Recent content by jaboc

My pool has been open for a few weeks now. Its our first year with a heater, and water temperatures have been close to 90° for a couple weeks. Outside temps have been in the 70s and 80s regularly. I've already had to top off the pool three times... I don't remember adding water more than twice...

I was hoping to continue to use the liquid bleach this year to chlorinate... Last year it was all Pristine Blue... so It's all new to me.

Alright my pool is open - heater next week! It's been circulating for a day or so, and I have half of the floor vacuumed. Water looks pretty clear! I have the TF100 Kit and a pH meter (that seems incredibly finicky)! After opening and getting my pump / filter going. Over the past few days, I...

Even though it froze here last night... it's time. I'm opening my pool next week. This weekend I have to pour a cement pad, pick up my new AquaCal heat pump, and running the electric to the pool. Last summer was our first summer with the pool, and an extension cord help bridge that gap to the...

That sounds awful. I know we have a few hot weeks / bad streaks in Iowa, but NOTHING like that! Good to know though "I must be able to easily shut lights off" - CHECK

Thanks @kimkats . The idea of not having to mess around with the light and being able to turn them on and off with alexa is always a bit of a draw for me! Do the solar lights last much into the night, and do you find yourself removing them to cover with a solar blanket? I also found these...

I'm not sure how I feel about corded lights (from amazon) going into my pool... but has anyone seen these or given them a try? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NRKFBJ2/?coliid=I1K46RYX79811J&colid=3CCH1NX7ZPESN&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Hey All - I have a 20,000 gal, 30' Carvin above ground pool that I'm hoping we can extend the season on a bit more this year - this will be our first full summer with it. We don't have a gas at our house, and I'm not sure I want to mess around with an industrial tank either, and the low cost/...

Hey all - first real post here. We got our 30' above-ground pool up late last year. We got a solid month or two out of it, so I feel like this will really be the first summer to enjoy it. We never had any real issues with care and clarity of the water with Pristine blue, but every few weeks...