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    Sta rite heater

    Hi again We got our sta rite pool heater installed today. Not sure if not matters but it's the natural gas 400 btu. Is the top piece suppose to be a little wobbly or should it be very snug? I am not talking about the button pad cover that slides over the buttons, but the actual top dome part...
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    Purpose of these holes

    Sorry in advance for my lack of knowledge of what I am about to ask. Along the waterline tile I have 2 different holes and I have no idea what they are for. They stick out like a sore thumb but I'm sure they serve an important purpose. Pool built 1989 Cartridge filter Auto fill feature...
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    Spa/Pool Na;rural Gas Heater Recommendations

    Hi, We are looking to buy a new Spa/Pool Natural gas heater. We have a 19,000 gal pool w/ spa. The old heater that no longer works is a comfort zone (Hayward). I think we are looking for a 350 BTU size unit. Would you be able to share your experience with the Hayward Natural Gas Heaters...
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    Pump and filter compatability

    Hi - We have owned our home for 1 year and are first time pool owners. Our equipment is quite old, maybe original from 1990, but was working until recently. Our pump ended up breaking so we had a refurbished newer one installed. It has more power than our old one, but after using our sweep...
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    Diamond Brite - Exposed aggregate

    Hi I am trying to find what the actual surface looks like for Diamond Brite. I see the swatches from the mfg., but don't see many actual pool owners surfaces. If you have a Diamond Brite can you post a picture up close and let me know what method of exposing the surface was used (Acid Wash or...
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    Spillway surface ideas

    Do you have any ideas of what we can use to update this spillway other than using the same tile as the waterline tile? We looked into granite but that seems like a huge slip hazard and we looked into slate wall cap but wasn't sold on that idea. We are resurfacing the pool and replacing the...
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    Full Chip Out required?

    We recently received 4 pool quotes in our area for pool resurfacing. We are really liking one company who so far has shown the best customer service and interest in giving us a nice lasting pool finish etc.This one we are thinking of going with is slightly above the prices of the other, but...