Recent content by 1jjtroutbum

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    nylon string for thermometer

    Replacement white shoe string I had in the junk drawer
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    Calculator Issues!!!

    Yep updated Java and got it working...thanks
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    Calculator Issues!!!

    So I went on a major PC clean up last night and had to reset passwords here and every where else I go and apparently I managed to turn of what ever it is that lets the PCal do its magic . I had to re enter all my pools parameters and the PCal page will no longer remember me or my pools data. And...
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    Sump Pump Question

    Anyway to rent a 2.5 inch or 3inch trash pump and enough discharge hose? Would have plenty of oomph to get it done well before a half days rental would be up. Be sure to get a screened suction line tho has enough suck to ruin a liner.
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    Is this good

    Should have stated that I agreed with you but that CC is also important. :wink: The 5yo niece and 2yo nephew were over yesterday guess who needed to shock the pool today?
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    Keeping the cover on

    It definitely is not. It has many thousand mini floats built in. Think heavy duty bubble wrap. You may still get some spill over at the edges but they wont sink. I have trees close by and usually just hose all the droppings to a sided near the skimmer and clean them off before going in and...
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    Is this good

    CC is also important as it tells you when the shock is needed.
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    New Intex Pool - How much maintenance is required

    IMHO yes you need to test daily but a properly balanced pool (mine) might only need a few ounces of bleach every night and a overnight shock once a week or month depending if there are kids or drunk adults in it. :wink: The niece and nephew were over yesterday guess who had to shock the pool...
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    Census Poll on Intex Users

    Yes TFP needs an Intex sub forum all it's own!!!! My first 15' blob got killed due to a litter of pups being unsupervised during closing. (take down) I had to wait to long after rain stopped the drying/cleanup process. And they chewed up more than I could fix or patch. Went with the 18' x 42"...
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    Where can I rent a Hammerhead or Leaf Eater?

    Jandy Leaf Master Is possibly the perfect tool for the job described. Around fifty bucks and they work great.