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    Suction side plumbing leak advice?

    Hi All, I have always had the dreaded air bubble pancake on my pump, but it's been worse lately to the point of my pump basket is only about 3/4 full. I think my union on the suction side it busted and needs to be replaced, I'm just not 100% sure how or where on the plumbing to do so. The...
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    Metal spirals in pool from ???

    Hi all, We have recently started finding thin, relatively short (approx 1-3 inches, although some much longer at 1 foot plus) little metal spirals in our pool. Has any one else ever had something like this in their pool? It is a new pool, but been running and in use for approx 3 months. The...
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    Water gurgling when flowing thru heater & suction side leak?

    Hi All, We have a new build and have some noise / annoyances with some of the equipment. Wondering if anyone can shed some light. For the heater, whenever the heater has water flowing thru it, there is some gurgling noise. If I throw the bypass, noise goes away. Not sure if we can attach...
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    Granite countertop for a swim up bar

    Hi All, I haven't found much with searching for granite countertop or any countertops recommendations for a swim up bar. Currently, we have a sunken deck planned for next to our shallow end with the plan to have a large granite countertop installed instead of stone coping. We plan on...
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    New pool in Dripping Springs, TX - Specs and design, thoughts?

    Hi ya'll, we've gotten an estimate after a fair amount of design work with a particular builder - hoping some of you might be able to spot any weaknesses or concerns (so many good people with good information up here). Onto the details: Pool Specs Size: 18x36 Perimeter: 108ft Depth: 3.5 to 8...
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    New pool build - Austin, Tx

    Hi ya'll. My wife and I are at the beginning of our journey of building our first pool. I've lurked some on this website after finding it while searching for details about maintaining chlorine in our little blowup hot tub that we got several months ago. Anyways, looking for any good...