Recent content by DencoPaul

Greetings fellow pool junkies! First, a fun little diddy before I dive into my question. I believe I found one of the only honest employees at the "L" store today! OK, in fairness, most are not dishonest but rather uninformed and taught the "pool store way" (meaning $$$ for their overlords)...

Another update: New Pentair Prowler 920 arrived yesterday but it was spitting rain off and on all day and by the time it cleared, I was primed for Mavs-Jazz Game 5. So after work today, the new toy went for its first swim. So far so good, it is about halfway into its first cycle and cleaning...

Greetings all... I thought my previous comments about ordering a robot cleaner from Marina warranted an update. So when I last left off, I had emailed Marina to purchase a pool cleaner about two weeks ago. Last week (leading up to Easter) was a crazy week for me and I took no further action...

My eyes have as well. Their reputation is what is keeping me attempting rather than giving up and buying elsewhere. Yes, supposedly their pricing will eventually be better than others but I never buy on price alone. The service (if needed) after the sale is far more important. Almost anyone can...

Oh, I get it. In my mind, I would think email makes for the best solution. I hate being in line at whatever store and the clerk answers the phone and proceeds to spend 5-10 minutes solving the issue for the phone customer while the line stacks up behind me. With email, you can sit down before...

Maybe a few of these will be a happy compromise! Rainbow Trout, Realistic Swimming Fish Water Pool & Bath Toy 8" - viVAver

Hey, cs... Just curious. What color is the E30? Sometimes it looks black, sometimes it looks navy or midnight blue. Not that big of a deal, just curious. I am thinking right now the way for me to go is the E30. A year ago, I tried to buy an S300 from Marina. I did not need the wifi but for my...

Hey, I am all about conservation and efficiency. I do my best to limit my carbon footprint in my daily life--efficient daily vehicle, ride-sharing and public transportation whenever possible, lowering/raising my HVAC thermostat in the winter/summer, LED bulbs, etc. My only problem with this new...

I thought that only applied to pumps/motors greater than 1 hp. Not saying you are wrong, just what I understood from the new regulations that went into effect in June/July of 2021. At 3/4 or 1 hp, the savings on a VS pump would be minimal compared to those that actually require a 2-3 hp...

Hey, hope you all are having a happy new year! Bit of a dilemma. The week before Christmas, I woke to hear a humming noise outside of my bedroom window. That is where my pool pad is. Ran out and discovered it was coming from the pool pump. Between the holidays, work, and two outpatient medical...

North Dallas/Denton County, TX Area update Ollie's in Lewisville has quite a bit of 10% liquid as well as Cal-Hypo 1 lb bags. The bags are near the front of the store and the liquid is near the back. They also have more liquid in the stock room. FYI, for those still needing some to finish out...

Good news! Kept checking in with Ollie's in Lewisville, TX and they indeed got a pallet of 10% liquid on Friday truck. Same pool essentials brand, same $3.79 per gallon. Date code: July 26, 2021. I grabbed 16 to get me through the rest of this season. So if you are in North Dallas/Denton County...

TL;DR: Went on a search today for anything in my area of DFW. No luck on liquid 10% anywhere. Ollie's still says they might get more in but no guarantees. A couple of small hardware stores can have me 10% within three days, but they want $6.99+ a gallon and I would be committing to purchase not...

I am in Lewisville area. Had great luck all summer buying 10% liquid at Ollie's across 35E from the mall (former Toys R Us location). Went today and they are out and can't say if/when they will get any more in. Hit three Walmarts and two Home Depots in Lewisville and Denton and zilch. Did find a...

Bummer! But maybe if you take a weekend road trip and pass through where they have a store, might be worth a stop? But yeah, I get it. If it wasn't 10 minutes from me, unless I absolutely could not get it elsewhere (which was a problem at HD and Wally World back in April), I wouldn't make an...