When we started up our pool for the first time last year, we found that lots of parts that were removed for winterizing had walked off when the house was foreclosed on. We took care of the most urgent things to make the pool basically functional, but we're hoping to do more the bring the pool back to what it "should" be.
I know the pool builder, but they are not superhelpful, other than wanting to charge me a $150 site visit fee to look at the pool, make a list of need parts, and order them and come back to install them. Not super interested in that. We'd prefer to order parts online as we managed the rest of start up all by reading here and watching youtube.
I DID get from Paramount a couple of diagrams for the infloor cleaning system (PCC2000), which very helpfully includes some info on the parts we need to replace to get that system to work.
One of the things I'm not clear on are the downjets/returns for the pool. Right now, there's a bare, unthreaded pipe in the wall (looks like PVS was just cut flush with the plaster). I'm pretty sure that since it specifies a "downjet" that whatever goes in there should point down, not out like most eyeball returns.
When looking at online paramount parts dealers, I find an aquajet which has a "slip" style return, and does seem to include a downjet eyeball. Paramount Aquadaptor II Slip Return That seems the most likely choice, but there is also a slip x Thread wall fitting? and the ijet, but that's for variable speed pumps, which I do not have.
So, safe bet, or keep looking?
Also, we have 2 sidewall suction areas without covers that remained didn't do anything last year, as part of the suction for the cleaning system (on it's own pump). I Think? I can just use the SDX covers, since the rings are in the walls, but do you guys have further input on what to look for to know if I can use the regular covers, vs. retro covers?
I know the pool builder, but they are not superhelpful, other than wanting to charge me a $150 site visit fee to look at the pool, make a list of need parts, and order them and come back to install them. Not super interested in that. We'd prefer to order parts online as we managed the rest of start up all by reading here and watching youtube.
I DID get from Paramount a couple of diagrams for the infloor cleaning system (PCC2000), which very helpfully includes some info on the parts we need to replace to get that system to work.
One of the things I'm not clear on are the downjets/returns for the pool. Right now, there's a bare, unthreaded pipe in the wall (looks like PVS was just cut flush with the plaster). I'm pretty sure that since it specifies a "downjet" that whatever goes in there should point down, not out like most eyeball returns.
When looking at online paramount parts dealers, I find an aquajet which has a "slip" style return, and does seem to include a downjet eyeball. Paramount Aquadaptor II Slip Return That seems the most likely choice, but there is also a slip x Thread wall fitting? and the ijet, but that's for variable speed pumps, which I do not have.
So, safe bet, or keep looking?
Also, we have 2 sidewall suction areas without covers that remained didn't do anything last year, as part of the suction for the cleaning system (on it's own pump). I Think? I can just use the SDX covers, since the rings are in the walls, but do you guys have further input on what to look for to know if I can use the regular covers, vs. retro covers?