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What's the problem you see? I see concrete that isn't cured fully but has plenty of moisture for the hydration process. Scott

That would not be a good idea for a DIY project. That involves a number of expert skill sets. Not only is there demo to the wall, there is the rebar setting, re-doing the bonding system, gunite shooting, re-plumbing, and re-plastering/tiling the whole pool. Without the decking, your looking at...

If not using gizmos or blow through extensions for the skimmers, but rather, are using a large jug, it should have as much or more "give" than the water expansion when it turns to ice. This "give" will absorb any pressure exerted by the expansion and prevent it from cracking the skimmer body...

Re: White scale in fibreglass pool When a F/G shell is limed up (calcium scale) like the one in the picture, it didn't get that way quickly and nor will the cure. It formed because calcium got in the pool and CSI was positive for a lengthy period of time. If you have a heater, its best to take...

So many emoticons to choose from. Missed ya! Scott

The booster will push a 280, 380, 3900, Kreepy Krawley (Pentair owned) Legend, an Hayward's Viper and Phantom cleaners. Anthony and Sylvan may still have the skimmer insert that will allow manual vacuuming. This adapter blocks the drain's port just below the skimmer's bottom, in the line...

That orange flame is the key. It should be blue and stronger. My first expectation would be the pilot jet is clogged with corrosion. The blue flame is hotter, making the pilot generator (your thermocouple) create a higher voltage. The current from this travels the safety circuit of temp limits...

Are you saying the the water stopped at that height? Scott

A spa's blower is normally with the other pool equipment like the pump and filter, if it has one. A venturi is normally a vent just for letting air in and may or may not be closed all the way. It is usually by the seats. Spa jets typically have two loops of pipe connected and feeding to them...

Don't let it cure underwater. The GE silicone is a band aid. You liner isn't far from going in all likelihood so its an easy to remove fix. It should last through the Winter. I sort of like the idea of the aquarium tank cement for a potentially long lasting solution but removal after a couple...

Minor surface problems? I can see fiberglass in the crack on the third pic! Common? Maybe for his installs. It's certainly not that way for the hugely larger majority of installers and people that have shells put in. Lets call the 1st picture Spiderman. The second, Reflections because I see you...

Re: Particles in the water seen only at night w pool lights Don't run 24/7. The pH won't go up quite so much, the alk won't go so far down, and the chlorine demand will go down. From your CH readings, you had a lot of rain. Expect your pH needing to be higher as a result of the lower CH...

My guess it's coming from the air loop. Is there a nearby open venturi or blower? Scott

That depends on the drainage of the soil and the height of the water table. My concern is frost heaves. Your frost line is pretty deep. Water trapped there will freeze and thaw. This is the cycle that causes it. Scott

With the pressure that high, I would check the pressure gauge. I would have expected about 18 PSI when clean with your set up and a good gauge. Going to 1" eyes is also a good idea. Scott

If its just surface rust, I wouldn't worry. If the screws are tight, they are good. If the skimmer is a Hayward, snap in face plate covers are available and relatively inexpensive. Anderson makes dye filled syringes with a 4" tube instead of a needle for help finding leaks. The tube keeps the...

How many returns in the pool? What size is the plumbing? What size is the pump and filter? How far is the equipment from the pool? 22 to 24 PSI is normally considered on the high side if that is with a clean filter. Scott

If digging into a hillside, there should be at least a foot of more of open space with gravel on the ground to absorb any rain runoff. If the wall created is high enough, a retaining wall will be needed. I discourage using the pool wall as a retaining wall. This will make one side of the pool...

Is the clog in a separate pool return line that goes to the spa or is all return water sent to all the jets in the spa? Scott

Re: Pool Store said I have "Chlorine Lock". Mustard Algae.H If you brushed all the surfaces, chances are the dead stuff is in suspension. Keep the filter running and chlorine up. If there is little improvement after 48 hours, floc it. That will cause anything in suspension to drop to the...

I like GE Kitchen and Bath Clear. Avoid DAP. Scott

Lower the water below the skimmer face. Dry the area. Apply a bead of silicone where the liner and face plate meet and let it dry. Refill the pool and see if that does it. How old is the liner? Scott

It is pretty rare that a return line clogs. The only way I can see it is if there was something pinching it shut like tree roots or clogged jets in the spa. You won't snake the line any farther. How old is the pool? Gunite? Are you losing water? Scott

It will but that will cost some serious coin on a year round basis. God forbid you lose power for an extended period during a cold snap. Having a generator as a back up will have to have the pump and heater loads accounted for in addition to what ever else it can power. An enclosed pool room...

I'd lower it a little but even with plastic sheeting on the pool surface, some concrete is bound to get in the pool during the demo. If your Fall is rainier, I'd do it now. As for cost, I have no way of knowing. You have a different market. Scott

Re: Pool Store said I have "Chlorine Lock". Mustard Algae.H Point the returns up to break the surface of the water. If you can find it, a return mounted fountain is also a good way to aerate the water which will reduce the alkalinity. Another alternative is to add some acid to reduce the alk...

It's not just the pool that needs enclosing in the Winter. The equipment will also. A heater will need to be vented for the exhaust and allow fresh air in from somewhere warm. Bringing in cold air will create an acidic condensate. Heating water is not like heating air. To heat 1 pound of water...

From the pix, I would say its likely that the entire section of concrete needs to be removed. Leave any rebar in place. Realign the coping and repour the section with gravel under it. It won't be an exact match for color but... Scott

A gunite cure is a chemical process. It takes 27 days for cure to the advertised PSI level. Scott

While a 300,000 BTU heater will do it, a 400,000 will be faster and use the same amount of gas. Scott