Recent content by Spamhurts

I've seen more cicadas this year than I've seen in past, and concensquently more cicada killer wasps. But, the solution for keeping them from burrowing under your pool is simple:

I snagged a strainer from my kitchen - wife didn't even notice that it was missing!

I've never had problems with bird nests under the rails, but these inflatable snakes do a fantastic job of keeping the grackles off of my top rails.

My salt level is at 3400 ppm and I can taste it, but my wife and kids can't. If you do a search on Google scholar, you'll find that there are a plethora of articles that suggests there are lots of possible reasons for this ranging from age, to salt intake, and even the proteins in your saliva.

I'll start by saying I'm not an expert, but my liner is installed as your new installer recommends. I attached a picture.

My experience with borates has been positive. I've been using them for the past two seasons. I have the same size pool as you, and looking back at my logs I'm adding ~40 oz MA every 10 days. I'm also running a fountain 24/7 to combat the 100+ temperatures we're having in San Antonio. I bought...

Ditto on what @mikepier said! I've installed a Heyward skimmer on several Intex pools and one Colman and never had a problem,

I agree with @Rocknoids. I had my Dolphin e10 repaired last week at Leslie's. It cost me $45 to install two front wheel kits and rear wheel bushings. I was shocked (no pun intended) when they informed me they didn't charge for labor

A couple of things to keep in mind if you're running a fountain, you're going to lose more water through evaporation and you need to keep an eye on your pH.