I have a 10,000 gallon fiberglass pool that’s been sitting for over two years. I plan to use it this summer but I have a lot of work to get there. We have been living out of state for a while now but plan to make use of the residence this summer and will be moving back the following summer. Hoping this thread will help keep me organized and motivated, and I welcome your input. This forum was a huge help getting my feet underneath me with my first pool over ten years ago.
The pool has a side skimmer and bottom drain, has 3 discharges. Plumbing is 1 1/2”.
The list:
*Evict the critters and remove as much leaves and detritus as possible. Took care of this last month when we visited the house over spring break. 3 huge bullfrogs, 2 huge red ear sliders, probably moved back in as we drove off. Used a large fish net for the big stuff and a fine mesh pool net after.
*Replace all the filtration equipment. Plan to upgrade to something programmable and that I can control via WiFi. Need advice to find a reputable online vendor.
*Repair 6” crack in shallow end(has been present for many years).
*Would love to refinish and paint the pool. Need to research if this is actually possible.
The current equipment is a FloTec pump with a 220V 1.5HP AO Smith motor, SF 1.0, the timer is an old mechanical model. Triton 2 sand filter, I think 350 pound model? I was using a Liquidator when we lived there. All is junk now. I have 110V available at the pad also.
The first thing I need to do is get the water clean so I can see what I’m working with. The motor on the pump went out two summers ago, I’m tempted to replace the electric motor so I can use the existing equipment for the cleanout work. There’s a ton of detritus on the bottom, I need a way to vacuum it out and it would be a shame to put the new pump through that abuse. Anyone got any better ideas? Siphoning bottom with a water hose wasn’t very effective when I tried it last month.
Equipment thoughts(open to suggestions)
*I went with the BBB method on my first two pools, but I’d like to go SWG this time. Need to research brands and capacities.
*I’m happy with the sand filter. Need to verify which size is appropriate.
*I think I’d like a variable speed pump, need to verify 1.5HP is correct size and see what SF would be appropriate.
*Thinking about adding a booster pump to power a cleaner, but I need to see exactly which discharge ports are supplied by each of the two return lines (from pump to pool). If I decide to go this route, I think I’d need to have an automated selector valve on the return lines so that I can isolate the other return line while the booster is running the cleaner.
*Need a modern control module capable of handling the above equipment, and user friendly so my wife and kids won’t struggle with it when I’m away.
Pic of the pond:
The pool has a side skimmer and bottom drain, has 3 discharges. Plumbing is 1 1/2”.
The list:
*Evict the critters and remove as much leaves and detritus as possible. Took care of this last month when we visited the house over spring break. 3 huge bullfrogs, 2 huge red ear sliders, probably moved back in as we drove off. Used a large fish net for the big stuff and a fine mesh pool net after.
*Replace all the filtration equipment. Plan to upgrade to something programmable and that I can control via WiFi. Need advice to find a reputable online vendor.
*Repair 6” crack in shallow end(has been present for many years).
*Would love to refinish and paint the pool. Need to research if this is actually possible.
The current equipment is a FloTec pump with a 220V 1.5HP AO Smith motor, SF 1.0, the timer is an old mechanical model. Triton 2 sand filter, I think 350 pound model? I was using a Liquidator when we lived there. All is junk now. I have 110V available at the pad also.
The first thing I need to do is get the water clean so I can see what I’m working with. The motor on the pump went out two summers ago, I’m tempted to replace the electric motor so I can use the existing equipment for the cleanout work. There’s a ton of detritus on the bottom, I need a way to vacuum it out and it would be a shame to put the new pump through that abuse. Anyone got any better ideas? Siphoning bottom with a water hose wasn’t very effective when I tried it last month.
Equipment thoughts(open to suggestions)
*I went with the BBB method on my first two pools, but I’d like to go SWG this time. Need to research brands and capacities.
*I’m happy with the sand filter. Need to verify which size is appropriate.
*I think I’d like a variable speed pump, need to verify 1.5HP is correct size and see what SF would be appropriate.
*Thinking about adding a booster pump to power a cleaner, but I need to see exactly which discharge ports are supplied by each of the two return lines (from pump to pool). If I decide to go this route, I think I’d need to have an automated selector valve on the return lines so that I can isolate the other return line while the booster is running the cleaner.
*Need a modern control module capable of handling the above equipment, and user friendly so my wife and kids won’t struggle with it when I’m away.
Pic of the pond:
The BBB method is referred to at TFPC here since we do things just a little different, but there are some similarities. For the algae, you'll want to look at our 
