http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/ A journey thru the pool contruction process with Paddock Pools. My daily blog contains all the problems that happened along the way from the start and continuing on to the present. en-us Nucleus CMS v3.24 © Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.pool.n7gtj.com//nucleus/nucleus2.gif http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/ http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=341 Light
It seems that the rust proof housing had rusted through and the light filled with water. I am going to let it dry out and fill the holes in the can to see if it will work again.
It will be hard to replace since Paddock ran the wire through a maze of pipes back to the power panel. ]]> General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=341 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:45:26 -0600 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=341 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=340 General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=340 Thu, 28 May 2009 22:47:15 -0600 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=340 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=339 I removed the worthless ozone generator. The cost to repair is much greater than the benefits.]]> General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=339 Wed, 27 May 2009 23:33:30 -0600 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=339 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=338 General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=338 Fri, 22 May 2009 23:56:00 -0600 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=338 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=337 General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=337 Tue, 19 May 2009 23:51:00 -0600 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=337 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=336
When I restarted the pool pump after waiting about an hour for the glue to dry, the heatpump error code popped up saying the suction TH open. The heatpump refused to start. Gillespie A/C said that the temp sensor has failed and needs to be repaired. They will try and be out on Wednesday.

I called Pentair to ask if the heatpump could be replaced instead of constantly repairing the unit. After being on hold for about 15 minutes the service technician's computer crashed and I was put back in the hold lineup. Another 15 minutes on hold. I was told that they would look into it and call me back Tuesday.

So, as of today, the leak is fixed but the chlorine generator (Ecco-Matic), Ozone generator (Ultra-Pure), Deep end light (Jazz Light), and heatpump (Pentair) have all failed.]]> General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=336 Mon, 18 May 2009 17:49:28 -0600 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=336 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=335 plaster Since Paddock was sure it was not a warranty problem I decided to do it myself.
I found a chunk of plaster that was stuck inside the drain pipe. I wonder how much more plaster is stuck in the pipes.

The Ecco-Matic chlorinator still does not work and I have to come up with around $1200 to replace it with another brand that will last longer than 2 years. For now I have to use a floating chlorine dispenser.

I still need to pull the light in the deep end as it is still shorted.

I noticed that the pipe exiting the filter is leaking at an elbow. I wonder if Paddock considers bad glue joints warranty? I will have to call and ask.

Called Paddock and spoke with Debbie. The soonest available time is on May 18, 2009, and a cost of $65 for the trip.
I asked her about the light and she informed me that it has a warranty for 3 years. Unfortunately that expired in March. ]]> General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=335 Fri, 8 May 2009 16:12:15 -0600 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=335 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=334 The chlorinator and ozone generators have both failed. The deep end light also trips the GFI outlet.

Called and left message for Paddock Pools.

Crystal returned my call 2 hours later and informed me that nothing was covered under warranty and the would have to charge me to repair the equipment. The warranty only covers the filter, pumps and the pool structure itself.

I will have a different service come out to fix the drain.

I am real glad I chose the 5 year warranty. Where else can you pay for nothing.]]> General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=334 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:12:21 -0600 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=334 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=333 General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=333 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 17:19:52 -0700 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=333 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=332 General http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=332 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 16:21:48 -0700 http://www.pool.n7gtj.com/index.php?itemid=332