Recent content by domshort

Looking to add some stools to our pool and just seeing if anyone has these and, if so, thoughts? I was also wondering if you could fill with salt vs sand? My only other concern would be how they would hold up and if it would be difficult or affect the longevity (the handling and moving) to pull...

Replaced the foam by cutting the closed cell insulation down from Menards…worked so well! Already algae has gone down and none in skimmer box. Beginning to think this was my culprit.

Thanks! I have checked all and and I brush multiple x /day. I don’t keep the best notes but I test and add 3-4x a day as well. I also backwash more frequently as I have a sand filter and want to rid dead algae from reappearing. My water is crystal and I’ve passed an OLCT but still see a bit of...

I have perused some threads about purchasing a closed cell foam to cut down and replace the foam behind my weir doors and wondering if someone can confirm if this would work? I’m thinking I may have some algae spores stuck in the foam that aren’t allowing me to complete my opening slam...

Morning pool temp is 75…2 degree loss from last night. I’ve thought the same about securing down somehow but haven’t come up with anything as the cover works best when touching the water as it creates sort of a seal. And everything I could think of seemed more of a PITA.

This may help some, but I do find that if all my sections blow to one corner leaving half the pool exposed, I do still end up losing a lot of heat. With all four of quadrants covering, I have very minimal loss. Tonight’s temps will get down to 48 so will be interesting to see as I have the...

I’d love suggestions to this as well. I’ve tried having another person with the net skim as the covers are being pulled. I’ve also tried pulling the covers carefully up onto the deck and then hosing off. It’s the little debris and dust/dirt that’s the problem. All seems like a lot more added...

I’m battling with our cover(s) often. I did the DIY 4 sections attached to buoyant pvc piping. Easy to manage for our 18 x 38 rectangular pool. If there is no wind, they work amazingly. Any gusts 15-20mph which we seem to get a lot and all my effort/time ends up in the corner of the pool to be...

I have checked the basket as I rinse after each cleaning. It doesn’t appear like sand as there are no tiny rocks that I can see. Just a light brown dirt like substance. We are up on a hill though and the backyard faces south. Because of the constant excavation, dirt must get blown in as I can...

I’ve vacuumed about 3x and then put the robot in 3x as well. It always gets the stuff but it ends up coming back. I haven’t vacuumed to waste though as I really don’t want to waste a bunch of water. And I haven’t put the robot in for a couple days as the water temp dropped.

Thanks for your reply! I think I’m gonna let the FC drift down then and maybe do one last OCLT tonight at lower FC to once again confirm. I’m assuming this is just something I have to live with and best to just brush toward the filter when it accumulates?

Hi all! Been slamming for about 10 days now. First few days were tough with 30mph+ Winds. Past OCLT 2 nights in a row now and water is crystal clear. First time with no major cloudiness at the lights at night. However, I’m still showing a brown sediment in areas such as creases, a bit in the...