Recent content by jdrharrison

FYI- The Nautilus Plus does not come with a caddy, you have to purchase it separately. That said, I bought one over the winter and have been using it since opening (including spring cleanup) and have not once had to vacuum the pool manually. It literally picks up anything that will fit into it...

Sorry for the late reply but thanks for the responses! I cranked the heat up to 84 degrees and went swimming with goggles yesterday so I could inspect the plaster up close. Since these irregularities don't show up in photos taken from above the surface, I'll try and take some photos underwater...

In October, I took over a pool that was maintained for years by the same pool guy. I only had it for three weeks and did not have the time to wrap my head around the chemistry. I studied up all winter long and I now have a much greater understanding of pool chemistry thanks to this site and its...

Not sure if this makes a difference but I just noticed a moderate drip coming from the filter's drain plug (maybe 1 drip every 2-3 seconds).

FINALLY got the pool opened up and turned on for the first time, and I have a couple of questions that may or may not be related. My first and most pressing question: the heater has a flowing water/gurgling/dripping sound coming from the header (more pronounced when the heater is off), but the...

Thanks for all of your comments! It won't look so drab once all of the leaves grow back. Here's the link to the iPad frame. It is very high quality, sturdy, and wasn't toooooo bad to set up. I plan on buying another one for the master bedroom too. I should have gotten a black iPad for it...

Finally almost done. The pool company took several days longer than originally expected- apparently they used this as a training 'refresher' course since I was the first person this season to have an installation. In retrospect, I wish I had them rearrange the equipment pad. I got lucky that...

I'm in the DC area, and opening tomorrow. It's my first year opening, so I can't tell you how good or bad of an idea it is!

They came today, unfortunately they weren't able to finish everything in one day. They'll be back on Thursday to redo the electrical stand, add the EasyTouch system, and open the pool. I took a few pictures of the progress so far. Maybe someone with plumbing experience can chime in? I'm not...

I'm not sure how many amps are going into the EasyTouch, but the breaker out there gets 30 amps currently. I also didn't know about adding unions, I will have to ask about that when they come tomorrow.

I realize building your own pool is far 'sexier' than replacing equipment, but I thought I'd document my journey as a newbie. Background: Purchased house beginning of October, closed pool 3 weeks later, fired previous owner's pool guy shortly after getting a $600 bill for closing. I began...

We've had a couple days of 60+ degree weather, and the pool is now at 46 degrees. It's supposed to cool down quite a bit tomorrow and remain chilly for the rest of the week, but it's going to warm up significantly after this weekend. New pool equipment will be put in sometime next week, and I'm...