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Caulking

I have tried Vulchem 116 and it bread loafed in response to moisture in the subgrade.

I have tried 100% silicone and it did not stand the test of time.

I have tired two part polysulfide and a bulk gun. It went down in 2008 and is now showing signs of s

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Cartridge filters

Does anyone have a recipe for a solution to soak cartridge filters in?  Or should I just buy some expensive filter de-greaser?  Also does anyone know where I can purchase a boric acid test kit?

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Checklist for free pool inspection for potential customers

I am looking for a good example of a checklist for a complete inspection of pool equipment, etc. that I could put in a professional format to offfer as a free audit to potential pool service customers. Whether it be in a work order format or just a s

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Pool Heaters

Does anyone use an electric hot water heater such as the type for a house to heat their pool? I mean to ask, can you run a closed system with a heat exchanger to heat the pool?  The water heater would have to have a pump to run the circuit.  Would it

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aluminum pool coping

I am trying to find a match to some cr coping that is similar to Imerial's white ridged bull nose.  It is not Imperial's.  Total hight is 2.5".  Imperial sugested that it might be made by Pacific.  Any thoughts?  I have tried to attach a picture.

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Bringing Calcium back in Solution

With apologies for hijacking another thread, I thought I might continue here with my questioning of bringing CH back in to solution without an acid wash.

My question is that if I had a pool with high CH, and I brought it down to 150-ish and had the cu

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Nice interview with Aqua Pools CT planting the seed to plan a pool early

Here is a terrific interview that helps homeowners consider the benefits of owning and planning a pool before the season.  http://ow.ly/2Bp6k

great job Mike!

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resurface

I have a costomer that did not like his pebble tec, so he had it painted.  The paint and the pepples ae flaking off.  What are his options to resurface the pool.

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LAAP & MAP Pricing, a helping or hindering to the brick and mortar retailer?

Zodiac Pool Care just released their 2011 LAAP policy.  This got me to thinking about how the LAAP and MAP programs designed by manufacturers to help protect the industry from internet retailers is a double edged sword.  Though (legitimate) e-commerc

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Aquastar main drains

Today I went out to install a hydrostat and fill a new pool. We installed an "Aquastar" 32 inch slot drain. This drain was chosen because it was unblockable and could be used in leiu of dual drains.

My giant complaint about this drain----- there is no

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How do we leverage the pool genius community into buying power?

Large corporations have better buying power because of the volumn in which they purchase.  Their buying power alows them to out price the independent pool business, and gain market share solely on price. 

 

How do we take this community of pool genius'

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Hiring the right people

How come when I call other pool service companies from New Jersey to Florida to get information on a person who is applying for a job and has past experience with other pool companies, no one wants to discuss the persons work ethic? I thought all poo

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bleeding rebar

Is there a non invasive method to treat rusty rebar ends showing through gunite walls?

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Closing pools with a paramount self cleaning system or other systems

Hello everyone,

Look forward to seeing some of you in Vegas.  However, before I close up shop here in MA I was wondering if any of you could tell me how to close a pool with a self cleaning system like paramount. I find my self turning a lot of busin

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Looking for info on "Pristine Blue" for spas/hot tubs?

Opinions, comments, etc.  I've just recently heard about it and would like professional opinions please from anyone in the network who has experience with it.

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Pool Interior design regulations and best practices

I have a customer I will be designing and building a pool for who is requesting that I make a strait drop off from a 4 foot shallow area to a 10 foot deep deep end. 

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Winterization

What is the best approach when winterizing an inground pool? Do you blow out the lines closest to the filter first and so on...? Or does it not matter? What combination of chemicals would you use to get the best results throughout the winter months?

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floating a gunite pool

Is it possible for a filled gunite pool to float?  I have come across asituation where it appears that a pool (not built by me) has floatedwhile the water was still about 3/4 full.  Has anyone had any experiencewith this or have any ideas where to go

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resurface

 

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Portable Service Vacuum Setups

I'm thinking of building a portable service vacuum. I would use it to vacuum pools that have some pretty heavy waste that still remains after using a leaf net. Sadly it seems that the foreclosure rate is skyrocketing, so I am seeing a niche business

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