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Thank you all for your feedback. I decided to pickup a used DE filter with pump on Craigslist and I'm running that as a standalone unit in the middle of my pool (with intake/return hoses). We'll see how clear it gets by Saturday.

Pics attached for reference. There are bubbles on the surface (presumably from the splashless bleach), though the cloudiness bothers me much more than the bubbles. Just tested the water again and had an FC of 11 and a CC of 0, so hopefully all the algae is gone and it's just a matter of...

Edit: Adding my signature info here because I am receiving an error when I try to update my signature (the error says "BB code font is not allowed", though I haven't adjusted the font from the signature box) 20x40 IG SW Gunite Pool (built in 2016) 350lb Heyward Sand Filter ; Pentair Intelliflo...

The Metaltrap looks like it would have been a great cheap way to fill the pool, but it is rated for 8GPM, which would take it over two days to fill. It may work well for top-offs though. I need to figure out where to get my water tested, and may look into adding a whole house iron remover if...

Ughhhh. All very helpful, though it looks like more research is in store for me.

Thanks. We're on well water here. The PBs indicated they would test both the quality and the fill speed of the well water before deciding whether to use it or to truck in water. - - - Updated - - - Yes, grass will be on 2 or 3 sides of the pool. We would put lounge chairs on the tanning...

Gunite is around $20k higher than vinyl for the initial install, which we're happy to spend for the benefits of gunite if it outweighs the drawbacks. Because of the dogs, the backyard setting and the house itself, we are leaning towards gunite. If, however, maintenance and refurbishing is...

Yes they can. However, if we go vinyl we want it to look like gunite so we wouldn't want the fiberglass steps. The pool will be in a wide open field surrounded by woods, so we want it to look as natural as possible. Thanks for the idea though!

Thanks Kim. I used the test kit and the BBB method in the above ground pool that came with my old house and will definitely be doing the same here. Perhaps I've spent too much time reading gunite bashing from fiberglass pool manufacturers (and seemingly their purchasers). They make it seem like...

Well, if maintenance/refurbishing gunite is exponentially higher than vinyl, then patching or relining vinyl may still be the more efficient option. But if I learn that maintenance/refurbishing is not drastically different for the two pool surfaces then I am leaning towards gunite. Both...

Thanks for your input. Already two different views on the heater! I'm thinking that with the full sun, shallow pool, solar cover, and heat pump, that should be more enough most of the season. We both grew up with shaded inground pools and no heaters. I wouldn't want to heat the pool above 78-80...

Thanks. I found the Automatic Pool Cleaners Sticky after my post, so that answered some questions. If I understand correctly, if I'm having other Pentair products installed (heater, pump, maybe more) then I can buy a Pentair automatic pool cleaner and have the warranty extended from 1 to 3...

Hi All, We are looking to add a 20x40-50 vinyl or gunite non-diving pool to our home on eastern Long Island. The pool will be in full sun in a relatively open field on a 3 acre property, about 175ft from our house. We have narrowed the pool builder search down to two builders that each build...