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Thanks - Great recommendation. I will definitely contact them.

We have had a 30' AGP for 5 years and cover it each year. At first I went with the cheapest cover I could find (~$40) and the were basically trash after only 1 years use. So I thought I would go with a better quality one and last one I purchased was ~$80. It was better quality and lasted 2...

This works great and is fun also. http://www.troublefreepool.com/dane-s-how-to-for-a-quick-easy-pool-cooler-t36086.html

OK the moles have got me aggravated this year. :evil: I don't know how well you can see in these pictures to get the right perspective, but the trenches are 1" - 3" deep. 1.This one is along the wall. 2. Coming out from the wall to the center. 3. Spots along the wall where he changed his...

80 on a hot summer day or 90 for a cool summer night. Average 85.

Here is a thread about building a cooler: dane-s-how-to-for-a-quick-easy-pool-cooler-t36086.html

After a very mild winter here in KY, it looks like spring has arrived. This winter we had only 8 days where the high was below 40, compared to 44 days last year. And only 1 day where the high didn't get above the freezing mark, compared to 14 last year. Worst (only) snow "storm" 1.5" this winter...

Our soil type here is more like clay and there is no water table to speak of. Now with that being said, we have a 30' pool that is installed on what was uneven ground (about 6' - 7' drop). On the high side, we cut into the ground about 1'-2' and then back filled on the low side. In the picture...

OK so I got another low cost cover. It has been on for about a week and it is also on the way to be ruined. How can I stop it from doing this? This is only about a 10mph wind and we will get up to 30 mph here during storms.

I have a 30' dia above ground pool. Last year we bought an $80 cover that was supposed to have a 10 yr warranty. Well the wind here ruined it in just one year and we don't have the receipt. :? Any recommendations for an inexpensive cover that will last?

It seems like Septembers here are either very hot or on the cool side. This year looks like it is shaping up to be a cool one. Keeping it open to fight algae sounds like a good idea, but I think only one or maybe 2 more swimming days if lucky. The software is used for my personal weather station...

Well the weather has definitely cooled off here. So what do you think, time to close the pool? I don't usually get home till after 6:00pm and the sun is mostly down by then. Check out the temp drop. :shock: It is not supposed to hit 80 outside for at least a week.

Re: Wind is affecting temp sensor for solar heating. What to Leaving a temp sensor out in the open affects the readings in many ways. If the sun is shining on it, you will get a higher reading. The wind may cool it down to a more accurate reading. Here is a thread showing how us weather geeks...

Have you tried the Rodenator? Got to watch the video. :thumleft: http://www.rodenator.com/pests-controls-videos-rodenators Don't know what the yard will be like when finished, but looks like fun.

I second the flush to the top rail. If you go under and the deck settles or the wood shrinks, there is gap for toes to get caught in. (been there - done that). This deck was already connected to the house, then the pool was installed. This left me with no choice but to add steps. The top one is...

Looking at this graph, the first 4 days were with out the fountain cooler. The water temp is over 90 easily. Then the next days, the cooler was running from about 7:00pm to 6:00am. There is about 5-10 degrees cooling going on there. Now it is probably not much of the evaporation cooling going on...

Got moles here also. :grrrr: Outside of making a bumpy pool floor, the haven't caused any damage. But, I wouldn't be surprised to go outside one morning and find the pool drained from a hole in the bottom. :shock: Once that happens, then I will implement a counter measure.

There is a thread here on DIY pool coolers. This style cooler has many more streams of water than some fountains do. Water loss is not much more than usual. If you check out the last post you can see how the cooler has kept the temp on my above ground pool under control this summer. Outside air...

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You may be a redneck if one of your relatives last words were "Hey Guys... Watch this!!"

:-D Great lines! I will have to try them out.

So I would guess that we all have been at the checkout with 10-20 jugs of bleach in our carts. Typically the cashier will wonder what it is all for and after a while they just have to ask. "What do you need all that bleach for?" My favorite answer is to keep a straight face and reply, "It is...

I finally got my software to create a chart showing the cooler working. (see attachment) The blue line is the pool temp, red line is outside temp and the yellow is sunshine. The first 4 days are with out the cooler running. You can see that both the outside temp and pool temp are over the 90...

I am also seeing about 1/4" per day loss also. It has been keeping the pool 85 - 90 running about 10 hours per day. That was the desired goal. Thanks for that follow-up.

I am a little north of you here in central KY and I have been adding 1 jug of bleach per day since it got hot. CYA ~60 and FC 2-3. Before the heat I was adding 1 jug every other day. While I am not a fan of the heat, with out it, we wouldn't have a pool :wink: