Recent content by Andrew_D

Where in Iowa are you? Got any farming friends close by? Every farmer up here has 1-6 1500gal plastic tanks for transporting water, liquid fert, etc. Usually on a truck or trailer. Plus that truck / trailer usually has 1 or 2 pumps. 3" pumps is common. Andrew

In the pic of the pad rebuild, both suction valves are closed. I'm hoping that when you have been testing, you tried opening one suction valve - water? Then close it and open other suction valve - water? Next idea: Got a shop vac? Use the blower side of the shop vac to blow air into each...

Those are DWV fittings, aren't they? DWV are not designed for pressure. Looks like a narrow glue area. Andrew

Bump. Any other comments? Andrew

Yes, I know the ice will expand up, but with the sides bowed, will they not restrain the ice from moving up? Andrew

Note location - Manitoba, Canada. Everything freezes solid!! In the past, I have always drained down the pool (16 ft x 32 ft - see signature) so that there was 6-8 inches in it so the chlorine puck floaters could move around until it turns into a solid block. That enabled me to disconnect...

Use the SP1500xxxx series instead. I've seen it with a few different letter/number combinations where the "xxxx" is. The exact kit that I ordered was SP1500UNPAK2C which came with a fitting for 1 1/2" internal or 2" external PVC pipe. As you can see, I used a 2" 45º on mine. I think I remember...

Got the pool filled this week and it turns out that the well water this year is not as high in TA compared to previous years. I am starting out at a TA of 300 (vs 450-500 in past years). I am crediting this (rightly or wrongly) to filling other storage tanks on the farm first which may have...

Almost all pool manufacturers state that pools should be dismantled and taken down for winter. Here's a youtube showing how these pools look when only partly full: Likely filling ours this weekend as it is finally warming up. The snow/ice block has melted and my moto is "maintain it, or drain...

I guess the other point is that I know of a ton of folks who have not discovered TFP that simply use a chlorine puck floater and that's it. To them, it isn't a big deal because they are draining the pool after 3-4 months anyway. And then start with new water the next year. I'd be tempted to...

In 2021, CH ran in the 100-125 range all year. This is a rectangular pool. Draining water to just below the pump connections causes the walls to bow in fairly extreme. I felt that draining more water would be better than leaving it half full. Yes/no? I put braces between the top rails to help...