Recent content by arbrey

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    To Hot Tub or No

    Have had ABG for many many years. Had to get rid of it due to wife's medical problems, couldn't climb ladder! Now she is a "little" better and trying to talk me into hot tub. Just got rid of the pool. My question = How much trouble maintaining water balance? Let me mention that IM 78 years old...
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    Robotic Cleaners

    Now this looks interesting, if it works as advertised. I would go for something like this! I'm a gadget freak!
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    Robotic Cleaners

    I figured that was the normal operation. There may be one or two little spots it doesn't get, but as I said getting on in age and don't miss the vacuuming! It does a good jpb!
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    Robotic Cleaners

    Have a question regarding pool pattern memory. Is there any robotic cleaner out there that really remembers the cleaning pattern of your pool? I have a Dolphin S50 for my AGP, had for 3 seasons now and it seems that every time I put it in , it's a new adventure for it? It does clean the pool in...
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    Pressure gauge

    I never thought to check for the return to zero, but sure enough it's reading 10 lbs static. Every year I store the pump in the shed and it does get cold here. Oh well, put the old one back in> Thanks for timely come back, you guys are great!
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    Pressure gauge

    Have had my AG pool for the past 27 years. Every year upon opening ,normal pressure of gauge was reading 10 or 12 lbs. Even after adding DE it would stay at 10 to 12 lbs, until it started getting dirty then I would bump it at roughly 17 lbs. This year it is different. Just opened it and...
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    Talking myself into a robotic cleaner

    for it, have had my pool for some 27 years. Every year would debate getting robotic cleaner, always passed on. Until lasy year, finally got a Dolphin S50. have a AGP. Don't know why I waited so long?
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    Dolphin S50

    Tnks for come back. As I said S50 does a great job of cleaning. Wasn't complaining, just kinda curious?
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    Algae Confusion

    Have the pool for 24 years(had 2 different liners) and used pucks most of the time. Don't remember having this stuff. Brushed once in awhile. Of course will be doing it more often now. Tnks for help - - - Updated - - - All of your answers have helped. I will keep a better eye on this and brush...
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    Dolphin S50

    My question is simple? Do these robotic cleaners really remember the layout of your pool? This is the first season using the S50. Even though it does clean the pool, I think it is a little erratic in the way it goes about it? I'm thinking, maybe there some that are better at it than others? S50...
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    Algae Confusion

    What I have been reading here is that although all your numbers are great it is still possible to have algae? Here they are FC= 6 CC=0 TA=90 CYA=40 According to CYA chart, my FC should be between 5 and 7. I try to maintain the split difference of 6. CC has been 0 since I've opened the pool...
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    Baquacil; Should I be concerned after 6 years?

    Do it, you won't be sorry!
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    Doheny's Discovery, S200, Active20, Triton owners club

    Re: Doheny's Discovery, S200, Active20, Triton owners club Well looks like all of you have IGP"s Like to say something about AGP . After 24 years finally got a robotic cleaner. It"s a Dolphin S50. Highly selective "doesn"t do walls" Just bought prior to closing, used it twice and can't figure...
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    Question about covering the pool equipment

    It's been suggested to me by local exterminator, to use softener sheets or oil of peppermint to stop the mice. According to him mice are allergic to whatever is in the sheets and the peppermint. Every year they make a huge nest in the motor compartment of riding lawm mower. Not since I lay a few...