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kechefs
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Post subject: OOPS  Posted: August 13th, 2011, 11:00 am |
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Glad this is not my house! The fun starts at 2 minutes http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=28443
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35900 gal. 20x40 Inground, Vinyl Liner with Deep End in the Middle, Roman Stairs on Both Ends
Sta Rite Sys 3, Hayward 1.5 Super Pump, Aqua Heat Heat Pump, Paramount in Floor, BBB
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Flippy
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 13th, 2011, 1:34 pm |
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Location: Richmond, Texas
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WOW. I wonder if it was too much weight or if there was a mechanical failure.
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mynewpool
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 13th, 2011, 2:14 pm |
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Location: Spring, TX
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guamguy
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 15th, 2011, 7:07 am |
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 Now it looks like he's getting a new pool AND a new garage!
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1HP 2 speed Sta-Rite pool pump, 1.5 HP Sta-Rite spa jet pump. 2 skimmers, 1 main drain
Purex-Triton TR-60 325 lb.sand filter. 2" Plumbing, Intex SWCG, TF-100 test kit.
Link to pics of my pool! http://www.troublefreepool.com/my-oasis-t26558.html
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PoolGuyNJ
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 21st, 2011, 10:52 am |
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Location: South Central NJ
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Crane company's insurance agent: " Sorry buddy, there is not such thing a s "Stupidity Insurance".
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Flotsam
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 23rd, 2011, 10:39 pm |
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BigT8600 wrote: ... I work in commercial insurance. This video makes me feel good about turning down any chance to quote these type of crane operators! Yikes! These video's don't really tell the whole story. We'll never know what really happened - and you can't necessarily lay the blame on the crane operator. Those guys are not hired right off the street.
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Ranger987
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 26th, 2011, 11:05 am |
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A number of years ago, I saw this same scenario at a home in a suburb of Dallas, TX. It was the home of Bill Bates - ex Dallas Cowboy. They were lifting a spa onto a deck on the 2nd story of the back of the home and the crane's boom cut the 2nd story in half when it failed. I got there a couple of hours after it happened.
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WestSidePool
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 26th, 2011, 11:16 am |
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Flotsam wrote: BigT8600 wrote: ... I work in commercial insurance. This video makes me feel good about turning down any chance to quote these type of crane operators! Yikes! These video's don't really tell the whole story. We'll never know what really happened - and you can't necessarily lay the blame on the crane operator. Those guys are not hired right off the street. The operator over extended the crane to avoid the chimney. This in turn allowed the pool end of the crane to be heavier than the truck end. Gravity wins.
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IG 17x33 Grecian - Vinyl Liner (21k gallons), Hayward Pro-Grid DE 4820 filter, Hayward Super Pump, CompuPool SWG CPSC36, TF-100 Test Kit
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linen
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 26th, 2011, 11:42 am |
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The crane company claims it was a computer glitch. http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=926475Where this happened, Shoreview Minnesota, is a suburb directly south of mine...I wish I could figure out the address to take a look.
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If your water has you worried, do an Overnight Chlorine Loss Test (OCLT), and if you fail, then follow the Shocking Process until:
1. CC is less than 0.5 ppm, 2. An OCLT shows a loss of 1.0 ppm or less and, 3. The water is crystal clear.
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 26th, 2011, 3:21 pm |
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linen wrote: Windows no doubt.
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linen
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 26th, 2011, 3:41 pm |
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Definitely not Linux!
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Going to Pool School and learning the BBB method of pool care with a TF100 test kit that helps me use the Pool Calculator to properly maintain the water in my: Round AGP 11K gal (free on CL) with a deep end, Meteor 20" sand filter, Matrix 1hp 2spd, 4 2ftX20ft Sungrabber panels, Intex SWCG (copper bars removed), and Borates. Also a Rubadub hot tub and a UDS (Ugly Drum Smoker) poolside.
If your water has you worried, do an Overnight Chlorine Loss Test (OCLT), and if you fail, then follow the Shocking Process until:
1. CC is less than 0.5 ppm, 2. An OCLT shows a loss of 1.0 ppm or less and, 3. The water is crystal clear.
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zea3
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Post subject: Re: OOPS Posted: August 26th, 2011, 5:59 pm |
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From the news story write up,
"The tub was placed in the ground, and only suffered a crack in the fall. The job should be completed soon."
Gee, just what I always wanted! A brand new pool with a crack in it!"
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