Hack My Pool

[Newdude]

Do you have a basement or a crawlspace ? Either would likely make it easy to tap a spigot off the house lines for filling. If not, any exterior wall sink would be just as easy with a T then poke it though the outside wall.

Shark Bite fittings and valves/spigots literally snap in place once the pipe is cut.

 

[JessBlount617]

I learned how to use a ratchet strap finally! Joe busted open, spewed his poly filled contents back into the pool. Enough of that nonsense…

Oh and did I mention daughter’s friend literally broke the frame in 2 places?

And


So fun…

 

[Mdragger88]

I’m not understanding why you are needing to replace so much water.
Are you vacuuming to waste or something?

 

[wireform]

I learned how to use a ratchet strap finally! Joe busted open, spewed his poly filled contents back into the pool. Enough of that nonsense…

Oh and did I mention daughter’s friend literally broke the frame in 2 places?
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So fun…

I'm not sure if there's a safety factor now.

 

[JimMarshall]

I learned how to use a ratchet strap finally! Joe busted open, spewed his poly filled contents back into the pool. Enough of that nonsense…

Oh and did I mention daughter’s friend literally broke the frame in 2 places?
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So fun…

The forums censor won't like this but what in the actual Heck?

 

[JessBlount617]

I’m not understanding why you are needing to replace so much water.
Are you vacuuming to waste or something?

No? I had my water level REALLY low, and finally said enough with this, I filled it as full as I could get and am only going to refill with inside water instead of hose water

When I backwash and rinse - I do let that flow out entirely - I have a 100 ft hose that drains off the edge of my property. I estimate losing maybe 30 gallons when I do that though.

 

[JessBlount617]

I'm not sure if there's a safety factor now.

I’m getting replacements ordered as soon as they’re back in stock. Livid is an understatement as this is the same “friend” that was here the weekend I put up the pool. No appreciation.

 

[JessBlount617]

The forums censor won't like this but what in the actual Heck?

That’s a lot nicer than the words I had…

 

[JimMarshall]

That’s a lot nicer than the words I had…

Believe me that’s not the word I used

 

[kimkats]

daughter’s FORMER friend who is not allowed near your pool, literally broke the frame in 2 places?

Let me fix that for you ^^^^^

I filled it as full as I could get and am only going to refill with inside water instead of hose water

Good plan!

 

[JessBlount617]

Need some pointers on an OCLT. Daughter and friends (not dumb one who broke the pool) want to swim tonight but I need to run an OCLT.

Do I run before they get in? Or after they get out tonight?

 

[Mdragger88]

Need some pointers on an OCLT. Daughter and friends (not dumb one who broke the pool) want to swim tonight but I need to run an OCLT.

Do I run before they get in? Or after they get out tonight?

After they get out-

 

[PoolStored]

After they get out-

and after 30 minutes with the pump running.

 

[JessBlount617]

I have the pump run all the time… so wait until they’re out for 30 mins, then run FC… and don’t waste my energy if it’s above 10 for a PH read…

I’m figuring this out, guys!

 

[PoolStored]

I’m figuring this out, guys!

Oh, my sweet summer child, you are!!!

 

[JessBlount617]

Daughter measured FC at 12:45 am - it was 13

I just measured at 8:00 AM ️ - it’s holding at 13

Annnnnnd we have BERMUDA BLUE!


I’ll measure PH once the FC drops to 10 or less.

 

[JessBlount617]

What’s missing?!?!

 

[PoolStored]

People in the pool...

 

[JessBlount617]

People in the pool...

That’s because I work all day. Dumb isn’t it?!

 

[Newdude]

What’s missing?!

Belle got the weird lookin bird float, huh ?

We often yell at them but we've also yet to be murdered by something we thought was harmless. So I dunno.