Recent content by Cowbell

I hate cliffhangers - what ever came of your wrinkles? Did they get better through the summer? Also, any wisdom you can share from your liner experience? I am just now starting to get estimates. Did you shop different liner brands, thicknesses, etc. or just rolled with what the installer...

Where is everyone getting their boric acid from? I used to order from Duda but prices have skyrocketed...

I have one of these Jandy locking lid and gasket. Thanks to slowly creeping in arthritis I'm having a heck of a time opening and closing the cover. Is there some sort of tool that is available to give me better leverage?

Thanks - I purchased a set of 3A fuses at Home Depot for about $3 and I'm now back in business after a quick insert.

It is a glass fuse, I just tried to remove it and I failed dramatically, it shattered. Now I'm confused... According to the board it should be a 6A fuse. But the cap on the fuse I just took out says 3A 250V. Is this a case of "6A @ 125V" = "3A @ 250V"? Does W=VxA apply to fuses?

My pool pilot failed to turn on yesterday, so I took the cover and metal cage off and noticed that one of the fuses seems very blown. The 6 amp fuse at the bottom of the board. I would like to order a generic 6 amp fuse, do I need to order a pool pilot branded 6 amp fuse? Or will any 6 amp fuse...

I felt this! Also: Yes the heater is on. But setting it higher won't heat it any fas.... ok but... ugh, fine, I'll set it to 90!

I understand the stance but with the funnel and semi-rigid tubing, the liquid chlorine is jettisoned into the pool several feet away from the liner and in liquid form it is dispersed fairly quickly & doesn't settle like a solid or powder. I move the hose to different quadrants of the pool...

I figured as much - when a line freezes and cracks, what are the chances the closer will admit to it being fully their fault as opposed to a design flaw or one of a myriad of possible other reasons for the damage. I'll do as Newdude suggested, focus on finding someone that has been doing...

Also wanted to mention I have a large area of elaborate concrete and stone patio all around my pool. A damaged line would be catastrophic.

I have always opened my pool, and only hired a large local pool company to blow out my lines. Recently I saw some nextdoor site recommendations for local guys that take care of full opening and closings for reasonable prices. I called one of these guys and was pretty impressed; for about the...

I have a loop-loc cover and have learned to grab a case of shock and use a funnel with semi-rigid hose squeezed under the cover to dump a couple gallons in late March, when the pool is still crazy-cold. Preventing that initial algae grab is key. By the time I open in May there's usually a little...

The cell looks perfectly clean - it always has looked immaculate. I'll get some contact cleaner and try cleaning both sides of the cord to see if that makes any difference. Thanks!

Thanks for the article and troubleshooting advice. I'll work on that today. This is a 2008 build, all swg components are original.