Recent content by joe_c

So last year, thanks to TFP, was definitely a learning experience. Luckily my brother in law lives in our neighborhood and has a pool, so he was also a good source for info. I have a roughly 35k gallon in ground pebbletec pool. I has a cartridge filter and Polaris pump. I purchased a Polaris...

I am not afraid of many things in life, but electricity scares the bejeezus out of me. Luckily my father in law is an electrician. I tried to tell my wife not to freak out about this since there is no telling what happened. Not to down play the tragedy, but we've all seen the picture of the...

Would the bonding requirement be local or national? It doesn't state in that article when the pool was built, but mentioned the house was built in 1963. My house and pool were built in 2003, so I'm wondering if that requirement was enforced then.

A few weeks ago, my wife and I saw an article about a man that passed away while trying to save his daughter who was getting shocked in their pool. Apparently everyone that jumped in was turning blue and when the father noticed this, he jumped in. I have a light on the deep end wall, but don't...

Hovering around 64, had some recent cold spells, it's supposed to be mid 40s tonight. I think next week is when the warm up begins!

Ha, I'll have to admit, the pool really helped! My brother in law lives a few houses down and has a really nice pool that overlooks the lake. The neighborhood is only about 14 years old, its a gated community with only 50 lots. Half of the lots are on the lake, the other half isn't. All of the...

Very true. I'm trying to convince my wife we need a spring board (kidding.......sort of). I was reckless in my younger years and learned to do some interesting maneuvers off of a diving board.

With two, highly energetic little girls and access to the lake, that's our plan!

Hello everyone, I've posted a few times but skipped over the intro, so here it is. We purchased a house in December, both house and pool were built in 2003. The pool is roughly a 32k free form, pebble tec pool with two shallow ends. Luckily my brother in law and wife's two uncles all live on...

Fast forward, it wasn't algae, just dirt and debris from a recent rain. My brother in law let me borrow his P955 and in 1.5 hours the pool was as good as new. Found a deal on a 9550 on Amazon so I pulled the trigger since he has experience with that model and can help if there is an issue...

I actually have a 9550 arriving today, but before I purchased, I borrowed my brother in laws P955 (Leslie's re-branded 9550, I think). I have an abnormal shaped pool with two shallow ends. One end has the steps out and the other has a sitting area connected to the wall. The sitting area has a 90...

Thanks for the quick reply. Slam if before incorporating whatever robot I get and monitor after that? (Still learning the ropes!) Also, I used shock right after we moved in and it cleared everything up, is this a similar product? Did you consider the Triton at all before purchasing the...

I purchased a house in December with a 52k gallon pool (at least that's what the old pool guy said). This is my first pool, so I have been learning all of the stuff that goes along with owning one. I've successfully learned all of the pool gear, what valves do what, how to work the heater and...