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Personally, I would rather not own a pool than have a pool without a SWG. Some people are ok purchasing, transporting, and manually adding 0.5-1 gallons of liquid chlorine daily during swim season, I am not. Some people are ok with spending hundreds of dollars on unnecessary chemicals, plus...

Welcome! The summer heat here is no joke. I would prioritize installing a salt water chlorine generator (SWG) before summer begins. If you choose to manually add chlorine- your pool will likely need at least about 0.6 gallons of liquid chlorine daily in the peak of summer. One gallon at...

I’m aware of dozens of pools in the area online and in person. None of them are FG. On my block 6 of 6 pools are concrete/gunite. Houston has very expansive soils. I suspect this is a reason FG is not popular. No idea if that concern is warranted, as I never considered FG. Concrete pools need...

So… how is the PB planning to fix their mistake??

I found my awesome PB via neighborhood Facebook group and Google reviews (100% 5 star). They mostly service the Katy & Cypress areas. I would not consider BBB a great resource to find a good builder, although it may help eliminate builders to consider.

You signed a contract, one that likely favors the builder. It’s not going to be easy to break. Have they breached the contract? Failed inspection is not good enough, assuming they fix the issue. It’s not the builders fault you signed a contract without having your questions answered. It’s...

Great that you were able to talk to the engineer who designed your pool. What is their opinion on the cracks? If they are not concerned then I wouldn’t get too worked up over it. You did pay for their expertise after all. Are they local and willing to see you pool in person? If so, their fee...

There is a discrepancy in 28-day compressive strength (f'c) between the contract (4,500 psi) and Structural note #5 (2,500 psi). I think it's very safe to assume that the 3500 from the ticket refers to the concrete f'c. So, the strength meets engineering specifications, but does not meet the...

I'm not sure how waiting will magically cause the cracks to seal up. Perhaps your PB is counting on you to give up or for your structural warranty to expire. Do you have engineering plans (rebar, concrete) stamped by a professional engineer? If so, I imagine your PB will work with their...

I agree with you. I would not sign that contract. My response to the “computer” excuse would be to cross out that line in ink, and both parties initial. Easy peasy. If you get push back I’d suggest adding “upon written approval from customer”. So mant disagreements are the results of a poor...

My advice is to start saving for a salt water chlorine generator before next season. I've never needed to SLAM but I think you have an uphill battle with your CYA. I would drain more. You inherited "bad" water, so it's not surprising if you have to replace almost all of it. I've been losing...

I bought an M600 for $1450 (zero tax and free shipping) from Marina Pool Spa & Patio. This was almost 2 years ago. I assume prices have jumped since.

I currently have Omni 4.11.0 and also received the message on the app to update by September 5. I also tried to update thru the Omni board and received a no update available message. I'm planning to ignore the warning and see what happens.

1/2 gallon of 10% LC only adds 2 FC per day to your 25,000 gal pool. My pool requires 3.5-4 ppm daily so you should consider yourself lucky in that regard. A saltwater chlorine generator will save you money in the long run (not to mention the increased convenience, which is priceless).

I keep 70-80 CYA in the summer and keep my FC at 7-9. My SWCG is set to generate about 4 ppm daily (40% at 24 hours for my pool) and I make adjustments as necessary. I would be worried if I ever tested as low as 5. I’ve only added LC once when my pool was brand new 18 months ago. (I ramp up my...

Very confusing. You state this is poured concrete but I see joints which resemble concrete blocks. Yet the joints are not even and clearly no grout cells on top. What is creating the horizontal and verticals lines (maybe from the form work)? Also what is sticking out from the sides of the...

We thought Blue Surf was “too blue”, especially at the Sunshelf. Slate blue shelf is grey, but that’s a good thing IMO. My pool gets a ton of sun and I would describe the color as a medium blue. Definitely not too dark.

Good luck. If they are like the vast majority of the pool guy "professionals" we hear about here, I would not bet on them helping at all with chemistry. Perhaps they can help if you have equipment issues. Pool stores are just as bad, even the "good" ones. If you are successful in a...

Good luck! Don’t go too dark or you deck will be HOT in the summer. I have a light gray and it can get pretty warm (nowhere close to regular concrete though). Pure white will be blinding in the sunshine. Agree that no color will match your travertine. Beter to choose a complimentary color, or...

I love our Slate Blue. It was worth the ~$1500 upcharge vs the basic choices, such as Blue Surf (which would have been my "Level 1" choice) Have you been quoted an upcharge? Your pool is currently in rough shape. Any choice you make is going to look amazing...

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It's difficult to tell what is going on. Maybe a picture from your roof may be more telling. Did you notice the problem prior to gunite? Do you have a plan showing dimensions? Is the overall area still as anticipated (measure actual surface area vs. area in contract)? It's possible to...

I also have slate blue. Great choice! It was not a popular color when I built but I’m glad we went with slate blue. A local user here was kind enough to let us visit their pool to see the color in person I would not worry about the look until the pool is full of water. Don’t forget to take...

Anyone own this waterline aerator, or something similar? https://arcticraincoolers.com/ I am aware of the pool aerators found here: Cooling A Pool - Further Reading. However, I would like something more discrete, even at the expense of performance. Also, it seems these are fairly easy to...

My pool is only 1.5 years, but no changes thus far.

Pictures really can’t capture the shine. Best to see it person if possible. I’ve seen blue surf with simmering sea and it it beautiful. I have slate blue with shimmering sea and it’s worth the up charge IMO. However if I was looking to cut costs, that might be one of the first things to go.

Welcome! First step is to forget everything you learned from Leslie’s and your “pool service” company. Personally I’d fire the pool company immediately. Unfortunately, (and obviously based on the condition of the pool) the money you spent thus far has mostly been money wasted. You’ve now found...

I lose about 4.5 FC per day in 98+ degree weather. CYA is 70-80. I run my SWG 24hr at near 50% output.

The GC should only charge you what’s in the contract. If mosaic is in the contract they should have already included the extra $ that goes to the plaster sub, and I would refuse to pay more. If the mosaic was added after contract execution (change order) then they can essentially charge...

The process is fairly simple to understand. Please read… https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/2018/12/12/slam-shock-level-and-maintain/