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Starting a thread for the soon to be under construction of my Viking fiberglass pool that has air pockets under the gel coat that have now become holes. I submitted a warranty claim earlier this week, haven't heard back yet. It was installed in 2020 and we just noticed this now.

Just reflecting on the past week of deep freeze here in NC. I decided to keep it open, mainly because I have a water level return on the tanning ledge so I would have had to blow out the entire return system. Everything was fine but things started to go south for me when the sustained low temp...

Hello, I was reading up on some stuff and realized today that I should not be adding Sodium Bicarbonate & Calcium Hardness Increaser at the same time as it causes cloudiness. However I could not find any guidelines on how long I should wait between adding them, and if I can wait less by the...

Hello, I see that when my freeze protection kicks in it alternates between pool and spa mode. This seems like a lot of unnecessary wear and tear when I could just set the valves to circulate the entire system and then flip the manual toggle to neutral so they stay put, and to the automation it...

Hello, I got a small cut on my fingertip yesterday and I noticed when I put that finger in the pool when the SWG is running I can feel a small shock. I don't feel it on the other hand and I don't feel it when the SWG is off. Is this normal? I assume it is because the SWG works by running...

I am adding CYA using the sock method. Two (possibly dumb) questions. First, I have read I can squeeze the sock periodically. Is it really ok to put my hands on a sock full of acid? And second, CYA is an acid and acid lowers PH, so I will be adding sodium carbonate to raise the PH as needed...

Hello, I missed the boat on having a construction thread but will try to make up for it by documenting the post-construction water startup. Here are some pictures of where it is today. It was mostly clear before they started, but after the concrete and the dust from the concrete stamp this is...

Hello, I have searched high and low and can't find my coupon code. Can someone resend it? Thanks, Flapjack

PB installed the water bonding device closer to the pool because the equipment is almost two feet above the water level and if it looses prime the bonding will not be effective. Will this device ever require any maintenance? It is going to be buried under two feet of gravel and 3-4 inches of...

Hello, My upcoming build I made a few mistakes before signing, nothing major. One was not getting the exact detail of the equipment, so right now the only thing in writing is Jandy 2HP flo pro and Jandy CV 200 cartridge. This is for a 15k gallon pool with a 8 jet spa. I asked about upgrading to...

Planning for my upcoming build and I know there is a shallow internet cable line on the side of the house that goes right under where they will be driving excavators and bobcats. What is the best way to protect it? Or maybe I should just accept it is going to get cut...

Hello, According to local pool code we must put up a fence on the side where my neighbor already has a fence. Any ideas on how to do this and make it look/function well? They have a wood privacy fence that is really showing it's age. If we put up a aluminum fence we have to see the older fence...

Hello, I have a couple of question about pool pump location for a fiberglass install. 1) Can the electrical and gas run from the house to the pump travel alongside the pool where the gravel fill would be, or does it have to be a separate trench? I am assuming the answer to this is no, which...