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Swimming Pool & Spa Construction & Maintenance/Questions Answered by Expert Chip
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Guinite shell | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: Chip, I had a pool put in this past fall. It was completed up until bad weather set in so we only ... A: The pipes are capped off, right? A static relief valve can let water out also, if one has been ... | |
| fiberglass pool leakage | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: We have a 16x20 ft San Juan pool that holds approx 20,500 gallons of water that was installed 6 ... A: The first step in finding a leak is to gather information. I don't have all the information to give ... | |
| Pool Piping | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: When winterizing my pool the following happened. My pool is set-up that in order to pull from main ... A: Buy a device called a "Drain King" or "Drain Sock" at your local hardware store. These are designed ... | |
| Replaster now or later? | 12/6/2006 |
| Q: Our pool was built with the house in 1960, but I do not know if the surface is original. We have at ... A: Yes, if it is at that level, it should be fine. In some regions, a hydrostatic relief valve is ... | |
| My inground pool Sunk 1 inche | 12/5/2006 |
| Q: No the Pool is not by any water. What should happen after the water leak is Fixed? Is there thing I ... A: If the pool has tilted, it is possible for the plumbing to break. Ask that the pool plumbing is ... | |
| Replaster now or later? | 12/5/2006 |
| Q: Our pool was built with the house in 1960, but I do not know if the surface is original. We have at ... A: The "bubbles" is called delamination, and is fairly normal for plaster that is 46 years old (if it ... | |
| pool plaster | 12/4/2006 |
| Q: I recently had an inground gunite pool put in with a black plaster finish. I was told to,and did, ... A: First, make sure that the chemical balance is correct in the water, especially pH. A stainless ... | |
| My inground pool Sunk 1 inche | 12/4/2006 |
| Q: My inground pool is 3 mouths old. 1)has two broken pipes the (FIXED) 2)crack that is leaking (FIXED) ... A: Pools tilt, sink or shift, due to lack of support beneath the pool shell. Something has caused the ... | |
| Swimming Pool Replaster yes or no ? | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: I purchased a home with a pool about 11 years ago. The pool was built in around 1980. When we moved ... A: What does resurfaced mean? Was it sanded or was it coated with multicoat? White plaster, with ... | |
| Spa won't produce bubbles | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: The equipment and intake are about 35 feet from the spa. The spa is about 15 years old. I believe it ... A: Make sure that you aren't experiencing a reduced flow of water to the jets. If the water is not ... | |
| pump and filter looses prime | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: My swimming pool pump and filter looses prime and creates large bubbles on the discharge side. I ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering. It sounds like you describe actual air being sucked into the ... | |
| Spa won't produce bubbles | 11/29/2006 |
| Q: I have a spa attached to my pool with one main water return, and 8 other returns about 2 feet apart ... A: How far is the equipment and intake from the spa? How old is the spa? Does it have a Hartford Loop ... | |
| pool tile | 11/27/2006 |
| Q: Are there sealers to seal the tile in your swimming pool, and how long do they last before they have ... A: There is a variety of tile sealers. For glazed tile, the easiest is to apply a windshield treatment ... | |
| Gunnite | 11/26/2006 |
| Q: I'am in the process of having a pool built,had my gunnite done on wednesday,was out of town till ... A: I'm not an expert on gunnite. I have seen a few cracked gunnite shells, the cracks I saw were not ... | |
| Inground Swimming Pool Leak | 5/30/2006 |
| Q: We have a 16 x 32 inground vinyl lined pool. It is losing water. The water has dropped about 3-4 ... A: We don't see many vinyl liners in Arizona, the sun destroys them in short order around here. Under ... | |
| best pool type for louisiana | 5/30/2006 |
| Q: My husband and I are planning on installing an inground pool. We live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ... A: We are in the Arizona desert, there are a few neighborhoods that have seasonal high water levels. ... | |
| Pool and deck maintenance | 5/30/2006 |
| Q: I wondered if there is more that I should be doing to care for the concrete deck around my pool. I ... A: We aren't real experts at decking, but we've seen a lot of styles of coatings. A paint expert might ... | |
| Sand Filter send sand back into pool | 5/18/2006 |
| Q: When the pump is on recirculate or filter (more so on this on), sand is coming back in through the ... A: Sand in the pool is usually the result of a broken "lateral" inside the filter. To remedy the ... | |
| air in filter and filter basket | 5/17/2006 |
| Q: My inground vinyl liner pool has air in the filter (will not even fill the clear dome) and the ... A: Is the pool losing water? What brand, model and horsepower is the pump? A "bucket test" will ... | |
| Pool or not? | 5/15/2006 |
| Q: Chip, Thanks for the opportunity to ask this question. My inlaws are considering installing a pool ... A: I always tell anyone considering a pool to purchase an aboveground "kit" pool. If, by the time it ... | |
| Gunite cracks | 5/15/2006 |
| Q: Our pool is about 12 years old and has hairline cracks. We would like to repair it ourselves if ... A: Katrina, An old saying goes "If it aint broke..." you know the rest. If the cracks are only ... | |
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