Recent content by jkhamr

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    Pump Not Drawing Water

    Bingo, that's exactly what I did! I started with the closest skimmer, then the furthest skimmer, then the main drains. A bit of trial and error, once I got the first skimmer going I cranked open the next one and that didn't work so good, so I went super slow and you can actually feel the water...
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    Pump Not Drawing Water

    Got it, thanks!
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    Pump Not Drawing Water

    Thanks ajw22! Should I remove the fittings and redo them with silicone pool lube? Or let it be and see if a leak occurs?
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    Pump Not Drawing Water

    This is the first spring pool opening since building the pool at the end of last summer. Took the cover off, looked much better than expected (really wasn't sure what to expect). Removed all the plugs, primed the pump, and no water was being drawn from either skimmer or the main drains. I...
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    Artificial turf recommendations/tips?

    Probably the largest artificial turf supplier in the U.S. is Synthetic Grass Warehouse, check out their website. Most likely whoever you hire to install your artificial turf will buy it from here. They have many different styles and levels of quality to choose from. Get a fully permiable...
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    Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

    I saw the same at my Menards today. Still a better price than Walmart or any pool store in my area.
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    Poolside Decor and Planters

    That crab shack is awesome! What a great idea!
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    Newbie looking for general advice

    I don't have any technical info to add, I'm here to just let you know I built my own inground SWG pool last summer and with the help of so many people on here I was able to get the pool equipment and chemicals dialed in for perfect water. I'm still at the bottom of the learning curve, but I'm...
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    He looks like the shady type who would B&E. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: My wife keeps suggesting we need another fur baby, we'll see how that goes......
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Our pool is out there somewhere!!! :ROFLMAO:
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Our high this Sunday is -7, we've added another 3" of snow and it's going to keep snowing all day.... Good luck with your weather, hope you don't lose power this year!
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    I'm watching my winter cover struggle to hold 9" of snow.
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    Has Anyone Seen An Architectural Water Slide Like This?

    Let me win the lottery and I'll get back to you. :ROFLMAO: Fully sculpted stainless steel, or copper, Splinterworks from the UK makes these, in the range from $100K - $400K.
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    Plumbing help

    I built my first pool this year and asked the same question about pump schedule. Jimrahbe and Newdude responded to me just as they did to you. I wired my pump for 230V and it ran 24/7 for the last 4 months at 40% capacity which was around 1400rpm. This was enought to keep the SWG running at a...