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I second the surge protector as a must in the South. Lightning took out my first almost new 2-speed pump. Couldn't even be rebuilt-fried the motor. I now have a VS, and do prefer it over the 2-speed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a different brand of blue quartz (Finest Finish Sparkle Quartz in Laguna) that was plastered only a week ago. I see some color variation, but not as bad as your pics. The mix plus how it was filled could both affect this. Also -- beware of the autofill when they plaster. They hosed...

Here in Dripping Springs TX (west of Austin) we're already at 80F water. Mild temps outside so far, but we don't have any shade.

I'll look for pictures, but I had problems with Arizona Flagstone that appeared to be damaged by the salt water. Nearly all of it appears to have eroded, with one stone loosing the entire top surface in about 3 years. We've since sold that house/pool so I'll have to look for some old photos...

I joined in 2009 when our first pool was built. Had been experienced in pool maintenance (worked for a service company for 2 years while in college), but was new to salt water. Learned a lot on this forum and received some great help. We sold that house 2 years ago, and the pool and...

Our first pool was salt water with Arizona flagstone coping. We didn't seal it, and there was a lot of erosion/damage to the flagstone with nearly constant sand deposits into pool that needed regular cleaning. I'd estimate the coping will need to be replaced at some point. This is the big...

I'm curious how this product is holding up after nearly a couple of years. Have you noticed any erosion or flaking of the stone?

I tried to figure out where the switch was located, but I was told that my 2hp 2-speed original pump was significantly oversized for my pool and filter size so I stopped working on that. I have a 1HP 2-speed replacement motor on order. Thinking a about replacing the circuit breaker with one...

I should have mentioned that I can reach in and turn the pump freely -- not jammed at all.

After a series of lightning storms my Hayward TriStar pump no longer runs. It hums for awhile, and shuts off -- I was told it's a classic starter capacitor problem. Tried replacing the cap with a new one that had the exact same specs -- didn't fix it. Called a service company that did the...

Yea. I was really interested in the wireless temp, but the pH reading caught my eye. I don't expect it to be very accurate, but if it would still be useful if was like my truck speedometer -- always off, but by the same amount. Something to warn me to get off my lazy .... and go test the water.

Interesting. I tried searching within the forum before posting this question, and it didn't find anything. Still doesn't. The google search below redirects back to some old TFP postings on the subject. Looks like a couple of people have tried this, with frustrating results.

At the risk of being beaten senseless with everyone's TF-100 test kit boxes, I was wondering -- anyone try the ePool wireless chemical monitoring system that Leslie's sells? I'm not looking for it as a test kit replacement, or something to tell my how much acid to add. More as a wireless...

I think it depends if your mind thinks like an engineer or an artist. We had similar decisions to make last year when we built our IG pool. I tend to think practical and in straight lines (engineer). My wife has an eye for artistic design. I love the way the curvy decking turned out. So...

Scott -- plenty of slack on the hose, it's just out of the picture. Paul -- you nailed it. It wasn't going up the wall at all. Screen was clear. I marked the wheel and counted rotations, and only got about 13 revolutions per minute instead of the 23-32 RPM's it needs to operate. Found the...

Thanks. I'll check that out tomorrow.

I’m having problems with a Polaris 360 that nearly always is stuck in the same place. I see it back up, go forward, again and again, but it rarely gets out of this area. Is it the pool design or something wrong with the cleaner?

If it's the O ring on the pipe side of the union -- I just picked one up at Leslies Pool Supply for my Aqua Rite. He didn't have one in stock, but gave me one off his display equipment :-D

Good question, but I really don’t know how much I’m saving. Electric bill is high, but I have a family of 6 and all electric everything including heat pump and hot water heater. The pool is one year old last month, so I won’t have cost comparison data until this summer.

I’ve been running my SWG off the low speed pump since early August, and I thought I’d post an update for anyone interested. I’ve been running the low speed pump about 6 hours a night and have been able to turn down the SWG % output to 10-20% while easily maintaining FC in the 3-5 ppm...

Thanks. I agree with you – we love the look of the stone and would use it again as well. I’ll wait for a stretch of sunny weather and try this product out. It’s interesting – people seem to blame the salt water for this, but my erosion is as bad or worse in the winter when there’s...

Thanks Bruce. I haven’t noticed much flaking, but I have copper color sand forming in the pool – especially after a heavy rain. Have you seen this issue, and does the 511 Porous Plus help cut down on what I would guess is water eroding the flagstone into sand?

I followed TheOne's link above, and found a different product specifically for SW pools. Does anyone have any experience with this product? DuPont™ StoneTech® Professional Salt Water Resistant Sealer Features and Benefits • High performance protection against salt water damage • For...

We have Arizona Flagstone around the pool, and I'd like to seal it. Does anyone with flagstone have a good product to recommend? How long does it last before you have to reseal?

Here's our pool at < 6 months old. We went for a more natural look, with light grey plaster to give the water a deeper blue look. I don't think the landscaping will ever be done :cry:

Get at least one more estimate, and tell him you are doing so. Too much money involved to not get a couple of more. Tell them all up front you are getting multiple bids -- no matter what they tell you, they expect that. A&S was our first, and we liked the design and almost signed with them...

We had 3 contractors do a bid for our pool, and A&S was the first. When we did an internet and BBB search of the company we found several complaints – probably not out of line for a large, national company. What was concerning was the salesman/designer and owner’s reaction when we asked...

I see this posting is pretty old, but I have to throw in my 2 cents. I used to swear by my old Webber kettle grill. Cooked many a great steaks and turkey’s on it. Went to a Webber natural gas grill about 10 years ago for the convenience – I have 6 kids, and we like to BBQ year round...