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We are having to pump out water from behind the liner more often than usual. Granted, we have had heavy rains almost every afternoon, but it just seems that water is finding its way behind the liner more often. A quick pump out takes care of the problem and there are no adverse effects on the...

Our decking is textured concrete with a painted surface. After three years it is exhibiting some wear and tear. We also want to change the color slightly. What are some of the newer and better paints out there? Ramuc seems to be pretty popular in online advertising. Anyone have any experience...

We have lots of spiders in the skimmer and on top of the water. From what I have learned via research, they are fishing spiders. They are harmless and like pools to eat the little bugs that fall in the water. Anyone else have these? If so, how did you get rid of them. Most family who use the...

We had over 7 inches of rain in one hour the other day and I noticed that there is some water beneath the liner of my pool. I opened the valve for the sump and managed to get some water out before I noticed the dirt from the water being recirculated into the pool. Is this normal? Am I supposed...

We have the Letro Platinum cleaner; the one that looks like a Hummer. It works great most of the time, but lately the hose has been getting caught between the cleaner body and one front wheel. Is there anyway to keep the hose suspended above the body? I have floats, but the one closest to the...

Landscaping is finally done. Water temp has been in the upper 70s and we have been swimming for three weeks now. Life is good.

I received my TF Kit; fantastic kit! My SWG and pumps have been running since the pool was installed towards the end of November. I hadn't tested till now because there was still debris in the pool and it took a while for the deck to be poured and the pool final vac. Anyway, you can see the...

Got my new Letro Platinum Series cleaner installed and it is shaped like a Hummer. Really cool and it literally climbs us the walls! http://www.poolcenter.com/cleaners_pool_letro_legend_platinum_truck_series.htm

I just received my TF test kit yesterday; nice! My pool was finished this past Saturday; final vac, SWG setup, etc. The water is crystal clear and 60 degrees. Is it worth testing right now? I don't want to set a false baseline due to water temp or other issues. Should I wait until the weather...

We have had a lot of rain lately and my water level is almost to the top of the coping. The deck has not been poured yet so the overflow has not been installed. I have a cartridge filter setup, hence no backwash plumbing. How do I use the pump to lower the water level?

I am having an extra 112 sq/ft of decking poured that will be spray deck with a two-tone color. I was quoted $868 which is $7.75 per sq/ft. Does this sound reasonable? TIA

For those of you who wonder if pouring the decking immediately is a good idea, I offer this photo of my build. The backfill was done two weeks ago. The original level of the dirt was just above the coping. The dirt settled this much after only one rain event. Now I know why my PB wants to wait 6...

I go out of town come home to this! Good thing my wife snapped a few pics. Pool is a simple 12x24; just for the two of us. Check out the extra dirt I have! Man is my back going to ache after spreading that around the house.

My wife who used to work for a home improvement company asked our PB about lien waivers. They had never heard of them (or proclaimed not to). We would like to get them from the PB as the job progresses, but we do not have access to any generic FREE forms. Does anyone have one?

I am thinking of having my PB install an extra line for a future pool feature similar to the one below. Can this line be plumbed into the source for the normal returns, or does it need a dedicated booster pump? Can I use the booster pump for the vacuum system?

The PB has given me the option of keeping the excavated dirt to be rough graded around the pool area, or having it taken away for an added cost. The pool site is already pretty decent as far as being level with my surrounding slabs and patio, so I don't think I will need a lot of dirt to level...

Here are a couple of pics of the pool layout. We marked the location of the pool and decking. The inner outline is the edge of the pool, 12x24. It will be surrounded by a 4 foot wide two-tone spray-texture deck with an expanded area in the rear for lounge chairs. There will be four deck jets...

I will be signing the contract with my PB tomorrow. Install will be a 12x24 rectangular IG vinyl pool. I have learned a lot on this forum, and want to say thanks for everyone's involvement in this excellent information source.

My PB has listed the LM3 as my SWCG for my install. The pool is small (about 9k gal). I have read the comments here about the different brands of units and was wondering if I should press the PB to offer other options. I talked to a guy who has the exact setup/size as my install and he is...

My install includes four deck jets. Instead of the normal stream of water, I was thinking of using small statues (frogs, fish, etc) on top of each jet to channel the water. Kinda hard to explain. Has anyone here done this? Any pics or sources of such a thing? Thanks Lee

My wife and I are in the process of designing our pool and are considering a constant depth of about 4'6". Our kids are gone and we don't want a diving board. We just want to float and relax. I would think this would lower the cost of the pool. I know from experience that a big aquarium is...

I have seen mention of vinyl pools that have no main drain. What is the reasoning behind this?

Does the filter pump need to run for 24 hrs/day for a FG pool? If not, what are the typical run times. The reason for asking is that the noise factor will determine the location of my equipment. If I can only run the pump during the day, then I can put the equipment near a bedroom window. If the...

Hi, new here. I have been reading this forum for a while and we are getting close to pulling the trigger on a pool. I received some info about Water World/ Tallman pools. These are FG pools that are made in GA. It appears that they sell to folks who want to be quasi owner-builders. They ship the...