Recent content by Lilypad

Please….NO glass around the pool, for the safety of all who use it. It breaks and you'll never find all the pieces and shards. Feet find them though. 😔

The website says you can also text on the same number. Might be worth a try. I don't know these guys, but they were mentioned by another TFP Houston pool owner (about 4 months ago?) who said they were legit. Hope it works out!

Try Patriot CleaningSupply They're east of Hwy 99 at Morton & Mason www.patriotcleaningsupply.com Address: 2910 N Mason Rd #1 (behind Davita) Katy, TX 77449

Looks kinda like fertilizer perhaps?

Beautiful trees. On the flip side, tons of dropped blooms, sticky sap and as mentioned, get ready to find them poking up in nearby flowerbeds (uninvited). Not sure how bad their behavior is in the North, but ughhh, I would have picked something else if I'd known better at the time. YMMV.

@Badpoolmom outstanding work getting your pool cleared up! Sometimes cleaning your test vials with rubbing alcohol or straight chlorine can help to get more accurate readings. Especially those pesky CC's!

I'm two weeks shy of 4 years with my Warrior SE. Recently been holding my breath every time Kevin goes for his cleaning cycle. Only had one "burp" when the impeller had a tangle last year. @markayash I've been looking at the Pentair 360 if Kevin goes hoofs (treads!) up. I had a Jandy Rayvac...

Bottle is 1/2 to 3/4 full to allow for compression and, no I didn’t pour it into the skimmer. Thanks for checking! I edited my post above. Just checked and pool and skimmers look good so far. Waiting for thaw.

I completely agree about the stress. I am not young…past retirement age and can't be out breaking up ice in frigid temps or messing with generators like many are able to do. I did the same thing to prepare my pool this time as I did in the Great Texas Freeze 3 years ago. Took about 15 minutes...

He's very, very lucky to be alive. Apparently left equipment pad to freeze without draining it. He thawed the pump and…… MODS….thx for moving my post. Wasn’t aware of this thread. (y)

Answer to your "what is this?" Part #11 on the schematic. Also would help us if you could add your pool equipment info to your signature. I'm guessing what your filter is…but knowing is better. Thanks!

+1 on the rubber mallet ^^^^^ You won't damage the ears. I wallop the daylights outta them every time and have been for 12 years. They still look fine. Recommend lube for the O-ring in the lid every time (if not already doing so).

Something to consider based on where, exactly, you’re located in Texas……. Check with your utility company to find out if they do Winter Water Averaging. If you drain now it could affect your water prices. Here in Plano the Winter Quarter Averaging goes like this: The WQA will be calculated...