Recent content by Tru-Blu

Thanks again, Dan and Patrick - really appreciate all your help. Also thanks again to everyone who replied. We'll be sure to report back with our status after the SLAM has been completed.

Dan, appreciate the candor and I'll take it on the chin. I wasn't trying to make excuses, and am sorry that it was perceived that way. While the BBB process appears simple, I think one of our early problems is that we were looking at it too simply. We thought we were following the processes...

Thanks everyone for the replies so far - I'm going to chime in here, because I am the OP's other half (please notice that I did not say "better half," as that always refers to her). My better half is doing all the work in keeping up the pool this season, as I am currently going back to school...

I put the Aurora LED in my 24' AGP last year, and it worked out great. Lighting covers the majority of the pool volume, and the color changes are fairly visible and effective. I'll be posting pictures after I finish some custom LED lighting I'm doing in the pergola that I built on the deck...

Another option to consider if you have an iPhone, iPad, or Droid-based device is Roomie Remote (www.roomieremote.com). You can control your devices from your phone or tablet. It works pretty good, but older devices that can't be detected or controlled via Ethernet may need an Ethernet-to-IR...

I'm running 2 pair of Boston Acoustic Voyager 7's, and I love them. Mounting them under the soffits, they provide fantastic bass response all the way to 50 Hz. I've decided to add a subwoofer to the mix, so I'm using a leftover 12" Kicker solobaric sub in a ported box that will be powered by a...

MX, I'm wondering if I'll get a little more power output from a dedicated receiver. I'm currently running Zone 2 from an Onkyo TX-NR906, which isn't too bad in the power department. However, I don't think (haven't verified yet) that Zone 2 gets as much power output as Zone 1. Plus, I'd like...

Here's some pics of the Pergola I built last year - fairly plain or simple design. Some of the pics don't show the final state but it shows the core of the design. I'll have more pics this Spring when lighting and furniture are in place. Thanks, Tru-Blu

I can confirm that the Boston Acoustics Voyager 7's sound fantastic. They have great bass response if you have them under any type of eave or overhang. I'm thinking about adding a second pair and an outdoor subwoofer, but haven't identified a subwoofer yet. Right now, I have the one pair of...

I built a pergola for our AGP deck last year. I'll post pics later tonight.

I didn't know if there would be any value to having a valve between the pump and filter when I would have to take the cartridge out and clean it. Would the valve make it easier/cleaner/faster to remove the cartridge? Tru

Thanks guys! I found some older posts based on dman's search recommendation. Looks like the piping flow will be skimmer -> ball valve -> union -> pump -> ball valve -> union -> filter -> union -> ball valve -> return Schedule 40 PVC straights and elbows will be in between as necessary. Does...

Thanks for the reply, Dman! I'll definitely try that search, too. Appreciate the help, Chief!

Wow, no replies. I swear I wore deoderant, guys - honest! Sorry if there's something I should be able to find ny searching or if I asked too many questions in a post. Really looking for some guidance here. Thanks in advance, Tru

First off, I am very grateful for all of the TLC you guys have put into TFP so that pool newbies like myself that have limped, stumbled, or crawled from their pool stores can get the help that they REALLY need. I'm sure to have several posts with questions on specific things (you've been...