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  1. Karmann

    Warning if you have a newish Jandy Stealth Pump (SPHM2.0)

    There is an issue with the lid suddenly failing allowing the pump to run dry here's my story.... I have noticed that over the last few weeks my Pump was taking in a lot of air from what appeared to be lid. Even after resetting the lid and using pluming grease I seemed to still have a lot of...
  2. Karmann

    new SWG owner here, will i need to suppliment chorine?

    Hi, I'm switching my pool over to salt tomorrow and will start using my SWG moving forward on my new pool. For the owners out there using a SWCG now, beside shocking the pool is there ever a reason to be adding chlorine supplements like Bleach or Trichlor so that the SWG isn't working so...
  3. Karmann

    New Build and I have a spa leak

    It was never noticed before because before the mastic was put down the water was running between the spa and the deck. My PB was notified last night and the plumbers are already here pressure checking the spa. I can't help but sit here freaking out hoping they don't have to start busting rock...
  4. Karmann

    Suggestion if you're getting LEDs with a pebble plaster

    This might apply to regular plaster but here is my experience and I hope it helps someone. I still love my choice to go with LEDs but if I could have done these modifications it would have been absolutely perfect. 1. Position them so that they shine away from your porch or main area of...
  5. Karmann

    Hello from the Cement Capital of Texas

    Hello from the Cement Capital of Texas, also known as DFW Southern Star... Midlothian, TX I've been lurking since April when me and the wife started have thoughts of building a pool this summer so that our 3 high schoolers and our nearby grandson can get some good use out of it before we are...
  6. Karmann

    Should Gunite forms be removed before decking pour?

    My PB said they will make every effort to remove what that can before pouring the decking but should I be concerned if most of it is still in place? He made the comment that some of it is virtually impossible to remove which makes me believe they may or may not make an effort before pouring the...
  7. Karmann

    Equipment Pad Question

    Am I being too picky or does this look like Crud? The other side that isn't pictured has a large amount of gunite ooze that has now hardened also. I asked the PB to at least make the pad square and remove the excess gunite from the edges but I'm getting some resistance I think.
  8. Karmann

    Finally under construction in Midlothian, TX

    After lurking on TFP for a while researching what type of pool to build, speaking with builders and starting our construction a few weeks ago I feel I should introduce myself and share some pictures. I’m a complete pool owner newbie, so I ask a ton of questions and tend to overthink sometimes...