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In addition to Pool School I recommend reading this forum and posts from other new owners. Come back and check every few days, there are lots of new posts everyday. Others questions and the answers they receive will help educate on things you hadn’t even thought of.

Have you found the Poo Math calculator. It’s got great functions to help with figuring out your chemicals. https://www.troublefreepool.com/calc.html According to the calculator you need to drain over 60% of the pool to get your CYA levels down to 40. Also do add your pool features to...

So they should be done with the dig tonight or tomorrow morning. It’s taking a long time between dump truck loads so it’s going a little slow. Can someone advise me as to what the depth dimensions should be to the dirt and the steel when they put it in. In other words, if it should be 6’...

Sharp eye, that would be the roof of my patio that is being held up. I agree, I am a little concerned but I think it will be okay to take care of later. We have a natural shade sail!! Assuming it survives the dig. It will shade most of the deep end for a good portion of the day, definitely...

Reading other peoples construction posts I saw the same suggestions. Talked to our PB and he already had them in the layout plan. No charge to us, or at least no separate line item. ;)

Dig day!!! I heard from our PB yesterday that they would be doing the layout today, but apparently they are digging too. I was shocked to see an excavator in my backyard this morning. They had a hard time of it, we requested the PB to remove a piece of concrete from our existing patio to make...

So I am looking at the Hayward ProLogic system, and it looks like it can do everything for me. I appreciate the suggestions of using the pump speed to adjust the waterfall flow. I hadn't thought of that. Does anybody have experience on using the AQL-CHEM4-ACID system for adding MA to the...

Danielle, so sorry to hear about your troubles. I was really hoping for a miracle for you guys. We have all had struggles with decisions that we have made and didn't turn out the way that we wanted. But working through those issues with your spouse is one of the things that makes a happy...

Bill, I'll share my experience with you as I am in the exact same boat right now, we have just finalized our pool design and are getting ready to start the actual construction. I have spent a lot of time agonizing over which filter to get, between DE and cartridge. All the PB's we interviewed...

I think this is the product that your PB is recommending. https://www.hayward-pool.com/shop/en/pools/vs-omni-variable-speed-pumps-with-smart-pool-control-i-vsomni I have had a similar experience with my PB's. None recommended putting in SWG, but they all had them in their showrooms. Once I...

Yes, that is basically what I was thinking, being able to adjust the water flow like the radio volume. Or if the actuators had stops that could be set, somehting like open 25% / 50% / 100%. Can I use the Jandy Automation with my Hayward equipment? I am getting a VS Hayward pump and SWG...

When using valve actuators, is it possible to control the amount that they open and close. So for our waterfall, to control the amount of flow, the PB said that we can change the amount that the valve is opened, the more open the higher amount of flow. I am trying to figure out if there are...

I do not have a pool built yet, but I am looking toward the future. I would like to add automation to our pool but not sure where to start. I have looked at the Hayward site, all our equipment will be Hayward, but their website equipment description is not very helpful. What would I like to...

+1 for pictures :p

We received the detailed build print from our PB. We are getting pretty excited!!!

Re: TF-100 Kit Results-Green Pool-Need Step by Step Help I think that what is worth the investment is subjective to you and how much budget you have for new equipment. Robot cleaners are highly recommended, I will be gettin one for my pool. But they are also expensive. I’d say if you can...

It is very odd, of all the PB we got quotes from all recommended against the SWG. No real reason was given, other than by the PB we decided to use, he said it would effect the natural stone that is used in the coping and waterfall. And even though they all recommended against them, they still...

Any comments or suggestions to our contract? I am emailing him about the few things that I have and would appreciate any second opinions that someone wants to share. TIA.

Danielle I have been watching your thread along with the help that all the mods have been recommending. I am pulling for you and your family and hope to see some blue water for you guys soon. I think that people would like to see the actual numbers of your tests just to confirm exactly what...

Ok, we have narrowed in on our PB and have a proposed contract. Any recommendations to adjust on this? Basic Dimensions Freeform Pool LxW: 30'x20' Surface Area: 422 sqft Perimeter: 82' Gallons: 12,982 Depth: 3.5 - 6' Features WetEdge Satin Matrix Cat 1 10'x5' Tanning Ledge 1 Swimout bench...

If you can would you share this paper. I'd like to take a look at it. The PB's have said they are not concerned with the roots growing into the pool causing an issue. The deep end of the pool will be on the tree side, maybe this makes the difference? The arborist that came out did not...

I haven't heard of anything like that. But if there are crazy restrictions anywhere it would be in Austin first. Keep Austin Weird.

Wow, thanks for all the comments. I am really encouraged now to try and keep it. I have had so many people tell me that I’ll regret having the tree and will cut it down later anyway that I was second guessing myself. I think that we will move forward and keep the tree. And I’ll just have to...

Both pool builders that I talked to about the roots said that it would be no problem for the pool.

OK guys, I need a second (third, fourth, etc) opinion. We are getting closer to finalizing our pool designs. I have a large pecan in the backyard that I want to keep. Two reasons to keep the tree, one it is a gorgeous tree, well developed and shaped, second it will provide great shade to the...

I have been looking at it for awhile and once I get past the visual and see just the pool, I agree, it’s a nice pool for our yard. But the dimensions compared to the custom pool builder makes the size of it seem so much smaller, no pun intended (sorry, couldn’t help myself :p) When comparing...

We have a second design from the production pool builder. This design is his second attempt based on our input. Unfortunatly our communication somehow created a pool design that I would not want in my backyard, see image below. I am not sure if you can see what we do in the pool, it is...