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white sand in salt pools

Hi,

Recently I have experienced what appears to be white sand in some of the salt pools I look after. It is dense like sand. This year is the first time I have had an issue. I thought maybe construction near by but there doesn't appear to be any in cl

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LED Lights for In-ground Pools

I just finished doing an electrical install for a new in-ground pool. The pool had a single LED light. It was just a "through the wall" light. I would call it a "no niche" light but the light, Pal 2T2, actually says "wet niche" on the body of the lig

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Plaster and water hardness

We have a customer who is having problems with water hardness. She plastered her pool over a year ago and her water hardness has gone from 450 to 580 in approximately 3 months. She is convinced that it is the new plaster. The water at the tap is 80pp

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best pump to use on a well point during liner install

hello all, i am going to bid a vinyl liner install in a area of north florida that is adjacent to river and huge aquifer underground. There is a well point system in place per owners advise and last liner install (recently) ground water was not a pro

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How many pool companies are there in the U.S.? How many poolboys?

If you were to develop or invent a product that increases the efficiency or productivity of someone servicing pools....what would be your potential number of customers? I was thinking about designing a carrying case that a poolboy could carry everyth

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Tannic Acid

I have got a customer that just re-plastered a pool, and the water he is putting back into the pool is from a well that has lots of iron and tannic acid.  I know he could call a water truck to fill the pool, but he is not interested in that.  The iro

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Zero alk. acid bath

I would like to thank all of you pool pros for the info i have read from your threads on this procedure. Ive got a black pebble finish that has ghosted on me Ph issue ... so in a few weeks when owners are out of town going to get started on clean up.

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Cloudy pool when everything is correct?

I am struggling with a cloudy pool. I have never run into this and I hope some of you have. I service a 37,000 gallon therapy pool at 91 degrees F. It has cartridge filters at 580 sq in filter area. The water is cloudy and has not improved in 9 days,

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Patching a Plaster Pool

Hey Pool Geniuses,

I have had some people who have asked me how to best patch a plaster pool. This is not in my wheelhouse, so I am hoping I can get some ideas to pass along to help them.

Most of them are "do it yourselfers", so simple would probably b

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Crystal Coat

Guardex made a product called Crystal Coat a number of years ago.  Of course when I want to try something, they don't make/sell it any longer.

Does anyone know if this or a similar product is still made and if so, who should I talk to.

Thanks

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Pool surface coatings

Anyone using more energy efficient easy to maintain interior surface finishes such as epoxies,fiberglass ,EcoFinish or polyureas ? Any other types out there ? Favorites ? New pool construction or just remodels ? What has your experience been ? We've

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Tough stains

Anyone have advice on getting rid of some really tough stains on the vertical face of a waterfall?

I know that "elbow grease" is the most effective...but check out the attached pic.  That wall has already been treated with full-strength muriatic acid,

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Chlorine not registering

Any suggestions on why chlorine doesn't register? No Phosphates, No Nitrates, Tabs dissolving, Cyanuric Acid at 50, PH & Alkalinity is in range, Shock the pool frequently and no reading? (Disappearing Chlorine)

Any Idea?

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Zodiac iAqualink system startups

My first wireless system.  Installed by outside contractor:  Pentair Intelliflo pump, Jandy Aqualink RS panel, Jandy iAqualink wireless - using the customer's iPhone, with no panel in house - completly wireless.

 

After installation we find that the 10

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Documentary Taking the Plunge spotlights fearful swimmer issue

If you haven't seen it, the mini-preview of the documentary "Taking the Plunge" is worth a few minutes of your time. 

This important film helps us understand the extent of the fearful swimmer issue, and that there is hope.

NSPF CEO Lachocki, among othe

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Step Into Swim Campaign donations make big splash for New York State Kids

ew York State kicked off its swim season July 9 at Roberto Clemente State Park in the Bronx with an expanded free, learn-to-swim program funded through a collaboration between New York State Parks, American Red Cross, 
the New York State Department of

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Bag problem on a Polaris 3900 Sport

I currently have a situation with the bag for the 3900 getting wedged in between the wheel and shell. I have adjusted and tuned it up and works like a champ when I drop it in, but when I come back the next week the pool floor is dirty and the bag is

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Help with gunite pool

I am building my first gunite pool. I have few questions pertaining to the build. The pool is going to be 12x36 with a five foot deep end. What is the depth of your shotcrete ? I was going 6" on the wall and 9" on the floor with a 12" beam. I am putt

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Filter sand

I own a residential/commercial pool   construction business in Ohio.

We have had issues on three different residential systems, where the

pool filter sand is "clumping" inside the pool filter. All three are the same:

less than 30 days into operation, hi

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Looking at a mailer

We are looking at doing a mailer with a magnet on it. So my question to you is,

If you got this in the mail would you keep the magnet or throw it away?

Also if you have done mailer postcards with magnets on them let me know how it worked for you. Thank

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