| Subject | Date Asked |
|
| White fluffy threads in tile pool | 11/18/2009 |
Q: CHL 3.8ppm pH 7.3ppm TA 137ppm Cyanuric Acid 70ppm theese are the current levels in a 75m3 tiled ...
A: The norms for the pool The total alkalinity to 80-120 PPM and the calcium hardness to 150-200 PPM ...
|
| swimming pool ceilings | 11/17/2009 |
Q: wanted to know if putting up waterproof drywall to the ceiling of my indoor swimming pool would be a ...
A: Any surface which does not absorb water can be used as a roof, But also check the material data ...
|
| Rusty Spa Heater Headers | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I'm told the reason the Plaster on my Spa peeled in thick flakes is the Headers on my heater are ...
A: If the reason has come from professional I cannot comment But My observation is, the Check the pH ...
|
| Pool level | 11/6/2009 |
Q: We seem to have a problem with the water level in our free standing above ground pool. When we ...
A: Sorry to counter question,Has the drop in level stopped ? If that the case then the leakage is above ...
|
| water from outside pushing liner up | 10/31/2009 |
Q: i have a 17x31 x5 liner pool. it is at the bottom of a hill. when we have heavy rain the ground ...
A: Lot of places the vinyl / liner pool is not the ideal solution for the swimming pool Now in your ...
|
| rust appearing in pool | 10/31/2009 |
Q: Our pool is just 5 yrs. old. It has pebble tec and a rust spot is developing. It appears to be ...
A: First of all check the pH and other parameters Since If the parameters change can only induce this ...
|
| 5 port caretaker cleaning system | 10/29/2009 |
Q: My caretaker weems to be stuck with two of the zones open. It is not cycling past the two zones. I ...
A: Sorry to counter question This is what I have understood That the multiport valve is not ...
|
| drain at bottom of the pool | 10/28/2009 |
Q: we bought a home with a pool that is 20 plus years old. we have replaced the pump and the filter and ...
A: In a good design 20-30% of water is sucked from the drain but In order to come to conclusion that ...
|
| Pebbletec pool surface repair | 10/23/2009 |
Q: We have a 4 year old pool with a pebbletec surface. The pool has been maintained weekly for the ...
A: The pebbletec surface can be repair again But you will have to see whether the areas adjoining it ...
|
| Spa Filter | 10/17/2009 |
Q: I have an in ground concrete spa. I have Pentair equipment. My spa is approx 6 years old. I have am ...
A: Every automation works on trigger i.e. Once the event has occurred in our case the time at 6-PM the ...
|
| keep losing water level | 10/12/2009 |
Q: I work of the City of Douglas Aquatic Center, almost every day we lose about 8" of water in your ...
A: First of all sorry for replying so late Can you do the following 1)Check drop in level of water ...
|
| spa jet issues | 10/10/2009 |
Q: I have a thermospa 1900D and can not get the side jets to blow. I opened both t-handle valves, ...
A: First of sorry for the delay Well the case of the blocked lines or it could be the pump not upto the ...
|
| @nd question re: winterizing gunite spillowver spa | 10/8/2009 |
Q: but I definitely have to winterize the spa becasue it is attached to the inground pool and shares ...
A: First and foremost all pools are designed for two conditions:- 1)Fully filled with water 2)Fully ...
|
| winterizing a gunite pool w/gunite spillover spa | 10/6/2009 |
Q: we just moved into our home in Northern NJ and this is our first season with this pool. I am not ...
A: Sorry to be delay in answering. Well draining or not depends on situation you are in For taking the ...
|
| pool tile | 10/5/2009 |
Q: Is there a solution when one or two tiles pop off and they are on the bottom of the pool? Some magic ...
A: Normally it happens in some pools one or more tile poping up The best remedy is to apply epoxy on ...
|
| Pool walls bent in a little | 10/4/2009 |
Q: Last winter, the supports holding up the walls in my above ground pool started to bend in a little. ...
A: All the pools are designed for full and empty condition. The wall of the pools are designed with ...
|
| green ? copper in spa water. | 9/28/2009 |
Q: Last year I retiled spa and pool waterline with blue-green pool tiles from Nobletile. At the same ...
A: First and foremost check the Chlorine content in the pool It should not be less than 0.2 PPM (parts ...
|
| pool help | 9/26/2009 |
Q: i am just moving into this house, and it has a inground pool. I'm unsure how many gallons it is, ...
A: First To calculate the water quantity. Measure the following 1) Length of the pool 2) Width of the ...
|
| interior pool step height standard | 9/26/2009 |
Q: Our pool is currently under construction the interior steps leading into the water are 12-13" tall. ...
A: yes it is more for the pools with steps,it should be Ideally 6" (six inch).You have to fill it up.It ...
|
| Commercial Spa: Plaster or Tile | 9/24/2009 |
Q: Recently, we have been obtaining quotes to re-plaster an interior commercial hot water spa in one of ...
A: Yes what your contractor is saying is absolutely true. The best option is use the following 1) Lay ...
|
| adding an in ground spa to an existing pool | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I am looking into buying a home with an existing in ground pool and would like to add a spa with ...
A: It is difficult to answer the question without able to see the swimming pool But anyways I have ...
|
| grout | 9/14/2009 |
Q: We had our pool remodeled and had creame bullnose put on. When they grouted the bullnose, the grout ...
A: Sorry to answer you late. First of all the bullnose requires to be grouted with epoxy grout.That ...
|
| Bubbles when pool turns on | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Just recently when my pool turns on there are many bubbles coming out of the 2 main sets in the pool ...
A: very unique problem, can you check whether the spa nozzles air controller is closed properly. Second ...
|
| Indoor wall construction for pool/spa | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what materials can be used to build the walls for an indoor pool area. I know ...
A: The dry wall is out. Now alternatives 1)Reinforced cement Concrete (R.C.C) The thickness of the wall ...
|
| One jet not working | 9/5/2009 |
Q: My pool is an ungrounded pool with a built in Jacuzzi. There are four jets in the Jacuzzi. Three ...
A: The jacuzzi has got 2 inlets one for air and other for water The water line from the pump is ...
|
| Waterfall flow interrupted | 8/24/2009 |
Q: ..I have a smaller inground pool with a 20" fiberglass "waterfall" spout along a straight edge of ...
A: All fountains/ waterfall are designed by designer keeping specific requirements Now this fountain ...
|
| Purchasing a home with an inground pool- hole | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I did not know if you would know the answer to the question, but we have found a home we love on a ...
A: well the Vinyl can be one of the many options you can choose from provided the shell is good(shell ...
|
| green mold or moss | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I have a above ground pool we are getting rid of it it's 23 years old, when I replaced the old liner ...
A: From what you have written it has to be algae Now if it is algae, water has reach the layer so there ...
|
| Hot tub leak | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I have a 19993 Cal Spa Model Malibu Sae. It has been working for months with almost everthing ...
A: we can seal the hole with silicon sealant since from what you have written it is now obvious the ...
|
| Main drain, of pool and how to stop leaking. | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I am moving some equipment and re plumbing it 20 feet further away than it is now. Equipment is ...
A: Well normally there are isolating valves before each connection to the pump try to check it If it is ...
|
| Cleaning my pool surface | 8/16/2009 |
Q: Summer is on its way and I would really like my pool to look great. At the moment it has stains on ...
A: If the pool is tiled use muraitic acid(mild HCL or acid used in toilets) Algae has turned black ...
|
| Acid washing an OLD pool | 8/15/2009 |
Q: Can I acid wash my gunnite pool that was built in the 60's? We're going to attempt to re-plaster it ...
A: Acid wash is done with Muriatic Acid which mild in nature and has little effect on the surface I ...
|
| Removal of sand from an inground pool | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a house and the previous owner filled in the pool last year with sand. I did not ...
A: It can be used technically provided all the sand is removed. 1) Remove all the sand from pipe, ...
|
| Problems with regrouting | 8/13/2009 |
Q: our pool has been regrouted in april this year, temperatures were about 18/ to 25 degress c. ...
A: From what you have written it is certain that he not used grout,from my experience I can tell you ...
|
| Problems with regrouting | 8/11/2009 |
Q: our pool has been regrouted in april this year, temperatures were about 18/ to 25 degress c. ...
A: Sorry to ask counter questions Grouting what you are saying is filling of joints between the tiles ...
|
| Salt water spa issue | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I had it running for over 5 months with no issues or leaks.I decided I would like a salt water spa ...
A: The silicon is the ideal material which is being used in the swimming around the fitting to prevent ...
|
| heavy aeration in water | 7/30/2009 |
Q: I am hoping you may have seen this before; Over the last 8 months or so we have had a problem with ...
A: As for sand it is changed only when muck gets on the sand and veins are formed But i want to ...
|
| Reflection pool | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I am a small time swimming pool contractor. I have an enquiry for a reflection pool. I want to know ...
A: The reflection pool is nothing but seeing the reflection of monument,structure in the pool The pool ...
|
| swimming pool stains | 7/23/2009 |
Q: My salt water pool is 2 yrs old and I live in South Florida. It is a Diamond bright surface. For the ...
A: Check for the L.S.I (langeliar Saturation Index) it should be between -0.3 to +0.3 From what you ...
|
| thinset for pools | 7/23/2009 |
Q: what thinset should I use to replace mosaic tile in a pool? ANSWER: I would be in better position ...
A: I m attaching the process to fix mosaic as for product, there are lots of brands available and lot ...
|
| thinset for pools | 7/22/2009 |
Q: what thinset should I use to replace mosaic tile in a pool?
A: I would be in better position to answer if you are more specify like type of mosaic, size of mosaic, ...
|
| Bought house with pool can't get it clean. | 7/18/2009 |
Q: Recently we purchased a house with inground pool with Jacuzzi filter which no longer has many parts. ...
A: Sorry to ask counter question what type of Jacuzzi Filter you have got ? 1)Sand 2)D.E 3)Cartridge ...
|
| hot tub pad | 7/15/2009 |
Q: just got a used hot tub in great shape.would like to build a pad for it out of 4x4 treated posts i ...
A: Answer to the query is to address the need of pad The pad takes care of uneven settlements Concrete ...
|
| Pool deck expansion joints | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 20 X 40 gunnite pool; re-furbished in 2002; interior, deck and plumbing. We have a brick ...
A: The pool dimension are too less for the want of the Expansion Joints in the swimming pool 1. ...
|
| Removing old concrete | 7/13/2009 |
Q: our inground pool deck is concrete and is very cracked and sinking in several areas. I would like ...
A: First I would want to know the reasons why it has cracked can you answer any one of then 1) Is ...
|
| Algae | 7/12/2009 |
Q: We drained and power washed the pool to get rid of the algae. We are now filling up the pool with ...
A: What are the next steps to ensure the algae does not come back? First and foremost to eliminate ...
|
| DE in swimming pool...a mystery | 7/12/2009 |
Q: We have a 30K gallon pool with a DE filter that is probably 10 years old. In the past 2 months, we ...
A: From looks i think it is hayward series 1)The Hayward EC series line of filters not only uses filter ...
|
| pump for solar panels | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I had a company install a solar heater on my roof. The solar panels broke in a year....long story ...
A: The 2 HP pump can give 27 cum/ hour at 10m head if converted in feet height should be less than 33 ...
|
| Spa overfills and then drains | 7/8/2009 |
Q: We have a commercial spa with a holding tank which has the autofill valve. When the jets are turned ...
A: All tanks have what is called as free board And also they are designed for surge Only option I see ...
|
| Vinyl Pool Liner/Ground Water | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I'm attempting to have a vinyl liner replaced. The company I hired is not having much success. The ...
A: First and foremost try to find what water table in the area .The main drain is for emptying the pool ...
|
| Vinyl Pool Liner/Ground Water | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I'm attempting to have a vinyl liner replaced. The company I hired is not having much success. The ...
A: First i would advice you to repair the crack with the specialised local repair kit for concrete then ...
|
| black stain on pool grout | 7/6/2009 |
Q: We have a small pool that is new. It has a salt water system. Our tile is glass pebbles and the ...
A: The only grout that does not allow stain to be present is EPOXY grout Since it does not allow algae ...
|
| Waterproofing Gunite Pool | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I was wondering how the gunite or cement is waterproofed for a pool. I know that when I cemented my ...
A: Concrete or gunite itself is waterproof by itself if done But due to inefficiency in workmanship it ...
|
| Cement Pool | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I have just finished putting in a cement pool for my dogs. I know spoiled or what? We have 2 newfs ...
A: Well chlorine can affect the dog if drinks swimming pool water and can also affect the eyes. So keep ...
|
| Ho tub-second floor | 7/1/2009 |
Q: We are currently in the process of a home renovation. We have a desire to place a 6 person (if ...
A: You will require the space approx 60sqft Water would be 1'-6" to 2' The weight of water would be ...
|
| Pool/spa losing water | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I have a pool/spa combination. The spa is at a slightly higher level than the pool. We bought this ...
A: When you bought the house was the water overflowing when pump was started and when it was switched ...
|
| renovating a concrete/fiberglass pool | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I bought a house with an existing 18x36 rectangular concrete pool with the sides surfaced in ...
A: First never keep tree and fern near the pool Second You will have to construct the wall for Jacuzzi ...
|
| pool cool deck | 6/25/2009 |
Q: What is the white cement/sand ratio for one unit(300 SqFt bag) of cool deck mix.
A: How Do I Repair It? If the damaged areas are small, the most popular answer is applying a liquid ...
|
| problems with PSI on Hayworth Pump | 6/23/2009 |
Q: No matter how many times I have taken apart the pump to pressure wash and put back together ...
A: Or It could be the following Filter is clogging up rapidly; high pressure very soon: You may have ...
|
| SPA Design | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I'm planning to build a spa. As I understand the plumbing requirements, they are: >Line for a pump ...
A: you require the following 1)Pipe Line 50mm diameter for spa nozzles 2)Pipe line 50mm diameter for ...
|
