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  1. Trk3263

    Repairing the impeller motor of Dolphin S50

    Any chance you remember what size brushes you ordered when you replaced the motor brushes? I got it running again with a little modifying and with how cheap those brushes are on McMaster-Carr I may try them out. My neighbor is in the lighting business and is going to talk with his supplier to...
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    Repairing the impeller motor of Dolphin S50

    Yea my clean out fix didn’t last long. It seemed to clean a full cycle but then when I tried to start it again it is back to failing the initial test and won’t run. I read through most of your long (lol) thread, it appears I will have to figure out something new and not leave it in the pool all...
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    Repairing the impeller motor of Dolphin S50

    I know this is an old post but I wanted to put my update here. My dolphin wouldn’t pass the initial in water test. It went forward then backwards and then stopped. I followed the directions in the video above and also found a ton of black dust (similar to brake dust) inside the motor. I blew it...
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    Snow / Ice tonight

    It is nice I drop a tablet in about once a month so it doesn’t turn green like the neighbors pool and it is easy other than draining some water from time to time. No PIA here I am a transplant and miss the snow. The nice thing about here is the roads clear themselves in a day or two so no real...
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    Snow / Ice tonight

    This place has the best customer service around. Thank you drained it a little and now much better surface flow. @dphanes how did you make out in NC?
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    Snow / Ice tonight

    Same storm here in the upstate of SC so I thought I would tag along on this thread. I have power and my pump is running and water is flowing however, with all the snow and sleet my water is now just above the skimmer. Is it safe to drain some or should I just leave it alone until things thaw...
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    DIY Spray Deck

    They are posted in the photos above and are from this company https://www.sgm.cc/product-category/decorative-concrete/
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    DIY Spray Deck

    It is a lot like grout from what I could tell. You then put a sealer over it which it basically just their paint. The existing area is believed to have been done in 2005 and has very few areas of wear. Mostly the wear is only under some bushes that constantly rubbed against the area.
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    DIY Spray Deck

    Yes and if I did it again I would have tested first. Everywhere on YouTube talked about barely dragging the trowel over it so you don’t smooth it out to much. I did this but by the end I learned to push a little more to get more of the look I had in the existing spray deck. The texturing also...
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    DIY Spray Deck

    After adding some concrete to our pool we wanted it to match the existing concrete spray deck. I got two estimates to have it done which ranged from $1200 for just the new concrete texture and color to about $5000 to texture the new concrete and put a fresh coat on the existing. After talking...
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  22. Trk3263

    Options for Resurfacing Large Pool Deck

    We bought a house that had the pool installed in 2005 and Spray Deck was put on the concrete at install for $3.25 a square foot. I would say the spray deck lasts a long time. We only have a few small spots where it needs touch up. we recently added about 188 sqft of concrete so not I am looking...
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    Is Kooldeck worth $1000 more than acrylic Spray Deck

    Wow I just got a quote from one company, seems outrageously high. Waiting on another guy to come by that seemed more reasonable. Spray Deck New Area: $1,040 (188sqft) Paint entire deck: $4,695 (probably will do this myself) Total Price: $5,735
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    Is Kooldeck worth $1000 more than acrylic Spray Deck

    Watching this thread from the upstate... We are in the process of adding an addition to our concrete. Our concrete guy says our old concrete is Spray deck (we moved in a year ago and the pool was built in 2005) I am not sure when the spray deck was put down but it still looks good. We have a few...
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    New owner first pool

    I am getting ready to add borates to my pool. My PH has been around 7.5 should I raise it to 7.6 before I raise the borates? I was thinking the SWG would cause it to raise but it hasn’t.
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    Dogs and pool training

    Thank you we are planning to tie some flagging tape to the stair handrail too in hopes the will see the railing easier and get use to the area as the entry exit point.
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    Dogs and pool training

    Thinking this may be a good place to post this. I have heard how dogs have trouble finding the stairs in pools since all they see is the edge the whole way around. Does anyone have any tricks at teaching the dogs where to enter and exit the pool at? We were thinking about hanging something near...
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    New owner first pool

    Got the RJ45+ added so now at salt pool. Also put fresh sod around the pool which has made the back yard look a ton better. Previously the yard was mostly dirt from the previous owners. I attached a before and after photo.
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    I think I have a problem with RJ45+

    RJ45+ seems to be running great. Currently running my pump for 9 hours a day and the SWCG at 20% and it is producing well. Depending on my FC test today I may turn it lower but it is doing great and well worth the initial cost.