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Nice pool you have there. If I could make a couple more recommendations. Since your builder agreed to replace the Frog system, you should request a couple more changes while he is at it. See what he says.
Your pump is a singe speed. request a 2 speed pump. The system has unions in it so it should be a fairly simple swap out. If the cost delta isn't much, you will get that money back in short time by running on LS most of the time. There is just a simple switch on the back of the motor you can manually operate.
Have them replace the gate valves and use ball valves. There are varying grades of ball valves, but most are better than those gate valves. He may be able to tie into the unions there already as well. The builder probably wont like this request and may give you a high adder to do this, but try to negotiate and see what he says.
When he does the startup chemicals (if it is part of the contract) politely ask that he doesn't use anything with copper in it (algaecide).
If the sides aren't backfilled, how much water is in there? Just enough to set the liner?
Nice pool you have there. If I could make a couple more recommendations. Since your builder agreed to replace the Frog system, you should request a couple more changes while he is at it. See what he says.
Your pump is a singe speed. request a 2 speed pump. The system has unions in it so it should be a fairly simple swap out. If the cost delta isn't much, you will get that money back in short time by running on LS most of the time. There is just a simple switch on the back of the motor you can manually operate.
Have them replace the gate valves and use ball valves. There are varying grades of ball valves, but most are better than those gate valves. He may be able to tie into the unions there already as well. The builder probably wont like this request and may give you a high adder to do this, but try to negotiate and see what he says.
When he does the startup chemicals (if it is part of the contract) politely ask that he doesn't use anything with copper in it (algaecide).
If the sides aren't backfilled, how much water is in there? Just enough to set the liner?
Made the mistake of listening to the builder yesterday that was there finishing up the last of their work. He said to just thrown a couple gallons of chlorine in and some stabilizer. Which I did thinking that since the chlorine level was zero in an 18000 gal pool, two probably wasn't even enough. Now I plugged the numbers into pool math and find out it was way too much. Its the 8.25% stuff. Also put a gallon of liquid CYA in. The 24.92% stuff. So how bad is it?
