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    Pool resurface needed, fiberglass over gunite or? West Texas

    So I've conquered my chemistry and it now time to address the next elephant in the room. My crumbling pool plaster. When buying the house you could tell it was old but now being in it, it's a lot worse than I'd hoped. Maybe it was always this bad, maybe the added foot traffic was the final straw...
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    Sprung a leak

    I noticed some standing water from where we had a bush removed. It kept raining off and on so I chalked it up to that. Having some free time today I was able to investigate it. Found a broken 1" line with what I'm guessing is my pool light cord running through it. I'm not she how these are...
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    Trying to bring back a neglected pool

    I've been doing a bunch of reading and started my SLAM process on 4/26/19. Checking and keeping my FC @ 28ppm morning and night since. The pool is noticeably less green but still cloudy and not clear. This morning's FC check is the first time I didn't have drastic drop. Remained around 27-28ppm...
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    Trying to figure out my plumbing.

    I'm investigating more and more into my new to me pool as I find time. I'm considering an automatic chlorinator. I'm thinking with my busy schedule it'll help me from getting behind. To figure out where to place it my reading has determined I need to understand the plumbing better. The heater...
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    Dolphin Premier, s300 or...

    The wife decided we wanted a new house with a pool and it feels like I've adopted another child. Using the pool calculator I'm figuring close to 20k gallons. Kidney shaped with a 10' deep end. It didn't come with a vacuum system so all I've done is skimming trying to stay ahead of the leaves...