Recent content by ecrabb

Yeah, and if you can't figure anything out on your own, post the rules. Usually almost every set of rules have gaps. See "loopholes". ;) SC

Hmm. When I look at your link, I can't see a price. When I try to "add to cart", I get a red error, "Item is not sold at your local store. Please choose an alternate pickup store." I tried several different zip codes and no dice. It also doesn't show up in a search; I can only get to it from the...

Excellent. Thanks, you two! I looked at Home Depot, but didn't see it (but that certainly doesn't mean they didn't have it). I'll make a few phone calls before I drive all over tomorrow. I suppose I should just rename the thread at some point, since it's from a problem thread into more of a...

I know I used the correct reagents for whatever test I was doing, so I think I just misdescribed whatever I was testing. I assume it was the Calcium test that was supposed to change from red to blue. It was CYA I was testing that was supposed to turn cloudy, I believe - which it did not. It's...

That's a great idea. I sort of gave up trying to get back on the pad. I figured it would just put more stress on the joints and on the liner to force the foot 2-3 inches back onto the pad. What I ended up doing was in this "There. I fixed it." post. ;) Admittedly not the ideal solution, and not...

Finally! SC

Well, the wife and kids made it back home. I got the Taylor kit yesterday so I thought I'd run a couple of tests before I let the kids in the pool. - pH was right around 7.7. - Cholorine test was a fail. Gave up getting it to turn from red back to blue. Need to try it again. I know I'm low. -...

Interesting! Thanks for the info! The soil here is very similar. Like you, I use term "soil" loosely. When you start digging into undisturbed stuff, it's more like old concrete than it is soil. I'm right at 5000 feet, so technically pretty similar to your locale. Some of my wife's family lives...

Thanks, PridgeNYC! Didn't even think to try that! SC

Possibly, though with relative humidity in my neck of the woods in the 15-30% ballpark, and dew points 10-20 degrees below where the temps bottom out at night, it's not too likely. I really am not sure, though. So, last night when I topped the pool off, I filled to where the water line...

Thanks, I will do that! Making my list this afternoon. SC

Oh! I was also pleasantly surprised to see the temp up as much as it is. It was a very nipply 68 or 69 after the big fill. It's now at 74 or 75 only 48 hours later, and that's after I just put another 750 gallons or so in. Only the cheesy included cover was on - half way. Thanks, hot Utah sun! SC

Oh, need to pick up a clean soft broom as some of the salt is laying on the bottom undissolved. Thanks for that recommendation. SC

Finally made some real progress tonight! - Put the last four or 5 inches of water in. - Added 100 or so of the recommended 125 pounds of salt - Temporary cartridge filter and saltwater chlorinator set up and in boost mode. - Taylor 2006 kit ordered from Amazon to be at the office tomorrow...

There. I fixed it. Not the way I like to do things, but I think it will work. That's the worst one. In other news, I brushed some of the dirt away from my shoring operation and my hand got wet. Yay! A leak! The slab was cleaner and smoother than a baby's bottom before I set up the pool...