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SO, it sounds like I do not need to add any Calcium Hardness Increaser to my vinyl liner pool anymore then right? Let me ask this if I may,,, other than maybe ripping me for a little bit extra,,, is there any other reason why they would recommend that increaser to me at all? Thx....DMAN

Thanks guys,,, I know I need to go back to pool school and do some refreshing, but in the meantime... thanks for the help... Well, I am not certain about the calcium, I'll double check that. I believe what they give me to put in is "Calcium Hardener"?? I mix it in a bucket of water to...

This is exactly how ours is hooked up too... flexible hose and red clips. Doesn't seem to be a problem at all. However, I do agree with the other guys on the electrical cord though just laying out on the ground. Seems like alot of potential for something bad happening to that wire... DMAN

OK guys,,, here's an update and of course,,, another question... I changed out my salt cell,,, and added 6 bags of salt to the pool... After running a sample, I added some stabilizer (CYA?,,,is that right), of course added shock, and calcium increaser (what exactly for?),,,and some muratic...

Hey Blake,,, just wanted to check in... I was able to take a closer look at my Polaris, and wanted to see if you had any ideas... I turned the wheels and the 2 bigs don't always touch the small middle wheel, so it looks like I will need to order some new tires for all three. Or at least for...

Blake,,, Just a follow up on that pic... Should the grooves on the middle wheel/gear touch the outside tires? It looks like that is what drives them right? If the cleaner is not moving very much or very well like it used to,,,eg.- climbing walls and stuff... coule that be the issue...

mxdad,,, actually, i do have a backup valve on it and it works. or at least it seems to work fine. when he runs up into the ladder or something it pulls him back... BUT, what i am saying is that he runs up to the steps and just spins till the backup pulls him back... in the past, he would...

I have a Polaris 280 now for about 3 to 4 yrs. Built the pool in October 2008. Our booster pump went out a few months back, so we had it replaced. Now when we put the Polaris in the pool, there are times we find it sitting in front of the steps running constantly into the steps... kinda...

Hey guys,,, Seems like forever!! Awesome to be back around the forum... I am looking for some help with my SWG setup... Delima: About 6 to 7 months ago, our water started getting a little cloudy and eventually showed signs of algae(green). After testing and adding/adjusting chems, it...

Cypress6, I am by no means an expert like some of the others here, BUT, we have had our pool for a little more than 21 months now, and I have to vote for a SWG. While shopping for our pool setup a few years back, (took us about 2 years to pull the trigger) we looked at a number of different...

esim, Believe it or not, I was telling my wife the same exact thing while reading one of your posts on another thread about your setup. I was telling her that it sounded very similar to ours. We too have a receiver with zone 1 and zone 2, and now have the speakers on the patio. Yes, you...

rotax, I have to agree with the others here. If you have electricity into your cabana/shed/kitchen area,,, you can get yourself an amped receiver that'll push like 90 to 100 watts/ channel, and put a set of outdoor speakers up. From the pic you put here, it looks like your swimming area is...

Hey guys and gals, OK, ordered and received the Yamaha's and installed them for a birthday party this past weekend. First things first,,,, the party went off without a hitch (thanks for wondering....hehehe). Secondly, the speakers came out GREAT! I had my brother-in-law climb up in the...

Thanks Everyone, I appreciate you guys taking time to chime in. I got some good info here. crabboy -- I like those Polks, and if I could do it, would probably go with some Bostons (I hear the Voyager 7's are killer) but a little out of my league on price. J20832 -- WOW!! 15 years...

Hey Guys & Gals, I'm working on setting up some speakers outside for our patio/pool area, and wanted to get you guys' opinions. The options I'm looking at are between a few different speakers, so here we go: 1) Yamaha NS-AW350W/NS-AW390WH --- @$100.00 at Amazon 2)...

When our PB was here putting the pool in, they had a helper named Alex... Long story short, Alex always did the clean up at the end of every day. "Alex! Clean it up. Alex! Pick it up. Alex! Put it in the truck." SO, we decided to pay Alex a little tribute since ours was the last pool he was...

OK Sean/Jason, here is our little piece of our paradise.... We've been here for some time now, but never took the time to put a pic up. I was kinda waiting for the grass and everything to fill in a bit....hehe This year was our first summer with it and it has been awesome!! We are loving...

Guys, I just wanted to update and ask more questions. The power company came out and installed their "blocker" (called a ground isolator?). Well, it did help the issue a bit, but there is still a very small voltage there. We did decide to go with the resin/pvc handrails from the pb. We...

norris, The pool looks great! great job on everything. I wanted to ask a question about your decking. In your pics, i see that apparently you covered your decking around your pool. I was wondering what you used to do it. You go from the plain grey concrete to a textured looking beige-ish...

Thanks guys for the quick responses. Waterbear, I know, I know,,,,I'll get there, I promise....hehe How can I get the FC up? Do I add more salt? Or do I add more bleach straight to the pool? Does having a SWG make a difference in those levels? Does the pb's figure on gallons sound...

UPDATE!! UPDATE!! Hey guys, finally an update on the shock situation. Well, it appears to be what I feared all along. The pool is not bonded properly. Even AFTER I specifically asked the pb about it when they were here, that wasn't enough. I guess they felt like I was telling them "how...

Hey guys, Man, it's good to be back around the forum again. I bounced in and out over the cooler months, but now that swim time is nearing, we are hoping to enjoy our NEW pool this summer!! To start off, our pool is a 16 X 32 inground vinyl liner sport pool that slopes from the ends at...

Thanks guys, I appreciate all th input from you guys. I am not sure about the NEC version around this area, as I am a "transplant", and still somewhat new in this area. I will however, check with our local parish offices to see if it has a version and what one it is. As JohnT said, I stated...

Titanium, Thanks for checking. As for progress, none has been made. I am waiting for EVERYBODY to call me back, and it seems that this is nobody's fault, but it IS still my problem. As for the cable company, they came and checked their equipment, found a voltage that matched that close...

Durk, this particular pole is about 350ft away. The lines DO cross behind our property, about 100 to 150 feet back. There are no poles directly behind us, but the lines go through. This weekend we actually traced the lines to a pole behind a neighbors houseabout 2 lots down. It wasn't...

Thanks guys, Durk,,,,,as for a description, the poles are single wooden pole with 3 cross peices. I think there are a total of 8 cables/wires running on them. As for insulators, on three of the lines they have brown, about the size of a saucer (small plate) stacked with 3 or 4. Then across...