Davegvg, enjoy seeing your "new" pool. Lana537 and atomicdog, how about pictures, please, please.
Ours will be 30 next year; a young thing by some standards. :lol: We've been here going on 24 of those years. Replastered once, 14 years ago, great job as it might last quite a few years longer, new "over-sized" DE filter and VF pump a few months ago. Worked our way up from Jandy pressure Energy Sweep (no booster but dedicated line thank goodness), Ray Vac, then Polaris 280. Pad under deck so old stainless steel filter still looked pristine and no UV damage to other things. Push pull valve refurbed many times but our grit finally did it in. I could no longer get it opened to put in new O rings. One pipe break at elbow under concrete decking on deep end, about 15 years ago, where there is a 12 ft drop off . Built too close to house and we are on three acres so I think really stupid decision as there are only about 6 ft between side steps in shallow end to outside wall of house. Built too close to an 150 year old Oak tree that tree doctor said caused its demise. I took out diving board first year here giving more room on deck at deep end.
Just determined last week that what I thought was Kool Decking is actually stamped concrete. No wonder it is in such great shape, not one dent or gouge in it. My friend's Real 22 year old Kool Deck has been delaminating for a few years. Saw the repair, not finished, today. She is not happy with spot repairs but can't afford to do the whole thing. She said several people were shocked that it is in as good shape as it is.
I really admire people who go through the "trauma" of putting in a new IG pool. Although I've learned so much here at TFP and now know what I would want if I were putting in a new pool I don't know if I could handle it these days. So I'm glad it was here when we moved in.
gg=alice