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  1. Mountainpool

    Pool Equipment and Warranties

    @sktn77a I'm not sure if the labor being excluded in warranty repair I'm happy to know now or disappointed to realize. Either way thank you. :thumleft: That makes my decision much easier. I'm going to order one up and if need be I'll get a second one. From a risk perspective I'm more comfortable...
  2. Mountainpool

    Pool Equipment and Warranties

    Allen I think you are spot on. Also if there are two different failures I could cannibalize to get a single working pump. much appreciated.
  3. Mountainpool

    Cracks in Gunite

    For what it's worth I have had pretty strong success with carbon fiber staples. Much easier install and less impact on the shell. That is if you can get them to warranty repair. Pool Repair Staples. Carbon Fiber Kevlar Repair by Fortress Stabilization is where I got the idea. I used Rhino crack...
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    Pool as of 5/18/2019 - Currently I'm waiting for the test kit and valve parts. Filtering out gunk from the winter. In retrospect it might have been better to drain the pool wash everything out and then refill.
  5. Mountainpool

    Pool Equipment and Warranties

    @mknauss I was hoping to use automation. There is a Compool currently that exists but I have not worked it back into the system. The end goal is a digital system. I had not realized that Pureline had a friendlier warranty policy for DIY. I'll have to look at that. I'm guessing the reason for...
  6. Mountainpool

    Pool Equipment and Warranties

    I'm bringing a pool that was empty for 10 years back to life which has been an adventure. I have done the work with some help of day laborers when it was more than one person jobs. We know that in general we are good to keep the pool however the equipment is 10-20 years old so some will need to...
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    Large wood/metal/vinyl structure had been built to cover the pool. It collapsed the week after we closed on the house.
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    Once we got the structure stripped off we found a dirty lake.
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    Harbor Freight pump and we got down to the mud and sludge which mostly had to be hauled out with buckets it was so thick.
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    Finally found the bottom of the pool
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    Used carbon fiber staples for cracks with epoxy. The pool patched where we had cut in.