Recent content by JohnnyG66

Dropped it into the pool for the first time yesterday and it did a great job...at clogging up with algae :) I was hoping to avoid a traditional vacuuming for this new pool's first cleaning after winter, but not so much! I was expecting too much, I know. On the plus side, it did help agitate...

I came to this section of the forum to start a new thread that I just ordered this model and to ask if anyone had any experience...then I found this thread :D Thanks to @Jimrahbe for starting this with an excellent review! All my questions have been answered, plus a lot more! I'm in Canada...

I installed a 36x18 polymer-walled vinyl-liner pool last summer. Didn't get everything finished by winter and still haven't flipped the switch just yet. I went with a Hayward VS 900 1.85HP. Can't tell you if I'm happy with it yet though, but it seems to have plenty of positive reviews. For...

Got the liner out of the track. Was quite easy with more sun, but especially rubber gloves (in my case, rubber coated fabric). The rubber gloves helped provide enough grip to pull the liner up, and a small screwdriver was used to coax the bead out. I pulled out about 2 foot sections at a...

...which leads to a question. Any tips on how to get the liner unhooked from the coping? I tried hot water and then a heat gun, along with a plunger to stretch it - no dice so far. Just can't get enough slack. Maybe just not getting it warm enough? Seems to cool pretty quickly.

If they won't do it, could you reduce the depth of the deep end to compensate, or is there a "rule" for that too?

Makes more sense to me. This can be an iterative process. Just tell them what you want to change and they should adjust.

We built a polymer walled pool last year (DIY) and got to the point of installing the liner, filling it to about 2/3, and backfilling. Then it was covered for the winter. Last Fall, I watched a video from "Swimming Pool Steve" where he mentioned liner coping failure on some polymer wall pools...

Overthinking is my super-power :D It's a 36x18 pool but only max of 46" water depth throughout so I only need about 11 GPM to turn the volume over every day (15300 gallon per spec). I have one skimmer, 3 returns, plus 2 massage jets on the stairs, and 3 12" sheers. Not sure I'll get the...

So if it's drawing 7.2A at 120, it would be drawing only half that at 240, yes? Means I could re-wire for 240V but then shouldn't use the 3450 RPM anyway since it could draw up to 7A which, along with the other draws, puts me too close to 80% of the 15A circuit. I guess I'll have a better idea...

Oh gosh! Thanks for that...it's buried in there and I totally missed the "3450 115V" label! So if I'm reading this correctly now, at 3300 RPM and below there is NO performance difference? That's amazing! So never use 3450 RPM and I wouldn't know any difference between 120 and 240V.

Thanks! But this just illustrates my point - there is only one set of data, making it look like it performs identically regardless of voltage. Not impossible I guess, but perhaps uncommon. Other pumps I've seen double their current draw when on 120V vs 240V. Does this pump really perform the...

The SP32900VSP TriStar VS pump can be wired, per the label, for 240/230/115V, with corresponding Amp draw of 7.0/7.4/7.2, so very little amp difference between 120 and 240V. I have 12-3 going into the pool shed with each hot on separate breakers and opposing "phases" (not the right term...

I struggled with this decision as there seems to be an equal number of pro and con opinions. I ended up going with mortar but for extra cushion and protection, I laid a bed of extra thick landscape fabric over top. It feels fantastic underfoot! I just hope it lasts.

I did a DIY build last summer and can tell you that you are in for some fun! Yeah, let's call it that ;) I'm an experienced DIYer and can tell you that it tapped into just about every DIY project I've ever had - general construction, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, etc. There is a TON to...