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Hi all, I had a pool built in 2017, and have had a continuing issue with limestone coping cracking in one particular area. The pool was finished in July 2017. I first noticed a crack in the vertical side of the concrete decking in May 2018, followed shortly by a crack in the coping above the...

Hi all, I have been reading through old threads regarding salt effect on stone coping. After reading the discussions, I have some info I would like to share, in case anyone may be interested. I am in central Texas and had a pool done 5 years ago. We elected to go with limestone (leuder) coping...

My Nautilus CC plus just died after 4 seasons and I am getting ready to replace it. I was leaning toward a Triton PS for the new style. However I can get a replacement Nautilus CC plus for about $30 less than the Triton. I would then be able to use the old one for any spare parts (filters...

I have read most of the threads concerning this topic, but would like to see if there is a consensus. I am about to install my new heat pump into existing plumbing, and plan to install a bypass for a "just in case" situation (all the reasons given in previous threads). I plan to use a Jandy...

Hi, I currently sanitize my spa with the dichlor/bleach method, but want to change to bromine. I read the long thread about using bromine, but didn't really see this question addressed. I have a 275 gallon portable spa with ozone (one of the reasons I want to change to bromine). I understand...

So I just completed my first SLAM after noticing small amounts of algae were developing in some areas. Water has always been clear looking. I used trichlor pucks the first year of my new pool and watched as the CYA level slowly climbed to around 70. I switched to liquid chlorine and the CYA has...

Hi all, I have a new pool, and can't seem to settle on how to direct the returns for effective skimmer action. The pool is a 15x30 rectangle with two 6 ft benches along one side, and a 3x4 bumpout for the steps in the corner of the opposite side in the shallow end. The pool was designed with...