Your future self enjoying the finished punch list ? 
Well done !!
Well done !!
First pool Tampa area - Plumbing question
- Thread starter TampaKathy
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Got my heat pump/chiller installed today! Did not go thru PB, I'd still be waiting, I'm sure! The water temp has gone up 3 degrees in 3 hours...more than I was expecting, woot woot!
Nice! I've so far managed to delay installing one of those... But it is probably only a matter of time. I know my wife and son would love extending the pool season a month or two on both sides.
Yeah, I made it 2 swims before changing my mind.
Looks like I spent this year's bonus before it even hit my bank account!
Poolnerdgrandma
Gold Supporter
- Sep 15, 2018
- 955
- Pool Size
- 17000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite Pro (T-15)
Do you have a solar cover (aka bubble wrap)? Ours really helps maintain the temperature once the heat pump (or sun) has done its job. Enjoy your cool weather swimming!!!
No...I want to get one but my boyfriend is afraid that the cats will try to walk on it and drown so I am going to see how much our electric bill is without a cover and then decide what to do. I will most likely have to get one and then just take it off when I let the cats onto the lanai.
Poolnerdgrandma
Gold Supporter
- Sep 15, 2018
- 955
- Pool Size
- 17000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite Pro (T-15)
We have two cats and a dog. It hasn't been a problem for us. Some other folks may be able to weigh in.
I said I thought our cats were smart enough...but I also thought they were smart enough to not eat the plants I put around the pool and my girl proved me wrong.
My Bloodhound thought my solar cover was the greatest shortcut EVER, only moments after seeing it for the first time. Cats of course would fare better being that much lighter, but he instantly got burrito’d and trapped. Luckily he was stuck with his head above water as it took a solid 10 mins to drag him and his 500 gallon / 4K lb (?) cocoon to the stairs to let him out. Also lucky was that it was the shallow end. I may not have been able to help in the deep end.
Please always be mindful for anyone (especially pets and kids) while the cover is in use. Even yourself if you trip on something else.
Please always be mindful for anyone (especially pets and kids) while the cover is in use. Even yourself if you trip on something else.
Nice timing! Heat pumps are perfect for this weather pattern we're in right now!
It's up to 81 degrees so I plan on swimming tonight!
Gahhhhhhhhh, I need to vent. Exchanged email with PB office on the afternoon of the 6th, was told another employee of the plaster company would be out "sometime this week" to look at my plaster issue that I have been complaining about for 6 weeks. Heard nothing so yesterday mid-day, I asked for an update...today at 4pm office writes back and says that work order was completed and closed on the 6th....baaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, really?! What do you think the chance are that you sent a work order and they came out that very day?! Ziltch.
On another note, my pool was up to 82 when I swam last night...very nice.
On another note, my pool was up to 82 when I swam last night...very nice.
I'm so glad you at least get to enjoy your pool now, while all this goes on.
The bonding wire should be looped around the entire perimeter and I think should be an unbroken run (no splicing) back to the equipment pad. Sounds like it may be the bonding wire but it is possible that it could be the end on that side and still continous back to the pad. Someone can take an ohmmeter and see if it is electrically connected back to the pad.
I know, I keep trying to tell myself that b/c so many other people's builds have been going on for longer and they don't have water but it's not working
My bf and I were out shopping for furniture for the lanai yesterday and one of the salespeople asked when the pool would be done...lol, do not get me started, hahaha.
Finally action at my build today...PM brought bowls to install. I paid for these in full in January...they realized in July that they ordered the wrong ones (at least that's what I believe...don't want to admit to it of course)...today I see the bowls...wrong ones. Kid. you. not. I don't know if I should laugh, cry, scream, all of the above. 
Nectarologist
Well-known member
- Apr 3, 2015
- 642
- Pool Size
- 21000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
I took the same wait and see approach with my pool. But i use natural gas so may be apples to oranges. My gas bill was so much lower than expected that i didn't bother buying a solar cover. Best thing I did. No cost of solar cover and zero hassle to take it on or off (and store it). I've never spend more than $150 in any month on gas so my reasoning was how much could i save? At best $100 during those 2 months? It wasn't worth the hassle of the cover.
Just unbelievable the comedy of errors across the whole industry it seems. Last week I had an entire extra set of pool equipment(pump, filter, lights, electronic panel and even the equipment pad) delivered to my house and placed right next to the equipment I had already received. Not a single piece of information on it like the pool builder, intended address or return address. My PB has no idea where it could of came from. Probably some poor customer down the street wondering why the delay...Finally action at my build today...PM brought bowls to install. I paid for these in full in January...they realized in July that they ordered the wrong ones (at least that's what I believe...don't want to admit to it of course)...today I see the bowls...wrong ones. Kid. you. not. I don't know if I should laugh, cry, scream, all of the above.
