Hello! I'm buying a house with a Hybrid pool built by Hallmark.

[GraceReno11]

Hello! My name is Ben. I'm in the process of buying a house with a Hybrid pool built by Hallmark, installed in the mid 70's. It's kidney shaped, 8 ft deep on one end, 4 ft on the other and never had a liner. I am really thinking that a liner would make it look so much better and solve any leak trouble. The pool has been inactive for 5 years! So, I understand that we would need to remove the top tile edge and retrofit a mechanism to hold the liner, and I am very willing to do that. The pump, heater and filter are shot. So, here are my questions:
1. Do you have any advice for me to consider in this upcoming adventure....
2. Any recommendations on pool liner suppliers?
3. Who do you recommend for the pump, filter and heater?
Thanks so much for your advice and for taking the time to respond. I usually just figure things out and tackle them on my own, but this pool stuff is new territory for me!

Enjoy the beautiful pic!

 

[kul]

I always love renovation threads when pools are brought back to life. Good luck!

 

[ajw22]

Welcome to TFP and congratulations on the new house and pool.

Read Hybrid Pools - Further Reading

For pump and filter I recommend a Pentair Intelliflo3 and a CCP 430 cartridge filter bought from...

Pentair IntelliFlo3 VSF 3.0HP with Relay Board & Touchscreen

Pentair Clean & Clear Plus, 420 Sq. Ft. Cartridge Filter

For the heater do you have a natural gas?

I also suggest you get a SWG...

Pentair IntelliChlor IC40 Complete Salt Chlorinator System

How to select pool equipment - Further Reading

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Equipment Pad Best Practices - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Newdude]

Hey Grace and THANKS !!!!!! Wait. I mean Welcome !!!! Sorry I was too excited about the project you brought to us. It's going to be sooooooo cool.

I'm 100% with Allen on only one way to go :

Large VS pump (less energy used)
Large SWG. (Longer lifespan for little cost)
Large cartridge filter (Less cleanings)
Large heater (it takes BTUs to heat)


Pressure test the plumbing before getting started. It may change the scope of the repairs. If you are replacing the patio, I would replace all the plumbing now, unsure if it will last another 25 years before you're OK tearing up the patio again.

I would personally only buy a liner from a national supplier. Looploc, Merlin, GLI, Latham, etc. They likely make all the generics too, but it really doesn't save any money in the grand scheme of the build to use an unknown. Most of the cost is labor.

 

[Ljbwilk]

Hiya, I'm in StL, too.
Here's some additional unsolicited advice:
(1) You'll really only use it from about May 15 to Sept 15 +/- 2 weeks. The rest of the year, it's going to be a huge eyesore in your yard so think long and hard about how to hide/decorate around it. Def consider budgeting for a very nice, reliable, easy-to-use automatic safety cover. The death trap covers are cheaper but death traps. The trampoline ones are about 6-8K I think. The auto safety ones are more like 15-20K but I really think that's money well spent AND you can open/close it whenever you want including the summer. It'll keep your water cleaner, too.
(2) If you have to do something with the pool deck, talk to a hardscaper instead of the pool contractor. Concrete will crack and it costs a fortune. You can do pavers or stone for a bit more but it will last way, way longer. Attach the word 'pool' to anything and it become ridiculously more expensive. Hardscapers are way easier to deal with, more reasonably priced, etc. Jerry at S&J is a gem. He is so hard-working, dependable, reasonably priced.
(3) Salt water is amaaaaaaazing we love it so much. It pays for itself quickly. It's so very worth it.