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I bought a cover for mine that uses velcro on the sides that wrap around the solar cover to hold it on with. Had to buy it separately, because my new solar cover didn't come with the white plastic sheet like my first one did.

According to Uncle Phil, they're good for taking care of lots of things! Deer included! (good to see another Uncle Phil fan.. :goodjob: )

Netting probably won't work. The Chipmunks would just chew their way through it. You'd probably have to enclose with some type of hardware cloth. Since you're pretty sure it's the chipmunks, I'd try the red pepper concoction that someone suggested earlier in the thread, or get some Squirrel...

The insecticidal soap I have is NEEM-based. I was told by my local Agricultural extension agent that it's the horticultural oil in the Malathion that burns the plants, and to avoid anything that's oil-based when the temps are over 80. The little green worms start on the roses, and work their...

No, unfortunately there is not a simple way to manually reverse polarity. Go ahead and shut the SWG off until your FC drops to normal range, and then turn it back on. I have a 24' pool and set mine on 4 hours/night (my CYA is roughly 80), and it maintains FC right about 4 - 6. Try 6 hours...

I have several hibiscus and every year they get infested with little green caterpillars (so do my knockout roses). If the temp is below 80, I spray them with malathion. Over 80, I use an insecticidal soap. Malathion works better, but you take a chance of burning the plant if you use it when...

I already did!! I can't help it Brad Pitt looks like me!!! or that monkey, depending on who you talk to!!! (c'mon..the monkey joke made you laugh..admit it... :mrgreen: ) Glad y'all had a good time! Y'all come back now, y'hear? Yes'm, it would have been fun for me and the DW to meet you and...

I am too. When I was a little baby, my mom carried me on the bus. As she was paying the fare, the bus driver looked at me and told her "that's the ugliest baby I've ever seen". Well, my mom was dumbfounded, and went and sat down. The more she sat there and thought about it, the madder she...

Another method is to put the sock/stocking in the skimmer, being careful not to block off the water flow. I use this method and use a cheap knee-high stocking instead of a sock. The CYA forms a nice little ball at the bottom of the stocking; I tie a knot in the stocking just above the CYA, and...

For wintertime, I disconnect and drain the pump, filter, and SWG (hence the unions to take it all apart), and store everything up in my attic. I used to put a winterizing plug in the bottom return and then drain down the water to below the upper return, but this year I bought an aquadoor for...

Nada. I have a 2 speed pump, leave it on low 99% of the time, barely hear the pump, and don't hear any water flow through the pipes.

Yes, there is. 1 1/2" slip/threaded adapter. Threaded end goes into the return fitting, sch40 pipe glued into slip end, and then valve glued onto other end of pipe.

My Intex uses 2" slip/threaded fittings (one male, one female). I used a 2" to 1 1/2" slip/slip bushing glued inside the 2" fittings to get back to 1 1/2", and then glued 1 1/2" sch40 pipe inside the bushing to connect to the rest of my plumbing.

Did it look like this? [attachment=0:1c6gxdi1]toe biter.jpg[/attachment:1c6gxdi1] If so, you've got a giant water bug aka a toe-biter. Watch your toes.. :wink:

Before I installed a reel this year, I would manhandle the cover over the edge of the pool, and and then walk around the edge, pulling the cover out until I had it to the edges. Yes, it was a PITA to do. Now, I have my reel off of the end of the pool, and I just start unrolling it and keep...

To add to what's already been listed: 1. Bring your own towels 2. If you're bringing friends, they bring their own towels too. 3. No adults present = no one in the pool - no exceptions. 4. NO DIVING!!!! 5. AGAIN, NO DIVING!!!! Work out food and snacks with your son and daughter. They shouldn't...

FWIW, I found the strips to be inaccurate as well. In my case, I had two bottles of test strips that were giving me different results, so I purchased the Taylor kit to see which one was fibbing to me, and decided to keep using the Taylor kit, and say goodbye to the test strips. I do agree with...

Congrats on your citizenship! :goodjob:

Wow! I stand corrected..not frustrated pool mom, but panicked pool mom! and understandibly so! :shock:

LOL! Putting the frustrated back in FPM, huh? Glad to hear your exorcised the pump demons!

Re: Intex Newbie with a few Questions You're going to be fine. :) We were all nervous when we first got started, that's normal. Once you get the hang of it (and you will), you'll be surprised how easy it is to maintain your pool, and you'll have the peace of mind knowing that that your pool...

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Amen.

Re: Intex Newbie with a few Questions Welcome to TFP. First and foremost, thanks to you and your husband for serving our country! Here's an excerpt from the "Beginner's Guide for Seasonal /Temporary Pools" article in Pool School: "Let the pump circulate any chemicals added to adjust pH (30...

Yes, the whirlybirds are from maple trees. My neighbor has a silver maple in his front yard that dumps prodigious amounts of them every spring, usually on my pool cover, my gutters, my driveway, my flower beds, etc.

Congrats on your first pool! We also started out with an Intex readyset pool. This pool has a different type skimmer, so you'll actually fill the pool up until the water is just touching the ring, or just below. The only problem we had with the ring was it slowly losing air, as does all...

If it's a SWCG system that uses a cell that's plumbed inline with the piping, it can be used for an AGP as well as an IGP. I found two systems online that can handle your pool; the Aqua Rite system and the Intellichlor system. I'm sure there are others available as well. Be prepared for...

Aren't all men somewhere between them??? :wink: :lol:

Okay, okay....here's my REAL picture....