r/PoolPros

On the actual drain niche not the cover? Just 2part epoxy the drain down?

I have my CPO. I've been in aquatics with swim lessons, schools and LGI. I can do the basics that's supplied by CPO course. Both pools I'm at have had a rather neglected pump room for ~5-7 years and I'm just holding back costs with bandaid fixes/maintenance until something gives out.

Anything that can help me understand pump rooms, systems and everything that can go in them. Whether that be certifications or positions to look out for to get more experience with more pools. Anything helps!

if it matters, this is in Texas

Anybody got any tips for figuring out the right amount of gallons for weird-shaped pools? The rectangle and square ones are easy, but I’m talking about the pools where it’s just difficult to figure out.

Calling out to Florida residents! Are you doing your part to protect our precious coastlines? If you have a pool please read this so you can do your part. If you have a DE Diatomaceous Earth filter that has a backwash line plumed into the seawall…don’t act like you can’t fix a wrong. The accumulation of DE hurts the coast line and kills sea animals, the risk is real and hidden. Please reconsider, have a cartridge filter installed. Please don’t litter our ocean, you may not be aware you are doing hurting our environment. Does anyone have a backwash line that is plumbed off the seawall? Let’s talk about it!

I have a newish customer who is wanting x2 OLD bluesquare lights replaced in their pool.
They have tried to go the DIY route but decided it's too much work and so have asked me to source. They have mentioned a brand Spa Electrics but I have not heard of them?
Quick google search tells me they are based in GA but have been around in Australia for a few decades. Lights look decent.

Does anyone use them or have any install experience? Quality? Price? Accessibility? Durability? Good service/warranty?

I want to keep the customer happy but also hesitant to put anything in the pool that I am not confident will last (not that LED lights ever last LOL)

I have been interested in the idea of starting a pool cleaning/water balancing company. I worked at a pool supplies store selling anything from chemicals equipment and parts to winter covers, and diagnosing equipment issues and testing water for 6 seasons in high school/college and think I would be pretty solid in that area, the problem that i have is i would have trouble doing hands on repairs. Is it still possible for me to start something without that experience ? Is there a way i can gain it before starting?

I'm the factory representative for Primate Pool Tools for the US. If you have questions or concerns about your Primate Pole, you can reach me by DMing me and I'll get you sorted.

I.just learned that you don't need to be licensed to build a pool in Texas. For my Texan pool service brothers an sisters out there, what is the absolutely stupidest/dangerous thing you've seen on a pool build in the Lonestar State?

like over the years? why do people get so careless with their body?

I always recommend Hayward or pentairs cause they are the best and are built to last for decades. My supply house reccomends them cause the warranty is 5 years and they say they are reliable. However I have one on my route and the touchscreen barely responds, has a thin cord, and takes longer to prime. I've watched enough AvE on YouTube and I can tell it's a cheap, disposable pump only made to last 5 years so they can sell new units, or discontinue their old line from 5 years ago and sell you a new different unit in the future. Personally I would pick the waterway power defenders with the nidec drives and glass fiber reinforced wet ends over the madimacks. But many of you have installed more pumps and equipment than I have so some Input would be great for me and my budget conscious customers

I’ve been with Copilot/Homeworks for almost 2 years. I love it but recently started using GHL for lead intake because of certain marketing strategies.

Is anyone out there strictly using GHL for all day to day things? Invoicing, scheduling, communications, whatever else?

I don’t plan on ditching Homeworks, I was more just curious

Hey all!

Curious if you all have seen a pool that has a gutter system without a surge tank/pit? I got a job at a new commercial facility that has a gutter system and was going to throw some stabilizer into the surge pit, come to find out this pool doesn’t have one! Do looks with a gutter system need a surge pit and any other ideas on how to dissolve granular CYA into the pool?

The other day I did one with a folding ramp and it worked pretty well, but felt sketchy. Does anyone have any clever tricks they've learned?

my tech sprung this job on me last minute. He diagnosed the problem and refused to go back and fix it He handed me a gasket and said good luck so the deal is is I need to put the belt back on apparently it's leaking and I'm wondering if it continues to leak is there any way to cinch it to where it won't leak anymore because from what I can gather it was put on correctly and leaked water anyways and the gasket is fine.

is anybody using this stuff? Any thoughts? I just started seeing it in my SCP. has a solid 3yr parts AND labor warranty. seems kinda cool. idk.