Solar covers and solar cover reels are a lot of work. The rolling of a cover off and on is a great two person job to make sure the cover is feeding straight on and off the roller. There are Read More …
Are Solar Cover Reels Worth It?
Month: July 2016
Vinyl Liner Pool Renovation – Liners, Track, Coping, Skimmers and Drains
Vinyl Liner Swimming Pool Renovation A vinyl liner swimming pool renovation can include something as simple and straightforward as a liner replacement, or it can become more involved and include changing the coping and liner track style, repairing the bottom Read More …
What to look for during a DE Filter Cleaning NSP 48
Pentair 192326 Complete Grid Assembly Replacement Nautilus NSP 48 Pool and Spa D.E. Filter – this filter is in really bad shape. The amount of debris built up is a lot – and as a result the grids inside have Read More …
Summer Escapes Above Ground Pump Lid is Stuck!
Question: I’ve got a summer escapes above ground pool. I put in a sand filter and couldn’t get the leaf skimmer to stop leaking. Nothing I did stopped the leak. I checked for something that might be making the o Read More …
Can I add a Step to a Vinyl Liner Pool?
Yes, if you do it at the same time as a liner replacement, and you measure for the liner to fit over the step, absolutely. Here is a job our team is working on in Michigan this season where we Read More …
ic40: When a Salt Cell Lifetime Expires
The intellichlor Salt Cell has a lifetime of approx 10,000 hours. To check this, press and hold the more button for 3 seconds. The lights should scroll through and leave a few of the percentage lights lit up. The amount Read More …
What Horizontal Cracking Means in your Swimming Pool Tile Line
Horizontal cracking in your swimming pool around the top edge or in the tile line can point to beam shear, which occurs when the patio pushes against the top beam of the gunite pool resulting in a horizontal crack. The Read More …
Diving Board Safety
We encounter pools in our service area that don’t meet the minimum size and slope requirements for a diving board. If one is present we always alert the homeowner to the safety implications, and we also decline to work on Read More …