Adults, After the Newness Wears Off, How do you use your Pool?
- Thread starter mettius
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When the kids are away, aside from the typical floating and drink-sipping, I like to shoot baskets. If you search amazon for "Dunnrite basketball," you'll see what I have. It's portable, which is nice. The goal and ball are smaller than regulation basketball, but I still like it. My pool shot is currently a lot better than my regular shot.
Yep, I've just walked right into the pool in gardening clothes on those hot TX days. I'd faint before I managed to get into a
bathing suit! Since I found TFP, my summer mornings are in the pool, iced coffee and test kit on the coping, in the shade checking my levels. So far I haven't taken a sip of the wrong stuff OR tested the java's TA or PH. Yet. ;-)
bathing suit! Since I found TFP, my summer mornings are in the pool, iced coffee and test kit on the coping, in the shade checking my levels. So far I haven't taken a sip of the wrong stuff OR tested the java's TA or PH. Yet. ;-)
Just so you get your numbers right, you're going to want to keep your coffee's ph around 5. If its goes below 4.4 you're going to want to add some milk to bring it up. Just be careful because milk increases your coffee's CH, so you will want to limit how much you use especially if you live where you live. Don't worry so much if your coffee's TA is too low, it will naturally go up over time as you add calcium.
Saturn94
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- Mar 11, 2015
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- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
We had our pool installed in early 2004. Just two adults, no kids. During the swim season, weather permitting, we still use it most every day! 
- May 16, 2011
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Thanks Spin! More of the excellent scientific insight I crave here at TFP. Going off to ponder the chemistry
of my morning coffee....concerned, now, about high acid content and possible ramifications. Heeeee!
of my morning coffee....concerned, now, about high acid content and possible ramifications. Heeeee!
You didn't include the type of cup you use in your signature, but I should have mentioned that you only need to worry about CH if it's ceramic.
Go AquaBright on your cup and no worries!! (where's that flame thrower emoji when you need it??)
This thread was a glorious read for me, and I've been inspired to stay forever pool-young. Thank you all for sharing, and the hilarious jokes throughout!
!!! That's glorious.I'm considering a SpeedStir for the morning coffee...
You might not need the coffee if you're alert enough for the speedstir, but you're certainly welcome to want it and is someone actually going to 
on coffee or not? :jocolor:
Ooooo....Speed Stir! Genius! Far better than using those test strips I have lying around.
Considering this as my next purchase:
Considering this as my next purchase:
Elephant in the room... pools are great for relaxing 'together' (NC-17 Rated). Water is a wonderful opportunity and helps if you're older.
That's a great reason for after the Newness Wears Off !
That's a great reason for after the Newness Wears Off !
SamsIam
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We made ours more practical and put a bar/bench in. Of course Truman thinks it is his ledge....
You know, while I was out back brushing and vacuuming, I was thinking about this.
One thing we do is have a pool party. But not just any pool party.
My wife belongs to a women's group affiliated with the church. She organized a women-only no-cameras-allowed potluck and pool party. The potluck was pretty much finger food. I did my part. I hosed off all the patio furniture and really gave the pool a going over for about three days prior. The morning of I fired up the heater so it would be swimmable right away. And then I left for the day with my brother-in-law and we found man stuff to do.
One thing we do is have a pool party. But not just any pool party.
My wife belongs to a women's group affiliated with the church. She organized a women-only no-cameras-allowed potluck and pool party. The potluck was pretty much finger food. I did my part. I hosed off all the patio furniture and really gave the pool a going over for about three days prior. The morning of I fired up the heater so it would be swimmable right away. And then I left for the day with my brother-in-law and we found man stuff to do.
