June contest! Submit photos for the visual encyclopedia!

[X-PertPool]

natural chemistry cover cleaner

Yellow Out Plus (new chemical from united chemical)

Stain ID kit

Sea Klear phosphate remover

Sea Klear Clarifier

United Chemicals Salt Treat

Vinyl Treat

Regal Algaecide 60

No Mor Problems

Algaecide 30

A-B Underwater pool putty

Anderson's Flexible Sealer

PhosFloc

Spa Clear

Wipe Out scum line cleaner

GLB X-Change

Pool Foam Glue

Spa Defoamer

baquashock

SeaBoard Back-to-Chlor

Above ground liner material, still on the roll (used for patching)

Rubber Plugs!

6 way test strip

phosphate test kit (don't store in hot areas)

PHOSfree 3L

Filter Cleaner

Clarifier

Motor

Above Ground Gizzmo

Gizzmo

cl200 chlorinator

Regal Copper Algaecide

Electronic Leak Detector 2100

Leak Wizard sonic leak detector

Pool Tite PVC glue (blue)

Burner Tray

Heater Exchanger

Thermometer

Filter Element

color q

color q

Mystic White pool filter sand

 

[JasonLion]

Thank you doughboy for three pictures accepted, and PVille for one picture accepted! Your pictures have been added to the encyclopedia.

I invite everyone to explore the visual encyclopedia as it grows. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Some items we still need pictures of include: Hayward/Goldline automation system, safety net, IntelliChlor, ColorQ, water bag (with water in it), scupper, etc. These are just suggestions. Pictures of these items are not guaranteed to be included, and pictures of items not listed here are still welcome.

Less than two days remain in the contest! Remember that three of the four prizes go to people selected at random from those who had even one photo accepted. So everyone still has a chance to win! Plus, helping to build the visual encyclopedia is a wonderful way to support the TFP community!

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WATERWORT - 17
meatloaf - 16
DaveNJ - 15
Casey - 13
98xc600 - 9
launboy - 8
joenj - 8
lovingHDTV - 6
Woodberg - 6
stephanie4136 - 5
h2ctpdjl - 4
doughboy - 3
dlduvall - 3
crabboy - 3
mickey4paws - 3
silcozot - 3
AnnaK - 3
BobF - 2
Sallie - 2
TOMNGIAMOM - 2
PVille - 1
Simtechray - 1
jotrud - 1
Chasville - 1
Gooserider - 1
kenmar - 1
matt4x4 - 1

 

[JasonLion]

X-PertPool, the rules state that

All photos submitted must be taken by you, of equipment that you own.

Your pictures look like they are items take from a store or repair shop inventory, not items that you personally own. The one picture of your that I really wanted to use, the ColorQ, partly because it looks like that is your personal unit and partly because I have been looking for a picture of a ColorQ, is too small. There isn't enough resolution for it to be included.

 

[christine19720]

Hope it isn't too late to submit photos and someone finds these helpful.

Christine

 

[christine19720]

Few more...........

 

[christine19720]

More photos again

 

[christine19720]

More

 

[christine19720]

More

 

[Gooserider]

Now for my collection...
[attachment=2:wwi5vfs8]citronella-candles.JPG[/attachment:wwi5vfs8] Got to have something to TRY and keep the mosquito's down... (Not that it actually works... :x )

[attachment=1:wwi5vfs8]cl-floater-thermo-holder.JPG[/attachment:wwi5vfs8] Since I don't need the floater to hold those pucks and tabs any longer, it now works as a thermometer holder...

[attachment=0:wwi5vfs8]clorine-carboy-round.JPG[/attachment:wwi5vfs8] Five Gallon Chlorine container - 12%

 

[Gooserider]

[attachment=2:2kr1jhei]equip-hut-closed.JPG[/attachment:2kr1jhei] - My pool equipment shed - home designed and built, the equipment used to live under the porch where it was a real PITA to work on, after moving it onto the deck, it needed weather protection.

[attachment=1:2kr1jhei]equip-hut-top-open.JPG[/attachment:2kr1jhei] Most of the time I just need to open the top to check the filter pressure or work the over-ride switches for the filter and booster pumps. (the main timers are in the basement)

[attachment=0:2kr1jhei]equip-hut-all-open.JPG[/attachment:2kr1jhei] If I need to service stuff more though, the front removes and the side swings back to give easy access to everything.

 

[Gooserider]

[attachment=2bbwie8s]equip-hut-pin-detail.JPG[/attachmentbbwie8s] I have two pins like this that hold everything together - the grey circles are eybolts 1/2 in each peice, alternating, and the pin bottoms in a hole drilled in the sole plate - easy and effective to hold things together, and be easy to take apart.

[attachment=1bbwie8s]diving-board.JPG[/attachmentbbwie8s] Our diving board

[attachment=0bbwie8s]CYA.JPG[/attachmentbbwie8s] Stabilizer - aka Cyanuric Acid or CYA - one of the few things you need from the pool store (in small amounts)

 

[Gooserider]

[attachment=2:1k60ewh9]eyeball-together.JPG[/attachment:1k60ewh9] A pool "eyeball" return fitting - this one pushes into 1.5" I.D. pvc pipe, a standard size for IG pools

[attachment=1:1k60ewh9]eyeball-apart.JPG[/attachment:1k60ewh9] This is what it looks like when you take it apart

[attachment=0:1k60ewh9]ho-made-chemistry-measures.JPG[/attachment:1k60ewh9] Low budget measuring cups for liquid chlorine and other pool chemicals - one way to recycle a few of those empty bleach bottles...

 

[Gooserider]

[attachment=2:1wuxaoo7]intermatic-timer-ext.JPG[/attachment:1wuxaoo7] The outside of my Intermatic pool equipment timers - these are indoor units, mounted next to the breaker box in the basement.

[attachment=1:1wuxaoo7]intermatic-timer-int.JPG[/attachment:1wuxaoo7] The innards of the timers - note that I have wired them such that the booster pump is powered through both the main and booster timers, so that the booster pump will ONLY get power if the main pump does.

[attachment=0:1wuxaoo7]leaf-n-frog-net.JPG[/attachment:1wuxaoo7] Leaf skimmer net, also works well on frogs and other wildlife in the pool.

 

[Gooserider]

[attachment=2:7669qhwj]muriatic-acid.JPG[/attachment:7669qhwj] Muriatic Acid - MA, this variety found at the local True Value hardware store

[attachment=1:7669qhwj]pipe-antifreeze.JPG[/attachment:7669qhwj] Pipe antifreeze - only used when closing pool. Good for main drains and other plumbing that is difficult to blow out completely. I like to add a little to all the plumbing after blowing it out just so that any remaining water will remain liquid

[attachment=0:7669qhwj]polaris-adapter.JPG[/attachment:7669qhwj] This is an adapter sold by Polaris to fit connect their fitting to a 1.5" PVC pipe - I found that it did not work for this, as it would blow out after a day or two. However it can be useful for temporarily attaching low restriction items to returns in place of eyeball fittings.

 

[Gooserider]

[attachment=2:2nyug1cg]pool-dumbell.JPG[/attachment:2nyug1cg] "Pool Dumbell" - marketed as a 'learn to swim' aid, also makes a nice minimal seat for floating around in the deep end w/o needing to tread water.

[attachment=0:2nyug1cg]safety-cover-in-use.jpg[/attachment:2nyug1cg] The best picture I could find of our safety cover in use... :lol:

[attachment=1:2nyug1cg]safety-cover-bagged.JPG[/attachment:2nyug1cg] This is what a safety cover looks like in it's storage bag...

 

[Gooserider]

Finally, a few of the things you DON'T need any more, once you've gotten into the BBB way of doing things

[attachment=1:3jj28b3k]stuff-you-DONT-NEED.JPG[/attachment:3jj28b3k] Polyquat algeecide, Copper based algeecide, Regular algeecide and "Clarifier"

[attachment=0:3jj28b3k]stuff-you-DONT-NEED-2.JPG[/attachment:3jj28b3k] Metal Sequestrant, Closing stuff plus phosphate remover, phosphate remover

Gooserider

 

[X-PertPool]

X-PertPool, the rules state that

All photos submitted must be taken by you, of equipment that you own.

Your pictures look like they are items take from a store or repair shop inventory, not items that you personally own. The one picture of your that I really wanted to use, the ColorQ, partly because it looks like that is your personal unit and partly because I have been looking for a picture of a ColorQ, is too small. There isn't enough resolution for it to be included.

Well the items in the photos are my inventory, it's not like I went to leslies and started taking photos. The items are my property, but yes I do pool repairs. Just trying to help out here is a larger version of the color q.

Kevin,

 

[JasonLion]

Thank you X-PertPool for two pictures accepted, and christine19720 for one picture accepted! Your pictures have been added to the encyclopedia.

I invite everyone to explore the visual encyclopedia as it grows. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Only a few hours remain in the contest! Remember that three of the four prizes go to people selected at random from those who had even one photo accepted. So everyone still has a chance to win! Plus, helping to build the visual encyclopedia is a wonderful way to support the TFP community!

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WATERWORT - 17
meatloaf - 16
DaveNJ - 15
Casey - 13
98xc600 - 9
launboy - 8
joenj - 8
lovingHDTV - 6
Woodberg - 6
stephanie4136 - 5
h2ctpdjl - 4
doughboy - 3
dlduvall - 3
crabboy - 3
mickey4paws - 3
silcozot - 3
AnnaK - 3
X-PertPool - 2
BobF - 2
Sallie - 2
TOMNGIAMOM - 2
christine19720 - 1
PVille - 1
Simtechray - 1
jotrud - 1
Chasville - 1
Gooserider - 1
kenmar - 1
matt4x4 - 1

 

[JasonLion]

The contest is closed! Winners will be announced later today, or tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone who participated! The visual encyclopedia looks wonderful!

 

[JasonLion]

The contest winners are:

1. WATERWORT[/*:m:tehhdcxl]
2. Casey[/*:m:tehhdcxl]
3. doughboy[/*:m:tehhdcxl]
4. kenmar[/*:m:tehhdcxl]

I want to thank everyone who participated! The visual encyclopedia looks wonderful. A project like this one would be impractical without lots of help from the TFP community.

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Even though the contest is over, if anyone still feels inspired to contribute, I will look at all submissions for possible inclusion. There are still at least a couple of items missing that I would love to include (like scuppers).