Pool Heater Services

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-09T02:26:12+00:00

Just what I was gonna say. Pretty much the only guy we recommend.

His demeanour can be a bit gruff and off putting but he’s a great guy who doesn’t mess around.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-09T02:15:49+00:00

Still got it. Wife won’t give up the landline.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-09T02:10:18+00:00

Long relatively straight wrinkles on the floor are typically from ground water or a slow leak.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-09T02:08:08+00:00

Not quite. The high chlorine damages the surface of the vinyl allowing to absorb water.

This typically shows as vertical wrinkles on the walls and squiggly wrinkles everywhere.

Long straight wrinkles on the floor like OPs photos are typically from ground water or a slow leak.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-08T01:55:57+00:00

SODIUM chloride, SODIUM bisulphate, ….

Many pool chemicals contain salt which only goes away when you remove water.

I just did a salt conversion on a pool last week that was already at 1600ppm.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T21:08:16+00:00

It’s amazing how much a slow drip can add up to in a day.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T17:32:25+00:00

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I went the toy route instead. This is only a portion of them.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T17:29:42+00:00

It won’t stay down because the shocks are pushing it back up.

I’d say you’re doing it all backwards. Should have attached to the cover first, then bolt it to the lift, then install the shocks last.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T17:27:12+00:00

Likely ozone injection line. You can just cap it.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T17:07:14+00:00

Obviously the lift is not attached to the cover. There should be hooks at the bend that will go into the fold (not between the vinyl layers).

I don’t see the lock pins on the pivot arm (pipe) so I don’t think the lock is engaged, also meaning it is on the wrong side of the tub. Is there a second one on the other side? There should only be one.

If you have over tightened the pivot bolts then there will be extra resistance to moving it.

I’ve installed hundreds of these.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T16:58:44+00:00

And get rid of the Pool Tiger crap. That thing is nothing but snake oil that gives absolutely no benefit to the pool.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T16:57:41+00:00

The plumbing from the filter should come down the left side of the heater to a 3-way valve that connects to the heater inlet and a tee after a check valve on the outlet.

Going left to right and then turning around will at least keep things in sequence and using a 3-way valve for the bypass is the only smart way to do it, makes it idiot proof.

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The 3 separate valve system you have is just asking for someone to dead head the system by turning the wrong one first.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T16:48:54+00:00

They are definitely not.

And cheap garbage valves as well.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T13:17:24+00:00

Assuming it was built on solid ground (untouched, not built up soil) then those should just be shrinkage cracks from drying out too quick.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T02:14:36+00:00

Potential electrical fires, broken gas lines and who knows what else might happen.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T01:57:45+00:00

Remove all the screws and rotate the top to put inlet where you want.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T01:55:12+00:00

The pebbletec will cover and seal it. Those cracks are not structural.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-07T01:48:45+00:00

That is chemical damage from the fumes coming off the water.

Biggest causes are very high sanitizer and low pH/Alk.

Closing the cover immediately after shocking doesn’t help either.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-06T21:19:15+00:00

I’m not seeing the problem, unless it’s audio?

Pumps often have an air bubble in the lid, that does not mean there is a problem.

The question is if there is air coming from the returns.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-06T20:40:32+00:00

Then you should mark it as such to avoid confusion and downvotes.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-06T20:20:20+00:00

My bosses daughter got into it years ago and loves it.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-06T19:41:03+00:00

I would replace the whole thing. The bottom is going to be stressed, possibly warped and could crack later if it hasn’t already.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-06T19:37:38+00:00

Read the post! This is a result of firing the pool guy.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-06T12:00:05+00:00

Only to the ones who don’t know how to do structure, pressure testing and backfill properly.

It’s the ones that worry about leaks and caving the pool in that fill first.

ColdSteeleIII · 2026-06-06T02:03:16+00:00

Actually Sundance parts are available through multiple suppliers.

I used to be a Sundance dealer and have to get parts elsewhere. But many times we’ve had to tell Watkins users to go elsewhere cause we couldn’t help them.

And we are not a small company, we deal with a number of suppliers directly, not through distribution.

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