Recent content by nwardoh

the return is just a little below the skimmer. I do not have a vacuum port and use a robot so don't really need one.

Man that's scary lol. Did the liner stay pretty much put when you changed it out?

Yeah I don't have the tupperware style. I have one like this Amazon.com

being above ground I will remove the plumbing so if any water does leak in it can run right out. The cover I have for the skimmer is a rectangle ones with foam seals around the edges that you put in from inside the pool. I will be using a solid cover.

As we approach closing time I am considering some options. Last year I did the 18" below the return and capped the skimmer to prevent stuff from getting inside. This year I am wondering if I can just cap the skimmer and plug the return and leave the water level up? I am in WI so my concern is...

The joys of working from home lol. I can live anywhere but California.

That is absolutely insane lol

We are considering moving to a more southern climate in the semi-near future. The housing market is an absolute mess right now. Originally we were hoping to find a place with a nice pool and build a pole barn since you rarely find both on the same property. This is proving to be a huge...

My concern is the guide says I want this TA closer to 60 before adding it. With it at 110 will it cause any issues?

My TA is at 110. It started out last year well over 200. The PH is moving very slow now so it’s taking forever to get it lower. Do I dare add the borates at this level? If I do the borax/muriatic method will that muriatic lower the TA at the same time or will the borax use it all up? We are...

I’m not sure. Kinda tempted to get a fiberglass shell and build from there but definitely more costly.

Wow prices sure have increased lol. Thank you though. That helps put things in perspective.

So we have an above ground pool and just added a huge heater to it. It's a raypak and has a spa mode. How hard would it be to build a spa and run the plumbing through the gas heater? Would it save me much over just getting a regular electric spa? I would likely need to have a separate...

borates help with bugs too right? We have a plethora of biting bugs around here and would love to get them to, literally, buzz off

This has likely been asked but gonna do it again... We are starting to discuss moving away from winter wonderland. Finding a place with a good pool already is a little rough from the looks of it. What is your budget for this project?