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  1. krcossin

    Pee in the Pool

    Saw this article: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/22/po ... index.html I've trained my kids well, one thing to look for as a pool owner is make sure everyone goes before jumping in, and if they didn't they will need to within the hour. Here's the article: (CNN) -- As the summer swim season...
  2. krcossin

    Hotel pool accident

    Thankfully the child should be alright, but take a look at this pool, if you have a hard time seeing the bottom, probably a good idea to avoid it. ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- A hotel office manager is credited with saving a 14-year-old girl from drowning in a hotel pool Sunday afternoon. Valerie...
  3. krcossin

    Another vehicle in the pool

    What is up lately with vehicles going into pools? http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/17 ... etail.html
  4. krcossin

    Help with oily substance in pool!

    OK, not mine, or anyone I know, just found it online and thought, man what a clean up this is going to need: Here's the story: This photo released by Ashley Campasino via the York Daily Record, shows a red Mazda Miata at the bottom of the Campasino family swimming pool in Stewartstown, Pa. on...
  5. krcossin

    Auto Chlorinator

    I have an auto chlorinator we use primarily for when on vacation, throw in several tri-chlor pucks and forget about it. We come back and all is well. However I last filled it a few weeks ago and as I am watching the chlorine level with my test strips, it's still at normal level (around 5ppm)...
  6. krcossin

    Skimmer Basket floating

    I have my pump on a timer that cycles twice a day (off during the night). In the morning I test the water, pull the solar cover and squeeze out the skimmer sock. It seems almost everyday I return from work and check the skimmer, the darn basket is floating and flipped. I wonder if it's the...
  7. krcossin

    Doughboy pump filter specs?

    After doing a bunch of good reading here and the other closed forum, I'd like to calculate if I have the correct pump and filter size for my pool. For whatever reason I have been unable to find a website that has the specifications for Doughboy branded Power Pak II 1 horse pump or the Sequel I...
  8. krcossin

    Heater on timer?

    So I am working with my electrician and a question came up about the heater. I have a commercial duty timer that connects to the circuit breaker box which is to control my pump. He asked if the heater needs to be on the same timer, or is the heater to be plugged in, temperature controlled at...
  9. krcossin

    krcossin here in Motown

    Hello, my name is Rob and I'm a recovering pool installer.... {hi rob} So during my college years, my summers involved 60 hour work weeks installing AG pools. Since then many friends and family have used my knowledge and I have installed maybe 10 over the past 15 years. I even started a...