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yep. Dropped the cover when cleaning mine & shattered the cover/bent the needle shaft on the gauge last week. Only $7.35 to replace.

Thought I'd offer a bit of advice before going into high gear when something goes wrong. Except for having to pump lots of water from two tropical depressions this year, the pool's been great & TroubleFree (to coin a phrase). A couple of days ago I noticed a check flow warning very similar to...

They vary by size (of course). You'll need a concrete footer around the perimeter. I think our 36' by 36' was roughly $9,500. Price will depend on the roof design, number of doors, etc.

My property value has been steadily declining since I bought so the pool had substantial impact on what I had been paying. My homeowners insurance was a wash as well. I did add an umbrella policy with the pool (& a teenage driver). It was fairly inexpensive - the umbrella policy that is...

I feel very sad for the family. The situation at the pool gets worse. Somehow two inspectors missed the body. (http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/06/30/s ... -for-days/)

As you found, the 360 does not require a booster pump. My pool has 3 wall returns plumbed from 2 in lines to 1.5 in directional fittings + a return with a 1/5 inch female fitting for the cleaner. A 1 HP pump provides enough more than enough flow for it and the other returns. You can always...

Thankful we decided to put in an enclosure, although I did find a black snake swimming in the pool last fall. Since moving in 5 years ago I've killed 3 pygmy rattlesnakes (1 bit our dog), 2 juvenile (30" long) moccasins, and 1 scarlet snake (mistaken for coral snake). So much for living in a...

Re: Post Pictures of your animals This is the real Taz - a whippet in case you weren't sure. BTW, he hates the pool & us splashing around in it. [attachment=1:2zxj82yo]IMG003 (640x427).jpg[/attachment:2zxj82yo] [attachment=0:2zxj82yo]IMG_0814 (640x480).jpg[/attachment:2zxj82yo]

Hopefully a expert comes by but there are two possibilities. 1. The small pump receiving water below the SWG that goes out to the dedicated cleaner return (or a water feature ???). It seems that if that isn't running, you will not get much flow to that return. Also, the single valve heading...

There should be valve(s) after the filter heading to the return lines. I have 2 valves after the filter & SWG. The first goes to the return intended for the cleaner (also a Polaris 360); the other goes to the other 3 returns. I normally open the cleaner return valve all the way and close the...

My bride wanted to go back to work (engineer) so we swapped. She now works for the Navy - go figure. Fly safe. -- Taz

19 years? Water getting behind the plaster? Might be time to replaster entire pool? Bump (for the experts to chime in).

Retired naval flight officer now serving as the stay-at-home dad. I really ought to find a part-time job as the kids have gotten older but ......

DDP powder: just scoop using the tiny spoon so you get a well-rounded heap. You must have a killer mold problem! Good luck.

Re: POOL FINISH Never ask a TFP guy/gal for a photo of their pool! Hope these help you get an idea. Our pool is also a 15 x 30 but a touch deeper (3.5 to 5.5 ft). [attachment=2:37z0vp73]pool_overcast (640x480).jpg[/attachment:37z0vp73] [attachment=1:37z0vp73]pool_sun...

Re: POOL FINISH I have the Marbletite marquis finish in Bluestone. The finish itself is not rough. The bluestone color (essentially blue and black colored quartz) adds a nice light blue water color - a bit bluer than aqua. The distribution of the additive to the mix is important. We have a...

How about using: - a solar cover to keep them out of the water? - sounds of a barking dog - firecrackers And when you get really tired of the ducks - making foie gra!

CaraR - Here's another opinion/comment wrt SWG pools from a NE FL newer pool owner. The salt taste is very minor (although to some it is more noticeable as jcp39 pointed out) and nothing like swimming in the ocean. The water actually feels less "harsh" than non-SWG pools. My builder...

Jude - Looks like you've made nice progress on the pool! It is pretty amazing what a few gallons of chlorine and filtering will do.

Re: Central Florida here...Just signed our contract, so exci I discovered - after the fact - that the control wires from the irrigation timer/control box in the garage (front yard) and several irrigation lines ran right in front of across the concrete patio where the digging began. Since the...

Re: "Deck Texture Applied!!!! - Pool Build Central Florida Another vote for bronze. It will hide the mildew. Also, the white enclosures seem to be more noticeable (actually the only one in our neighborhood really sticks out).

Re: Central Florida here...Just signed our contract, so exci Congrats! Our quote didn't include the women in bikinis. We took the plunge last year. Don't get discouraged - the build will take longer than you expect. Good call on the enclosure. It really increases the amount of time we...

Water - 80F; air 94F with smoke from GA swamp fires adding to the mix.

In NE FL, the permits have an approximate cost & can be checked online by anyone. The county appraiser came out this spring to measure/evaluate the pool & enclosure - double checking to make I didn't add an HGTV style backyard paradise!

As fate would have it, the autopilot digital decided to duplicate errors from Feb (which magically went away) and will not start the pump on any settings. It's been nice having the extra chlorine while the system is getting fixed. The replacement board (wasn't the pump, wasn't the tri-sensor...