Recent content by jepifanio

Hello to you all, Our "company expert" is out today and my knowledge is limited on this sort of thing - I have an inquiry from an above ground pool owner wondering if there's any precautions needed for firing up her pool pump? She claims everything is thawed, and I don't see why she couldn't...

Haha Ted, yes, I do enjoy a good poll! I love the input everyone gives as well. It's nice to pick everyone's brain from time to time in a light-hearted, off-topic way (just like winter gives you a break from pool work!) So expect more polls in the future! But I promise not to overdo it.

I agree with that! I lived in Colorado a great portion of my life and I miss the snow / seasons terribly. Quite a few of the snow birds who flock here for the winter months are NOT very happy about the cold following them, however! I just wish the cold would have hit at Christmas time. It was in...

Sounds like the perfect conditions for a nice soothing mud bath!

Lots of complaints about the major cold lately - and for good reason! Grocery prices are up, gas prices are inevitably higher :hammer: .... What's your [limited] opinion on the weather?

My advice would be to maybe keep him on an every-other-week basis, or even once a month, so that while you're learning your own maintenance techniques the pool doesn't get out of control - not trying to underestimate you or anything, I promise! :) Also, it's nice to lock him into the rate he...

Perhaps your lack of pool ownership is what makes you such a wonderful contributor here - the time & energy you save not maintaining your own pool is spent generously helping others! :)

Hello everyone, nice to "meet" you all :whoot: I represent a new online pool supply store, we offer discount pool supplies - but don't worry, I won't be shoving them down your throats :) I'm here to learn as well as help others learn more about their pool so we can all get the maximum...