Recent content by swechsler

I have used Cat 5 for speaker wire in a pinch. Due to the long runs you'll want thicker wire (I sometimes use heavy gauge landscaping lighting wire from Home Depot), but other than a possible loss of power due to the resistance in the wire, I doubt you'd hear a difference. But since this is a...

Yeah, a solar cover is on my list of things to get. The cover that came with the pool is just dark vinyl with no insulation.

I just installed an Intex 24' round pool, about 12.5k gallons. My wife wants the water warmer, but I really don't want to invest in an expensive heat pump (I have a lot of experience with heat pumps used with in-ground pools, but this is my first aboveground). My calculations say the pool has a...