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    Honey Bees versus the pool 'bot....

    Techguy, I read your post about not using hands to scoop bees out and was going to tell my wife, but she got in and scooped one before I had a chance and got stung. So good advice.
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    Honey Bees versus the pool 'bot....

    Sort of related. To keep ducks from landing on my pool, which they used to love doing, I set the timer to come on at dawn and dusk. The noise startled them. I also left floaties on the pool to distract them. Yesterday, another contributor here said she has a terrible problem with horse...
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    Pool cooler and pool accessories made from PVC

    Horseflies. Hmmm. How about a T after the adapter, then small PVC running both ways around the pool with small holes poining inward. You'd have a ring of mini spray over head.
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    Pool cooler and pool accessories made from PVC

    AimeeH, thanks. I noticed another benefit to the sprayer. It raised my PH from 7.0ish to a solid 7.2. Good luck with your coolers.
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    Pool cooler and pool accessories made from PVC

    One more thought. If you don't want the water spraying, there's no need to detach the sprayer. Simply loosen it 1/4 turn so it lays under water parallel to the pool wall and it will continue to function as a return vent. Then if you want spray while your in the water, flip it back up. The...
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    Pool cooler and pool accessories made from PVC

    New to the forum. Have been reading and using ideas from this site and my pool is clear and easy to maintain now. Prior to following recommendations on this site, I was having a lot of problems with algae. I have an above ground, 24' round with 6.5 foot deep end in the middle. It's about...