Recent content by aboykin2269

Hey Everyone! Pool season is finally here in Central NC. I have question for the group. We have wedding cake steps that I weight down each year with 2 EA 4" PVC pipes with caps filled with sand. My steps have no shelf or tray to put weights on so I have been mounting them underneath with zip...

Good morning. Do you have test results you can post? We need to know what's in your water in order to help. Remember, to follow SLAM properly, it is not over until your Combined Chlorine is less than .5ppm, your water is clear, and you can pass an overnight Chlorine loss test. SLAM means to...

Just checking.

I already am a supporter. But thanks for the reminder.

Went on a business trip last week. We had storms everyday while I was gone and my wife didn't even go out back for a few days, so she didn't notice the GFI had tripped because of the excessive rain and lightning. When she noticed it was off, she called me and I walked her through resetting the...

Great looking pool/set up. Congrats on the new stuff.

Do it! A sun sail will help. read pool school here and learn how to take charge of your own pool management. You will empower yourself and save money. Plus, you will know exactly what is in your pool and why. A fountain can help cool your water (but can raise pH thru aeration), but with properly...

When I installed my pool, I literally missed almost every screw from the skimmer faceplate to the body of the skimmer on the back. I.e. the screws were not engaged in the skimmer on the outside. When I detached the faceplate and skimmer to re-attach, I noticed the liner had slipped and was...

Thanks! Yes we Love it out here in the country. Built the deck ourselves and the view is amazing.

I drained the water about 4 inches below the return. That's about 17" below the top of the wall. Instructions said between 14" and 18". Before the rain it was fine. The leaves would sit there nice and dry and simply blow off with the wind. Now that it has rained, the water has pulled it down to...

So, normal or not? Anyone?

So I am using a mesh cover for the first time. Every time it rains, the water takes too long to drain through so it weighs it down and makes it sit in the water. Is this normal? I have it stretched so tight, it is tearing around the grommets. It just seems like this is not what it should be...