"scorpster" wrote in message
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"SMS" wrote in message news:UI%Ml.6806
Installing a real pump and filter isn't that hard or expensive as long as
the plumbing from the pool is okay. If you're good with PVC and wiring
you can do it yourself. Just plan the PVC arrangement so that the pump is
removable/replaceable in the future.

I'm pretty good with DIY basic pipes and electrical, so I'd be inclined to
replace all the rusty pool room equipment rather than worry about the
maintenance even if I could get it to hobble along after flipping the
switch. There's a large heater box with a roof vent (don't need one for
hot California summers), a large cylinder with a pressure gauge which I
remember from childhood always needed a lot of maintenance, I think this
is called the DE filter, and a maze of metal pipes. So let's suppose I
just remove all this equipment from the 1950s-70s. Would this filter room
equipment cost me thousands to replace? Does it get very "technical" to
install like for example installing a central air conditioner? Is the
filter room technology much better these days and less maintenance than it
was 30 years ago? The pool dimensions are 18' x 37' feet and deeper than
most pools I've seen.

I don't think new equipment is much different from the old. Wiring methods
and materials have changed though. I think you need to decipher what you
have, and how it's connected, then you'll have a better idea of what you may
want to replace it with. Flexible non metallic plumbing makes the job
considerably easier then what you may have existing.