Recent content by nuttyp

Just some guesses ... Many potting compounds are poured hot in a molten state, as opposed to epoxy versions that set permanently when mixed. Just guessing your fixture got way hot - perhaps from being on while pool level was below fixture, or perhaps due to using a bulb of greater wattage than...

I think that's a great find @willerd - thanks very much for posting. If my area is any sign, there seems to be a vast number of ten-year-old to thirty-year-old 10" luminaires that have become so decrepit they are hardly worth trying to repair or salvage. From bulb sockets that deteriorate due...

Searching (before posting) turns out to be very helpful, LOL. This is a great thread from 10 years ago about light locations. Where to put pool lights And Allen comments 5 years ago in other threads about light dispersal bieng better if the light is higher vs lower.

Well, if you must know, he's a nice guy, a good man, and we both enjoy chatting about various home projects and helping each other and other neighbors, especially during storms, but really all the time. The perfect sort of neighbor you want, that I want, that he wants - we've discussed that too...

Does anyone see a problem with having a pool light 6" from the bottom of the pool? I've been trying for months to convince my new neighbor not to shell out $40K to make his pool more shallow. Along with others, I failed to convince him of the risks. And it’s his pool, he wants more safety. He...

Thanks Gene - I actually have the hair snake hanging in the garage! Although I've poked with a sharpened wood dowel with little impact, I'll try the snake next time. Hoping also not to need it with lesser or no future calcium buildup :-)

Back in 2021 @Chuck_Davis asked for anyone with experience with inverter technology heat pumps (HERE) He got one reply, suggesting they are smoke and mirrors. Lately it seems many brands are flooding the market and making some interesting claims – of COP up to to 15, even 30, etc. Some argue...

I get it, thanks @Newdude for your thoughtful reply. That *If* statement is huge; even with my meager knowledge I have so much difficulty getting folks to stop and take time to think. Signs of the times I suppose, and I'm apparently no exception :cool:

I'm with @sande005 on all comments. I've worked to repair at least 6 or 8 of them, one headache after another. In the end they are just worthless. Even when they work, the expensive trichlor tabs just run the CYA up with all the resultant well known troubles. And so much fun trying to shock...

Thanks @pjt for reinforcing the concept, and I totally agree and regarding CSI too. Along with Allen (@ajw22), you, @Bperry and others we went back and forth on this in December in posts 40++ in that thread I initially started about salt quality -- Iron stain from pool salt - all or most salts...

Thanks Skippy! The thing is I've read that so many times, and tried it so many times - but when I get the buildup I simply have near-zero luck dislodging calcium from even the strongest stream of water from a dedicated hose nozzle. But it wouldn't be the first time I missed the point! So I'll...

My aftermarket 40,000 gallon ‘T-15 equivalent’ cell from Leslies finally fatigued its way to ineffective status after about 12,000 hours (3 years at 11hrs/day). I just replaced it with this other aftermarket see-thru version called Simple Cell from poolguysupply for $399 and it seems to be...

Not being fond of the auto-fillers, I wrote my version of poor man's remote pool fill here: Automatic Pool Fill Other clever TFP folks have built their own, like using a fluidmaster valve in the skimmer, which of course eliminates the unsightliness of the hose and filler. And of course there...

I'm sure we appreciate your follow-up and I'm glad to hear the heater works. But I hope you are considering far more about electrical safety - ie to save a life - than the couple things you alluded to in the recent post. I would urge you to have an electrical inspection by someone qualified...