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    Maintenance cost comparison Vinyl vs Gunite wanted

    Thanks for that. I live on top of a large rock hill in the foothills of the Taconics in NY. The deep end was created by the original owner who was a civil engineer (hmmm) by putting a retaining wall on the down slope to create the deep end. I don't believe it was properly footed and drained as...
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    Maintenance cost comparison Vinyl vs Gunite wanted

    Thanks for that. I've been researching the differences/variables for quite a while and in my head for my application. the Vinyl wins out. Less pool chemistry, smoother surfaces, easier Algae management and a new looking pool every liner change. Gunite, 1st comment often is it's the Cadillac...
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    Maintenance cost comparison Vinyl vs Gunite wanted

    Hello all, I won't hit you all with the Chevy vs Ford Vinyl vs Gunite question I'm contemplating. Read a lot of the previous posts. Leaning to Vinyl as I have had a good experience with it. What I wanted to ask is new replacement liners vs replastering costs. I have to fully redo my existing...
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    Air leak in Supply Hayward Dial a Flo valve and can't figure out how to seal it.

    Hello Again. So I do a decent job on standard PVC plumbing (plumbed in a Salt system and solar) but have never attached to flexible PVC pipe like what is coming from the strainers. Do I use regular pvc pipe fittings or is there specialized fittings for the flex pipe?
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    Air leak in Supply Hayward Dial a Flo valve and can't figure out how to seal it.

    thats what I was afraid of. Was hoping for someone to come up with some miracle goo. Appreciate the reply. Thanks
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    Air leak in Supply Hayward Dial a Flo valve and can't figure out how to seal it.

    A puzzler me, I have an air leak on one side of the 3 port Dial A Flo supply side valve. I've isolated it to that location by pouring water on one side and watch the bubbles diminish in the pump skimmer. The 2 return lines come straight up from the ground, go into 90 degree threaded fittings...
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    Hayward Super Pump VS died

    Thanks for the reply. I'm going to try and get ahold of Hayward again on Monday but being on hold for 3 hours and still no person on Friday was a bit frustrating. If you are the creator of the Pool Calculator that I use on my iPhone, you are god.......I can't begin to express how useful that...
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    Hayward Super Pump VS died

    Hello. I purchased and installed a Super Pump VS (variable speed) last year to replace a 15 year old single speed 1.5 HP Super Pump. 15 days out of warrantee, the pump stopped working. (I am in New York so the pump spent 8 months of that protected in my garage. The unit has 220v power coming...