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Andy, Welcome to tfp. You certainly come to the right place. We don't sell anything so our advice is always unbiased. Not necessarily true with pool builders and pool stores. All you have here are volunteer experts in pool enthusiasts that like to share advice and experience to other pool...

Welcome aboard blu! You've certainly got a large pool to take care of and you've come to the right place. We are staffed entirely by volunteer experts and pool enthusiasts so we don't sell anything. This means our advice is never conflicted like many pool stores and suppliers are. I would...

The folks at TFtestkits have been great to deal with... It'll be10 years next year that I bought my TF 100 kit. I had a problem with one of the dropper tops that they replaced super quickly for me. Since then I buy the refill kit about every other year when they go on sale. I always keep the...

Kasper, I've used V-Green motors with great success. The one you've described is a newer version and looks to be a good application to replace your existing Super Pump. The things to check when confirming are: HP, Voltage, and Frame Size. Your existing HP is 1.0 and the replacement is 1.3 so...

13 May 2024 Permit Interfaces Folks, Thought I might mention one of the interface management issues I've run into since it could be relevant to other OB pools. My pool permit does not include the enclosure but there is a significant interface since the footers for the enclosure are a...

Yep, those windows are fixed non-opening partly for that reason... good catch! Our rules are 5' there's also a requirement that the vent on the let-down regulator can't be 5' from a receptacle. I literally had to run two of them for my external mounted water heaters over 10'. Then they also...

Good points Matt! There's plenty room to do it either way. I'll take a look at that option. It might actually make sense to move the filter to the far left end for access. Once I get all the construction junk out of the way there's a lot of room at that end. Piping on it is pretty simple...

12 May 2024 Equipment and Controls While Thin Set Dries I was really hoping to have this pool in and operational by Mother's Day but instead we're finishing up while we wait at least another week for tile thin set to cure. So now I'm finalizing equipment layout. I always wanted to do this so...

Both those prices are a bonanza for a 3 hp vs that can be adapted to automation for $39! I'll be watching this to see how long they last and how things go with parts availability etc! Chris

What do you mean by the flame wire?

09 May 2024 Paver Progress Finally starting to cover up a lot of the dirt. Wife is getting happier.

When I looked at the manual it appeared to me it will accept RS 485 but it used a generic modbus rtu protocol. This is much different than the three major automation systems. Maybe able to work an adapter. But looks like it's more designed for and Arduino board with a require some additional...

08 May 2024 Update : Starting to look like a pool Folks, We had 3- 4man crews yesterday. Got about 1/3 of the pavers done and almost all the tile. Unfortunately the lead tile guy got in a wreck on the way to work so we're a little behind on tile. But tile is no longer on the critical path...

Fish, Glad to see you have one of our experts engaged. When I started looking at your options I was surprised and hoping Allen or one of the others had a magic wand option. Sometimes they do but doesn't appear likely in this case. In the long run these lights are going to be expensive to...

Yep, you do have the 120vac version. Sorry but I'm not familiar with this one. It does not use the transformer that most of the newer ones do. Not sure what your options are but one of our experts should know and respond. They're both pretty active here. I would not be concerned about...

OK you have Intellibrite LED lights. They're pretty expensive. Normally the two in the pool are wired together in a junction box that uses 12vac from a pool LED transformer. Since your other lights work the transformer is working so it's either the light itself is bad or less likely but easy...