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7227 Novato Ct., Elk Grove, Ca (4:00 PM - July 10, 2017)

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Equipment #1 Equipment #2 Equipment #3 Equipment #4 Equipment #5

Safety Fencing Condition: Good $

Safety Fence #1 Safety Fence #2
Style Location
Wooden Side of home
Safety Fencing Notes
The safety fencing is in good working conditon
Safety Fencing Additional Notes

The surface is in good condition. Upgraded pebble plaster pool.

Note due to high ph discoloration is going to occur more quickly unless PH is balanced once a week.

Otherwise I would expect this pool surface to see another 10 - 25 years without issue.

Pool Surface Condition: Good $

Surface #1 Surface #2
Estimated Gallons Surface Type
20K - 25K Gallons Pebble / Plaster
Dimensions Damaged Estimated Surface Age
15' by 35' 0-10% 15+ Years
Pool Surface Notes
The surface is uniform and smooth with little or no discoloration found, There are some small areas of staining or discoloration
Pool Surface Additional Notes

Tile Condition: Good$550

Tile #1 Tile #2
Water Line Tile Linear Footage Tile Water Level Tile Linear Footage
Less than 150 Linear Feet Low 125
Tile Type Calcium Build-Up Loose or missing tile?
Ceramic Medium Build Up ($550) No missing tiles or N/A
Mastic Repair
None
Additional Mastic Repairs
Additional Tile Notes

Water Quality Condition: Damaged (Needs Attention) $85

Water Picture #1 Water Picture #2
pH Level Free Chlorine Total Chlorine Cyanuric Alkalinity Calcium
8.0+ (Very High) 0 (Very Low) 0 (Very Low) 50 - 100 (Ideal) 140+ (Extremely High) 0 - 100 (Very Low)
pH Level Details Free Chlorine Details Total Chlorine Details Cyanuric Acid Details Alkalinity Notes Calcium Notes
If calcium hardness, pool auto fill are off, then generally this is a sign of some type of leak present / leak testing present
Algae present? Foliage found in water? Water loss present?
0 Yes - Recommend Phosphate Treatment Yes
Additional Water Quality Notes

Skimmer & Main Drain Circulation: Good $65

Drain #1 Drain #2 Skimmer #1 Skimmer #2
Water Flow Through Skimmer Water Flow Through Main Drain Skimmer Float Valve
Good 1 Yes, all drains have skimmer float valves
Pool Skimmer QTY Spa Skimmer QTY Pool Main Drain QTY Spa Main Drain QTY
1 N/A 2 N/A
VGBA Compliant Drain Covers
Yes
Skimmer & Main Drain Details
The first skimmer is in *working* condition however it is missing its skimmer *float valve o-ring* ($65)

Skimmer & Main Drain Additional Notes

Bottom Cleaner Condition: Fair, minimal parts needed for tune-up ($105) $105

Cleaner #1 Cleaner #2
Bottom Cleaner Brand Bottom Cleaner Model
Polaris 280 / 380
Bottom Cleaner Additional Notes

Unit needs minor attention and repair (tail, tail sponge, internals cleaned, etc.) Otherwise a great unit.

Bottom Cleaner Additional Repairs

Auto-Fill Condition: Great$

Autofill #1 Autofill #2
Pool Auto-Fill Spa Auto-Fill Auto-Fill Style Fill Speed
Yes No Float Slow
Auto-Fill Additional Notes

I found the unit off, however after testing I found the unit to be in fine working order.

Pool Light Condition: Damaged$0

Pool Light #1 Pool Light #2
Pool Light Type Distance From Electrical
Pool Light Notes

Manufacturer defect, light has water inside this like new (less than 3 years old, manf. warr. coverage up to 3 years) Schedule a no cost warranty visit with Pentair to resolve this issue most likely at no cost.

Otherwise light is in working condition, however unsafe for use.

Spa Light Condition: $

Spa Light #1 Spa Light #2
Spa Light Notes
Spa Light Additional Notes

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Filter Condition: Great $325

Filter #1 Filter #2
Filter Brand Filter Model
Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 320 / 420
Filter Notes
High Pressure - Indicating low flow, or distressed flow, with extremely high energy consumption. Recommend element replacement soon 1 - 8 weeks ($150-450)
Filter Additional Notes

The pressure is through the roof! 38psi, danger of exploding, recommend replacement filter elements ($325) and this will bring the unit back to like new. Note a filter cleaning may help, however due to running long durations of high pressure (such as here) I would recommend replacement.

Filter Pump Condition: Damaged$

Filter Pump #1 Filter Pump #2
Filter Pump Brand Filter Pump Model Horsepower
Pentair IntelliFlo - Variable Speed
Filter Pump Condition
The bonding wire is connected and secure
Filter Pump Notes
Great, the filter pump is in great working condition; The motor is cool, the bonding wire is secured, the pump basket is free of chips and or cannot allow larger debris to bypass, the pump lid o-ring is secure with little to no air in the pump basket during operation.
Filter Pump Additional Notes

The unit is in good working condition, however the display does not read (which may be a screen contrast issue, a simple setting to adjust, set this way to avoid homeowners from adjusting the pump or timer).

IF the display is bad, also warranty this portion of the pump as well.

Filter Pump Additional Repairs
None

Booster Pump Condition: Great$

Booster Pump #1 Booster Pump #2
Booster Pump Brand Booster Pump Model Horsepower
Polaris 3/4 hp ≤ 0.99HP
Booster Pump Additional Notes

Spa Jet Pump Condition: N/A$

Spa Jet Pump #1 Spa Jet Pump #2
Spa Jet Brand Spa Jet Model Horsepower
Spa Jet Additional Notes

Waterfall Pump Condition: N/A$

Waterfall Pump #1 Waterfall Pump #2
Waterfall Pump Brand Waterfall Pump Model Horsepower
Waterfall Pump Additional Notes

Auxiliary Pump A Condition: N/A$

Auxiliary Pump A #1 Auxiliary Pump A #2
Auxiliary Pump A Brand Auxiliary Pump A Model Horsepower
Auxiliary Pump A Additional Notes

Auxiliary Pump B Condition: N/A $

Auxiliary B #1 Auxiliary B #2
Auxiliary Pump B Brand Auxiliary Pump B Model Horsepower
Auxiliary Pump B Additional Notes

Heater Condition: N/A $

Heater #1 Heater #2
Heater Model Heater Brand
Heater Additional Notes

Equipment Control System


Board & Timer Condition: Great$

Board/Timer #1 Board/Timer #2
GFCI Compliant
Yes - Not connected to any pool light
Board & Timer Additional Notes

No issues present, all items function as needed.

Auxiliary Timer Condition: N/A $

Auxiliary Timer #1 Auxiliary Timer #2
Auxiliary Timer Additional Notes

Salt Control Systems Condition: Good$

Salt Control #1 Salt Control #2
Salt System Power Detect Salt Flow Detect Salt Presence Low Salt
Salt Control System Additional Notes

The salt system is working however due to a potential water loss issue, the salt level is not high enough to allow this cell to discharge chlorine. Recommend resolving water loss issue and then re balance salt ($150) to bring this chlorine production back up to ideal working condition.

Valves & Fittings Condition: Good$

Overall Details

Younger than 7 years, does not require service at this time.
The equipment appears to be in direct sunlight a large portion of the day. By simply covering the equipment with a UV mesh shade ($25-55 on Amazon + Installation) you will see approx 3x equipment life and 3x less equipment breakdown. This is recommended here.
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Good
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Estimated pool repair costs based on typical seasonal construction pricing.(seasonal pricing changes $1130Est. Totals


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