What did you do to your pool today?
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I guiltily looked at my now open and clear pool as the snow fell, hoping Marian doesn't come north to find me and devise retribution for decimating the spring warmth 
Its so cold the robot is virtually on strike, staggering around the pool drunkenly, half-heartedly trying to climb walls, then sidling over a foot to try again. I've had to turn the heater on just to get the water up past the robot's min. operating condition...
The poor pool guys who opened her for me had to come into the studio to warm up repeatedly. The old guy told the new guy: "Whatever day she opens the poo pool, it snows."
Yes, they still call my pool "the poo pool" from the early swamp days, and the TFP recovery is still legend among the techs, who are quite mystified about it all
Its so cold the robot is virtually on strike, staggering around the pool drunkenly, half-heartedly trying to climb walls, then sidling over a foot to try again. I've had to turn the heater on just to get the water up past the robot's min. operating condition...
The poor pool guys who opened her for me had to come into the studio to warm up repeatedly. The old guy told the new guy: "Whatever day she opens the poo pool, it snows."
Yes, they still call my pool "the poo pool" from the early swamp days, and the TFP recovery is still legend among the techs, who are quite mystified about it all
Watching it rain and rain and rain into my pool and make it cold. Temp was 78 last week, 71 and dropping now.
BUT, I am NOT going to complain about getting rain while we are in a drought. Our lake was down 12 feet in Feb and it is less than 2' down now. I might complain a little anyway. I keep having to add CYA. And it is supposed to rain almost every day next week. I'm working on sending all this rain over to Divin Dave via airmail!
BUT, I am NOT going to complain about getting rain while we are in a drought. Our lake was down 12 feet in Feb and it is less than 2' down now. I might complain a little anyway. I keep having to add CYA. And it is supposed to rain almost every day next week. I'm working on sending all this rain over to Divin Dave via airmail!
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Random water tests to come
Random water tests to come
ulrichsd
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Tested levels and added 10 lb alkalinity increaser to try and get the alkalinity up from 60ppm to 80ppm.
Its a new pool replaster so the pH is off the charts high and I've already added 2 gallons muriatic acid so the alkalinity snuck down on me...
Its a new pool replaster so the pH is off the charts high and I've already added 2 gallons muriatic acid so the alkalinity snuck down on me...
Lot's of good updates everyone.
Swampwoman, how cold is that water that it would affect a Robot? I had no idea about that.
Sunbaby, get to be an expert before you even fill your pool.. Good Job!
Ulrichsd, you may find that your pH will stabilize somewhat at the lower TA, and be careful raising it if you have high TA fill water. pH rise in a new pool is common, as I'm sure you know, but make sure you start a thread elsewhere if you need some help on that.
For me, it looks like another little mess to clean up again today. We've had some very high winds the last two evenings so I'll put the spring carts back in the M5 and let him go to work. He's been pulling at least a shift per day here in the last few. Following Tim5055's lead, I'm about to order some extra frames and filters for the "Quick Change" method. Really wishing I would do that this morning...but I've procrastinated on ordering.
Swampwoman, how cold is that water that it would affect a Robot? I had no idea about that.
Sunbaby, get to be an expert before you even fill your pool.. Good Job!
Ulrichsd, you may find that your pH will stabilize somewhat at the lower TA, and be careful raising it if you have high TA fill water. pH rise in a new pool is common, as I'm sure you know, but make sure you start a thread elsewhere if you need some help on that.
For me, it looks like another little mess to clean up again today. We've had some very high winds the last two evenings so I'll put the spring carts back in the M5 and let him go to work. He's been pulling at least a shift per day here in the last few. Following Tim5055's lead, I'm about to order some extra frames and filters for the "Quick Change" method. Really wishing I would do that this morning...but I've procrastinated on ordering.
ulrichsd
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Supposed to be sunny and upper 80s today and tomorrow! I would be swimming except that the feet of rain we got this week dropped my pool temp from 78 to 69! 
There is a chance that the solar panels could get the temp up to 85 by tomorrow afternoon. I've seen days like this add 8-9 degrees in one day. We'll see! Going to tractor supply to get donkey stuff now.
There is a chance that the solar panels could get the temp up to 85 by tomorrow afternoon. I've seen days like this add 8-9 degrees in one day. We'll see! Going to tractor supply to get donkey stuff now.I tested my water, made some adjustments, brushed the sides and steps, emptied skimmers, drained some more off of the pool (which flooded last night). Added DE
Placed and order with my brother in law for Cya, MA, and calcium increaser - his prices are WAYYYY cheaper than the store.
SWG says we need salt. I haven't learned to test that yet so I took it to the pool store (gasp). They said it tested at 4200 ppm (only need 3400). Recommended cleaning the cell so I started a thread to ask some questions.
And that was all in between ladies retreat this morning and daughters ballet class this afternoon.
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Placed and order with my brother in law for Cya, MA, and calcium increaser - his prices are WAYYYY cheaper than the store.
SWG says we need salt. I haven't learned to test that yet so I took it to the pool store (gasp). They said it tested at 4200 ppm (only need 3400). Recommended cleaning the cell so I started a thread to ask some questions.
And that was all in between ladies retreat this morning and daughters ballet class this afternoon.
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Liquid Chloring, Check. Metal Master, check. Mother nature- next week she says.
Opening the pool up on Saturday next week. 2 inches of ice yet still but 70s all next week. Wow, mother nature said its time to wake up I think.
Opening the pool up on Saturday next week. 2 inches of ice yet still but 70s all next week. Wow, mother nature said its time to wake up I think.
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Brushed off the solar cover from all the **** falling from the storms coming from TX...thanks guys...then it stormed again so I get to do it all over again tomorrow. Water temp still 68 ugh...!
Wow, we've had some busy Poolers this weekend! :lol:
I wish I could catch 6 degrees, we are back down to 64 now with this strange weather.
Picked up a puck floater Friday and started floating 7 at a time, so we'll see who notices this and comments.
I wish I could catch 6 degrees, we are back down to 64 now with this strange weather.
Picked up a puck floater Friday and started floating 7 at a time, so we'll see who notices this and comments.
Good suggestion. I'm not sure I wont have to have two to keep up with use/demand anyhow. Maybe, but still watching it too see.
Picked up a puck floater Friday and started floating 7 at a time, so we'll see who notices this and comments.
Well, most of us know why you might be doing this, we can only assume you CYA was a bit low
Oh, and I guess to keep the spirit of this thread, I filled my stenner with 15 gals of "chlorine" and put on a new solar cover.