From https://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/builder-delays.html - There are a few good reasons a swimming pool builder could be taking longer to finish your pool project. Weather can play a big part in a pool project falling behind schedule. Material and labor shortages as well as supply chain issues have had a negative impact on the pool industry recently which has caused many pool builders to be left with unfinished projects. It is also worth noting that pool builders tend to juggle multiple projects concurrently which definitely leaves the door open for issues with time management and project delays for various reasons.
From https://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/pool-plan.html - an infloor cleaning system for a swimming pool is an expensive upgrade that you can add to your swimming pool. It requires the installation of large pipes below the floor of your pool which feed to zones of high pressure water jets recessed below the floor of the pool. As the valve cycles through the zones the high pressure water will lift the cleaning heads from the floor and blast high pressure water along the floor of the pool in a 360 pattern. This causes sunken debris to be forced from the higher spots in your pool down to the lowest parts in the deep end where the main drains will draw teh debris into the filtration system. While these upgrades are impressive this is a very expensive upgrade which has fairly serious concerns for remediation should you develop a leak in any of these pipes. Being below the floor of your pool is the hardest place to locate and repair such a problem. For this reason despite how interesting the upgrade is I tend to recommend to pool owners that there are other things that woulf be more important and more useful than an in-floor cleaning system, such as an automatic safety cover for example.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_WME7vPoVM
http://www.SwimmingPoolSteve.com - In this very upfront video Steve explains the truth about salt water swimming pools and what kind of damage can happen as a result of installing a salt water chlorinator on your pool. Steve also talks about what steps you should take to help prevent damage from salt water. If you want to learn more about salt water pools, sacrificial anodes and galvanic corrosion as a result of salt water be sure to read this detailed salt water pool buyers guide from Steve: http://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/swg-reviews.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqHz6zRIq3Q
From http://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/drain.html - Learn about the risks of draining your own fiberglass pool. Bowing, twisting and cracking are just some of the mishaps that can occur if you don't know the correct precautions and procedures for draining a fiberglass pool. This is why draining a fiberglass pool absolutely should be left to the professionals.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH7uOZjPHPU
From https://www.SwimmingPoolSteve.com - Swimming Pool Steve talks about a few options available to people looking to reduce or eliminate the need for chemical sanitizer chlorine in their swimming pool.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQqYe2cYDko
http://www.SwimmngPoolSteve.com - In this video Steve compares the Hayward Ecostar variable speed pump VS the Pentair Intelliflo variable speed pump. While the Ecostar has the ability to move more water than the Intelliflo, and uses slightly less electricity than the Intelliflo, the Pentair Intelliflo is a larger, more robust motor design which would indicate a higher build quality than the Ecostar.
If you are shopping for a new variable speed pump and would like to see all models compared side by side be sure to read the variable speed pool pump reviews & buyers guide from Steve here: http://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/pump-reviews.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3R_KXoqrRg
From https://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/chlorine-skimmer.html - Learn about using chlorine tablets or pucks in your swimming pool. These pucks can go directly in the water but are not meant to be tossed in the pool to sit on the floor as bleaching and staining will likely occur. Chlorine tablets are supposed to be used with chlorine floats or erosion feeders and not put in the directly in the skimmer or thrown freely into the pool.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8_52l916iM
From http://swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/installation-tips.html this pool equipment installation video looks at 3 zone bypass installations - how and why you should use them. Also a hilariously bad attempt at fixing plumbing leaks in the pump room
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDZkQSDoQVg
From http://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/new-pool-owners.html - This video describes what a fiberglass pool is so new pool owners can understand the difference between concrete, vinyl liner and fiberglass pools.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu82dlvQXO0
From http://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/concrete.html - In this video Steve explains why control joints are put in concrete (and also what a broomed concrete finish is)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSgyCF07aXU