow does not get as hot as the older varieties. So far has held up perfect. A hundred pound couch potato shepherd and a crazy crazy Belgian Malinois. Yes, you will have to occasionally water it down in the summer. I...

From the looks of the pic, one of two things. 1) they did not run the main power yet, maybe that's a different electrician, 2) You have your main or a sub panel on the other side of the wall and they put conduit straight through and into the back of the box. Ask the builder. Look at your feed...

Actually, currently working on mine to protect from the sun and anything rolling down hill.

I like hoe the benches flow into the sun shelf.

I don't think so, even when swimming the lights aren't too bothersome. You just don't want to look at the light source from inside the house or main deck area. Does not look as nice when you see the lights as apposed to looking at the lighted pool. Does that make sense?

Personally, I like it under the sheer decent. If you look back at my pics, my kids never had an issue. Jump right over it at that height. But, I was a bit concerned too. Also made a nice place to rest when swimming and kids love walking through and behind the water falls. You will find...

Does not sound right to me. That is really cheap. Have you spoken to anyone? That may be just to go stand in line and get the permit. You will need plans + engineering plans, and the cost of the permit itself. Standard pool engineering plans around here are $150.00. Then add the plot plan...

I suspect the transformer is bad or something loose. I have one. It clicks when it turns on but does not make noise otherwise.

The permits are my least favorite thing. You can do it yourself but try looking into someone that can do it for you. I hired someone to do it and never left my house. They came, they went and returned with plans and permit all in a week (Pre-Covid). I have done the OB twice. First time I...

Joyfulnoise, thank you for your insight.

Have you tried turning any valves at the pool equipment? You said there is nothing on the pool vacuum house. The valve would be where the pump and filter are. Posting a pic of your equipment may help. You also need a certain amount of suction to get it to move. I would start with your...

That's the product i used under tile/stone work. Additionally, the whole shell was sprayed with a different cementitious product that was a cure and seal similar to the product the OP asked about . I did not use it as a cure, waited at least 30 days before i sprayed it on. That's what has me...

onBalance thank you for the information. Do you think there is any truth to a sealer designed to penetrate into the gunite and leaving the top milometers not effected? Sounds silly now as I type it, the sealer I used made this claim. Another question.... if water is drilling through the...

Ha ha. would really like to know more about this. I did it and so far no problem. There has been a couple of posts here about water coming through exposed walls even though plaster is supposed to be water proof (this is the only reason why I did it). Have not seen any fix for the issue after...

I used something similar as I have a raised exposed pool wall. It was $300 and I applied myself. If the builder is doing it for $450, not bad. It is supposed to stop any leaching of water through the shell and help stop efflorescence I suppose. As a water proofer, it seams to work. You can...

:cry: Hang in there and kick some COVID butt.

Is she an indoor or outdoor Goldie? If she is inside, make sure you take her out often and to a location that is acceptable to use. Wait for her to go then make a big deal about it. Hi-happy voice tones. Good girl/boy and praise. If you catch her in the wrong spot a low mean no will let her...

We have one that size. It has the same amount of water in it too. :LOL:

My aunt used to put bleach in the chicken water to keep it from growing algae. They lived and I'm still alive. LOL.

Not an expert but from what pool builders have told me I'm with RoyR. I have an exposed wall too. I water proofed it before plaster as I was told they see this probably often. Water makes it's way through the plaster. People never notice it as their pools are in the ground. Don't know how...

Dirk, you need to add an auto-filler and post some pics.

If your in the Los Angeles area, pool builders have started spraying the shotcrete with a cure and seal. I read a little on the practice but do not know enough about it to make an opinion. Supposedly it shortens the cure time down to 5 days and waterproofs the shotcrete. Something to consider...

I would get specifics on the equipment. Pentair has top of the line equipment but it says nothing about what your are buying.

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Here is some inspiration. This is one of two pools I've done as OB. Kinda of same concept of what you are trying to do.