Recent content by TimmyD7

Update for any of you with a Dolphin robot having issues - I shortened my cord ~ 18" which got rid of the highly degraded portion where the cord leaves the robot - I did an inline waterproof splice to retain the special connector on the robot end. I am pleased to report that my robot has been...

I have one with similar but not quite as pronounced bad behavior. I am planning on doing a voltage check on my cord, thinking that there is some internal protective circuitry that may be causing a premature shutdown/incorrect operation from simply not getting a 12VDC input due to insulation...

Good evening! I am a proud above ground (18' round) pool owner. Maybe the next house will have an in ground but the above ground was a win this summer, is still in use in October in Colorado, and will be broken down and reset next year. I was gifted a Dolphin that is a few years old and is no...

Thank you pool man, yes, it seems I do have a cast iron header, and am not suprised that the glass is gone. do you think there is any epoxy type coating I could attempt to apply this winter that may help come next summer? Alternatively I just need to add another 3 way to waste the water stored...

Thank you ajw, I will get my pool chemistry more in line. What do you add for calcium? I don't believe it is a measured quantity on my test strips. Take care! Tim

HI! we got a little 10' above ground pool during the pandemic and enjoyed it for 3 summers. This year upgraded to an 18' x 46" round pool with sand filter and I installed an OLD heater I got on the cheap and brought back to life. We love the water, and the pool gets a fair amount of use in...

Good evening and thanks in advance for any advice! This has been my first season with a 'real' above ground pool, I have an Intex XTR 18' x 52" that we have really been enjoying. When I stepped up from the 10' x 30", wifey said I needed to be able to heat it. I picked up an old Raypack NG...