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I think the plumbing, although vintage in design, is more robust that physically 60 year old plumbing. We have replaced just about all of it over the years. I think there may be one galvanized section left under my concrete slab. The rest is all PVC mostly replaced in the past 10 years. The...

I think I was about to over buy a pool pump. I have a 35,000 Gallon Pool. 1. The pipes (put in 60 years ago) are all 1.5". I have 2 skimmers withe 1.5" pipe that I had coming into my pump that has 2" in and out. I am using 1.5" pipe to my sand filter and then to the inlet to the pool. I...

Squirk, I know this has to be frustrating information as you've already made an investment in the Nature 2. But this process works. I took over a pool about 5 years ago and by the end of the first year I was fighting algae. The pool store kept providing me additives and the data I was working...

I'm not sure what they have in Texas, but I go to my local Home Depot. They have liquid Chlorine for pool use as well as muriatic acid that I need to adjust my pH. The folks on this website are correct, these are the only things you need. Chlorine, the ability to adjust your pH and the...

I did see the posts about DE, should I do that now?

I've performed the SLAM process a couple times and I am in the midst of one more. I've been fighting green algae that I don't seem to be able to get rid of. It sits as a cloud on the bottom of the pool. Probably not a cloud, but loosely on the bottom of the pool. If I brush it lightly, it...

Thanks gwegan, that was the first thing we did when we decided to revive the pool. We are using a Pentair Intelliflo Variable Speed 3 HP Pump. We probably aren't using it optimally yet. But it has done a great job for us. I know we have issues with some leaks in the line, because we end up...

I have a few questions as we prepare to start this project... The first couple questions are the debate between "If it ain't broke..." and "while we are at it should we upgrade?" 1. We have the original Skimmers in this pool. They seem to function fine. Although we have had trouble finding...

Sorry... what is PB? I think you are recommending the path we've been taking. We had one Pool Company come out to discuss our project with us. He has also answered some questions we've had. I was going to pay him a fee for his consultation and try to do most of it ourselves. Plastering is...

Well, we have been maintaining well without one. We thought it would be better for water circulation when the pump ran and cut down on the vacuuming. We frankly don't know any better! Since we were doing the rest of the work... Is this a waste of effort?

Yes, that is a big factor... cost. We have photos of when the pool was poured in 1958. There is rebar in the sides. There is no rebar in the shallow end. But there is that mesh that is frequently used on driveways. The next step is for us to jack hammer a section out of the bottom of the...

No need to be sorry! I was honestly just looking for clarification. So, you are saying instead of just doing the bottom, do the sides as well? I think that would be the only difference.

Jblizzle, not sure what you are saying. Did I post my photo incorrectly, is it too large? Or are you saying if I want to post anymore pics I will need to make the adjustments to my account accordingly. - - - Updated - - - The situation is that it leaks at the end of every year (last 3...

Here is a photo of the pool a year or so ago. You can see where the crack comes up in the shallow end.

My Grandfather built this pool in Northern California in 1958. It is on our farm and has served us wonderfully for the past 56 years. It was actually idle (emptied!) for around 7 years. There were small cracks that we ground grooves into applied caulking to and then plaster. We then used...

I see that the rinse option definitely is not available because we have a Slide valve instead of a Multiport valve. Maybe that is an upgrade we need to make. The Multiport backwash procedure includes a 1 minute rinse step. There is a step in Slide valve backwash process in the manual that has...

Thanks for the advice. I don't see a "Rinse" option for my Sand Filter. I'll have to dig through my documentation, But I'm not sure there is one.

We just got through winning a battle over green Algae. The pool started to turn dark and it clouded a bit. We started hitting it with Chlorine to shock it and now, after about a week, it is just getting crystal clear again. Everytime I turn the pump up to vacuum I get a green cloud of what I...

Yes, it will dull the blade faster, but it will cut it.

It does look great! How old is the brick/tile work?

We are renovating my Grandfather's 1958 20' x 45' swimming pool. We got everything working. After a year losing the great algae war of 2012, we have been victorious in 2013 and the pool has been crystal clear after following the procedures outlined on this site. Thanks to all... So, the last...

I posted a few weeks ago and a few people asked me to post a picture of "Grandpa's Pool". It is attached. I think its 45' x 20', 9 feet deep in the deep end. Built in 1958. We have been gradually resuscitating it over the past two years. I tried some plaster repair last year, and did a...

Re: Noob, getting started - did Pool School - lotsa question Thanks all! There is no indication I have metals in the water. No discoloration anywhere. So, I'll leave that alone. I'll put a photo on as well as more details about the equipment. The more I read the more I get concerned about...

My grandfather built this pool in 1958. The pool is plaster, 20' x 45' and last year we tried to fix much of the plaster and didn't do too bad (didn't do great, either) the water level kept dropping over the year due to small leaks. This year we painted it with epoxy paint that seems to be...