Recent content by Mkleisch

Thanks. That looks like what I used so I was on the right track. For now I can see if the leak is the joint or the barb&clamps.

My last work has lasted for about 5 years. Short of redoing the whole pool plumbing I want to redo my equipment pad with some upgrades. VS speed pump. New filter and a heat pump. As of today I have plastic barbed connections going into the original/existing plumbing. I found the drips at a...

Getting much better.

Unfortunately that was the pic from yesterday. I SLAMed the pool before i closed it last year. I was using surface water temp to close the pool. I am not really getting any solids out so the cover did a decent job. Thanks for the suggestions.

I forgot but I did the Poly as well. FC was 0 CYA was less than 30, Didn't let the water warm. Ph was less than 7. There was ice on the pool Jan-Feb when it was frigid here. I'll bet adding the bleach with a pump would be something that I can do easily. I'll make a note for that. What can...

This is my first opening of my pool after I closed it. It was crystal clear all summer after we fixed it from the previous home owner: Here is my original SLAM Thread https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/138364-First-SLAM I SLAMed it and waiting until the water temp was less than 60 mid of...

Closed it up...

Is there a risk in keeping the returns under the water level? If the pool freezes, I’m in chicgao, will the ice damage the return fittings?

If there is a choice, my only input would be get the one with a swiveling cord. My non related robot gets twisted up a lot.

Sounds good. I'm in Chicago so it freezes pretty hard here

During startup next year, do I need to remove the Antifreeze or can I let some mix with the pool water?

There are a few shades of greens and blues you'll see. I was in the same position not that long ago. Keep on it!!