Recent content by oolie

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    How to hide the pool equipment.

    How worried should we be about airflow in a shed? Heater is def a concern, but even pumps need airflow to cool, don't they?
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    Hairnets Revisited... Again

    Do hair nets work better than the paint strainers I have been using for years?
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    DIY Outdoor kitchen from Lowes Creative Ideas app

    Maybe copyright issue if they stole the idea/plans or used parts Lowes doesn't carry. I would expect a retraction/warning if it was a safety issue.
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    Longer Lasting Alternative to Skimmer Socks?

    Thanks! It is easier when our baskets have handles-the exact issue op posted about.
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    Longer Lasting Alternative to Skimmer Socks?

    They have been sucked into my pump basket twice, but I just pull them out there. Mesh, so didn't stop flow, but ok.
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    Longer Lasting Alternative to Skimmer Socks?

    I put paint strainers OUTSIDE my baskets. They are pinched between basket and slimmer when basket installed so they stay on. I only take the basket out when the pump is off. I use paint strainers/pool skimmer socks from Amazon (really same).
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    How long ok to leave gunite?

    Serious q: What makes empty pools "float" up or rise? Is that an old wives tale?