Recent content by x Wild Bill x

One more vote for bring back the chart. Was looking for the chart over the weekend to explain to my in-laws why their pool went cloudy and was quite surprised when the chart was nowhere to be found.

No argument here, I installed a generator last year, was just passing along the deal for people who guy liquid chlorine from Job Lot. Even if you want a few gallons for an opening SLAM and get your chlorine levels up for the year you can still save some money.

FYI, People who get their chlorine from Ocean State Job Lot and are Inside Members, they are running a Mother's Day Special. For every $100 dollars in gift cards you buy, you get a $30 Crazy Deal Card, for up to $500 in Gift Cards and $150 in the crazy deal card. The special runs through the...

^ What DrewLG said. I use them frequently for work, prices are pretty good and with their sales can be downright unbeatable. I actually ordered a replacement pool pump motor from them before... Also, I've had to make a few returns and other customer service interactions and always had a...

I really like this pole I bought from Lowes. The tubing is much sturdier than the standard telescoping ones and I like the locking pin mechanism. It's also not much more than the cheepo $20 units. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Aqua-EZ-2-piece-telescopic-16-ft-Aluminum-Pool-Pole/1000178657

^Thirded, Ipe, Cumaru or Garapa. We have two decks I re-planked with Garapa and I just love it. Super dense, hard, smooth, strong and if you don't mind it eventually going grey color than no upkeep. Otherwise, clean and stain it every few years just for appearance. Stays much cooler on the feet...

Maybe head over to the garagejournal forum and ask this same question in the flooring sub section? There are several experts on flooring coatings there that should be able to help. I'm interested in the answer also.

Also, as mentioned above, the pH test is not valid when FC is above 10. I would not adjust the pH until the fc drops below 10 and you get a true pH reading. A low pH is much more damaging to pools and equipment than high pH.

I've read before there can be discrepancy between the SWCG readout and drop test results and basically, as long as the SWCG is happy and producing chlorine then don't worry about the salt level too much. For reference, my salt test with the Taylor drop test reads 3400ppm, while my rj-60 reads...

Ours is Jacque after Jacque Cousteau and the grandparents is the Kraken. I don't think the kids have ever called them a "robot" it's always is Jacque running in the pool? Haha

If not garden web, was it " around the yard" forum? If so, The Lawn Forum spawned due to the some unhappy members and having followed both I can say that I 100% think The Lawn Forum is heaps and bounds better. Way more friendly and helpful members and a lot more traffic. But as mentioned above...

Hmm interesting, tough to really decide, but I will take a stab at it. Looking at the left hand side where the negative edge ends, it is flush with the face of the stone face, however when you look at the right hand side where it ends, it appears as though the negative edge extends past the...

Can't help more than everyone has so far with equipment and specs, but I will make a simple suggestion to help your husband navigate the backyard without his sight. And that is to run wire for speakers through the yard that are spread out. Like the water feature he will be able to hear the...

Sorry to derail the thread, quick question. mihzyd777 I have never heard of salt increasing the pH of water before, I did a quick search and found results stating that salt does not affect pH, do you have an article or more information on this? Thanks, Bill