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Thanks, yes, I was planning to put a clamp on, but was thinking the threads should add at least some resistance?

Hi everyone, quick plumbing question. So I don't use the old Polaris pool cleaner, but I had to redo some plumbing and was planning to re-plumb the line. I was thinking that it would need the 1/2" fitting - it looks like it is the correct size. However, when I push it in, it is not loose, but...

On the "filter" setting it is making a hissing sound and the heater read low pressure. When I backwash, the flow coming out is much lower as well. I've been backwashing frequently (2-3 times a week, since I have a slide hooked up to a hose that is causing the water level to rise). When I turn...

Not sure how I missed this comment, but I hope your pool turned out good! I think yours looks like it is in better shape than mine when I started :) and from what I've read, my pool 1964 was before gunnite such they just used concrete I guess? Added a heater and a slide this year so still fun...

Wow, that pool is beautiful! The lighting creates a great ambience. I was between the two slides and just figured we'd get the bigger one since we have the space. The kids like it (for the first weekend at least) but I'm sure they would have enjoyed the typhoon as well. Curious why the filter...

The slide was delivered Tuesday and I got it installed on Friday. Took 2 adults about 4 hours. I'm very happy with how it turned out and the kids love it. The arch is plenty tall to walk through, so I pushed it about 2 feet from the edge of the deck so you can go either under or around it...

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Just an update on this thread, since I started it, as I know sometimes people come looking for information, so I thought I'd finish it off. After the heater sitting through the 2019 season unused :cry: I got things in gear this last offseason. I ordered 100 foot of 1.25" HDPE underground gas...

I ordered the turbo twister today, I will post pictures once it is installed. Looking online, the best price I could find for the typhoon was around 2800 with shipping, and this one was 3400 with shipping, so I decided just to go with the bigger slide since it wasn't a huge price difference. I...

I have come around to your line of thinking 100%, I think #1 is out, even though most people sit down in the shallow end, I don't like blocking lines of sight from the deck chairs. Plus I think it will just be more aesthetically appealing along the deep end of the pool. I wish I had an...

Thinking of some other ideas, another option would be to get the Turbo Twister and put in the far deep corner, kind of like in the picture. Justify, I know you own this slide so you might have a better idea if this would work. Obviously, i wouldn't be able to tie into the return pump, so I'd...

Wow, great to wake up and have so many responses and suggestions! When I mention "side vs deep", since this is an old pool (50 years and restored) that was designed for a dive well, the shallow end is only about 10 feet long before it starts to taper to the deep end. Where the slide would go...

Thanks for the info! My concern with placing on the opposite side is that the deck on that side is only 5 feet so the slide would take up most of the concrete making it difficult to walk around. In the deep end, it is also only 5 feet but I have room too put in pavers to extends the deck. How...

Hi everyone! My pool is 40x20' (not including stairs) concrete pool and has an 8'deep end. My deck is 8' on the fair side and 5' on the near side and deep end I was thinking abot getting the SR Smith Typhoon, which their website says has a 4'x11.5' footprint. In the picture I drew int the two...

WOW! Jay, Jimmy, Paul, Killer, Yev and PoolGate - thanks to all of you for the great information and recommendations. TFP really is the best! Alright, that answers one of my questions - propane is out! :) That was actually a suggestion from the plumber, in which case they wouldn't make any...

Ok, coming to get the advice of wonderful people at TFP! A little background, we completely redid our pool 4 years ago, build thread here. This year, I decided maybe we should get a new heater, the old one that was here is still hooked up, but doesn't work. One of the people who looked at it a...

Thanks for the help! First time for me closing a pool (hired professionals this time) and just wanted to make sure there weren't any issues with a higher pH during the winter. Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk