Recent content by Darlene13

Lots of my neighbours have dogs, and I think the reason why the deer congregate in mine is because we don't! Yes, that's what I have to do. It's a pain in the butt to move the chair all around the pool to do that, so I get tired of it and end up just going back down to the grass.

Oh, yeah! My forearms are so sore from lifting the heavy loads in the leaf rake out and over the pool. And I don't have a deck (another project for when my pools is trouble-free!) so it's especially hard to dip down and up and over. Nope, she actually came towards me! They are always in our...

The pool guy said that Zeobryte does make the pressure lower, but I can't see that it would make it THAT low! And, yes, the skimmer and pump baskets are clean just in case anyone asks :) Not yet, but I will. There must be 1000s of leaves in the pool! The water was looking clear in the sight...

And look who came by to visit! She was sitting on the leaves by the fence, so well camouflaged that I didn't notice her until curiosity got the better of her and she came over to see what I was doing (I was fishing the leaves out of the pool). So pretty!

Hi, donspublic! When you only have yourself to count on (I'm currently going through a divorce), it's amazing what you become capable of when you have to! Believe me, I never thought I'd be doing plumbing, but here I am! And I sure hope that I'm teaching my girls that women can do anything :)...

Hey, Kim!! Alrighty, so the pool guy came out on Oct 15th. Fabulous guy, by the way. He's very nice. He did manage to get the diffuser off the standpipe without breaking it. He was able to insert tools into the holes (like Kim's coat-hanger method) and he has more strength than me so he was able...

The pool guy is coming on Wednesday. As it turns out, the weather is going to be beautiful for the next five days, looking at highs of 15-17 degrees Celsius (that's 59-62 Fahrenheit). That's GORGEOUS autumn weather for these parts, LOL!! The weather is cooperating, and I finally have someone who...

Awwwww, thanks Mikesuze! I sure hope so!!

Yes, I totally get what you are saying, Kim! My dad was by today, and he didn't have any luck. I went to the pool store, and the guy that's been helping me with this plumbing project all summer knocks off early at this time of year to do pool closures for customers. The lady there suggested that...

Still 4 degrees here, Kim. I'm afraid it's not looking good for the rest of the week! Only going to get colder, so I need to get 'er done!! But not having much luck!

Yes, that is what it looks like, at least from my view which is the inside of it. Awesome, zea3! Just got back from Canadian Tire and bought some silicone spray. I used a knife and worked my way all around the standpipe and sprayed between the knife and the standpipe, and then rocked the...

Hi, zea3! It's night-time here now, and only 4 degrees so I'm not heading out just now...but I do believe that you are correct about the notches on the side. I am pretty sure that I saw them. I don't have any idea either why this part of the multi-port is stuck to the standpipe. Believe me, I...

Geez, there is NOTHING about this pool that has been easy! Was anything put together right?!? Grrrrrr, just so frustrated!

And I found the instruction manual for my particular sand filter model, and that black basket is not even pictured in the diagram or listed on the parts list! :confused:

Hey, Kim!!!!! No, it doesn't look like it. I don't think that standpipe is going to come up while the sand filter is full of sand!! And I cannot start to scoop the sand out until that darn basket is out of the way! My hands aren't very big, and even I cannot get my hand around the black...