Recent content by X52gnr

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    What's your current pool temp?

    A comfortable 84 degrees
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    Skimmer Socks

    Hair nets here also...
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    Taking the plunge... (pun intended)

    I would think once you hit the tile you are okay to finish tomorrow, make sure all the plaster surfaces are submerged before shutting water off
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    Keeping Chlorine level up with a salt water generator when it’s cold out

    My pool water was 55 degrees when I opened it a few weeks ago. I added a bit of liquid chlorine to bring the FC up and have been using my saltwater generator since with no issues. So based on that, I know my generator will produce at least down to 55 degrees.
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    Dedicated Pressure Cleaner Line

    When my pool was built they added a dedicated return for a pressure side pool cleaner. Since I have a robot is there any harm to using this as a 4th return to help with heating and water circulating?
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    here is a leak video that the home inspector reported. what do you think?

    I actually use the hose bib all the time for cleaning my pool robot filters, lowering pool level when needed, hosing off the pool deck and a host of other things (pool pump has to be running of course)
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    Went to the pool store yesterday...

    I have never been to a pool store, started the TFP method from the very first day and my pool has been crystal clear since....
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    What's your current pool temp?

    58f Will fire up the heaters next weekend....
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    Rain, over full pool — pump?

    I am in Spotsy Virginia, the rain here is finally over. I kept my pump on low speed the whole time with a a hose attached to the spigot the builder plumbed in off the pump. I let it drain and it seemed to keep up with the rain as it filled the pool. I added extra chlorine last night before this...
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    new member

    Good morning everyone. New member from Spotsylvania, Virginia. In ground pool build in progress,coping and tiling just completed with decking next on the schedule hopefully in the next couple weeks. Will post details and pic soon. I have been lurking for a while trying to soak up as much...