Recent content by Hammond

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    Riptide XP Pool Vacuum: !!WOW!!

    Yes, those bags are a battle. I find that it helps to get the neck wet, but it is always a battle
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    Pool brush recommended

    I will second that. I have the protuff brush, net, and pole and they are all excellent quality
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    Riptide XP Pool Vacuum: !!WOW!!

    Interested to hear how this goes. Post again and let us know with pics
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    Instapark Betta review

    Ordered yesterday and got today from Leslie’s. Of course I live in Dallas and it ships from here. I didn’t know this, but buying from Leslie’s gives you a 2 year warranty instead of the standard 1 year. Put it in the pool and it is doing a great job so far
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    Instapark Betta review

    Leslies has the Betta SE Plus on sale for $329. Ordered mine today, but will be getting extended warranty….. https://lesliespool.com/betta-se-plus-solar-powered-smart-robotic-pool-skimmer/34208.html
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    Official 2025 BBQ, Smoking, Grilling, Baking and Beer thread

    Made shishkabobs on my new rotisserie with the Weber shishkabob set. Came out good, and marinating the meat made all the difference
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    Salt water pool going green, need help.

    Is. Your SWCG working? Curious why you have no chlorine
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    Fine dust/silt collecting daily?

    Im seeing the same thing in Dallas area. I run the vs pump at a higher speed and brush more often but still haven’t gotten it all
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    Riptide XP Pool Vacuum: !!WOW!!

    I have the riptide also and love it. I have a terrible yard for a pool with a big tree that hangs right over the pool. There are also 3 other large trees in the front and side that lose a lot of leaves that fall on the roof of the house and end up in the backyard and pool I finally came to...
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    Pool equipment overhaul cost.

    I had old Jandy valves that look like the same ones you have. I bought new valves, but just took the face plate and handle off the new valve and replaced the same on the existing valve. It is about a 10 min job per valve. I also see now that they sell aftermarket rebuild kits for the...
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    Over current alarm

    Do you think it is DE? I don’t know why there would be so much DE in the pump basket. I haven’t backwashed in a while
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    Over current alarm

    My pentair innteliflow stopped and is giving an over current alarm. I checked the basket and it had a good bit of very fine silt. It’s mud colored, but I am guessing it might be DE. There were some leaves in the basket, but it wasn’t full. I reached in towards the impeller, and...
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    Official 2025 BBQ, Smoking, Grilling, Baking and Beer thread

    Ok I will start it off with my Over The Top Chili. You’ve probably seen this on the internet. You cook the chili in a Dutch oven on a smoker with a 2lb loaf above the chili. As the meat cooks, it drips into the chili. Once the meat is at temp (about 2 hours) you break it up and mix it...