site prep has begun. i bought my first tractor a few weeks ago. this is my first time at grading. YouTube is a valuable reference for learning to use a box blade. haha.
Intel 22x52 build , was a package review thread
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I bet it was not as easy as it looks! There is a learning curve with those things for sure! BUT nice work!
Kim
Kim
NICE! Are you tired to seeing, tasting, snorting dirt yet??? What a lot of work you got done!
Kim
Kim
absolutely!NICE! Are you tired to seeing, tasting, snorting dirt yet??? What a lot of work you got done!
Kim
was a good work day. water delivery in the morning!
Do you already have your CYA to add to the pool water? How about some bleach and a good place to get some from when needed?
Have you run any tests on your fill water? Do all of them except the CYA as that has to be added. Share the results here and I will work you up a shopping list.
Kim
Have you run any tests on your fill water? Do all of them except the CYA as that has to be added. Share the results here and I will work you up a shopping list.
Kim
cya added. bleach added. per pool calc. haven't tested yet... will do in the morning.Do you already have your CYA to add to the pool water? How about some bleach and a good place to get some from when needed?
Have you run any tests on your fill water? Do all of them except the CYA as that has to be added. Share the results here and I will work you up a shopping list.
Kim
so far all appears ok structure wise.
added intex large strainers. one goes to solar pump, one to sand filter pump. the plumbing i had in my head has been put to real world use. pumps join at a t then onto another t to split off to a future sprinkler after i drill holes...
i hope to finish electrical tomorrow with 2 circuits off of combo afci/gfci breakers., light, and aquasolar controller. for now have 1 run of 100ft vinyl. ill expand to 400 ft this week.
now after some sleep its time to work again!
but first...some numbers. FC7.0 , pH 7.5, TA 100
i added 40oz powdered CYA yesterday and its currently about 1/2 dissolved and 1/2 still in the sock
i added bleach, dont remember the amount from pool math, but it was correct. the FC is high due to the shortage of water from the 10400 gal capacity of the pool. ended up needing a 6th load which will arrive today sometime. i'll let it settle and then retest FC.
my local VFD has supplied the water and the source is the largest city water supply in the area, so i assumed it would be good and it appears it is.
but first...some numbers. FC7.0 , pH 7.5, TA 100
i added 40oz powdered CYA yesterday and its currently about 1/2 dissolved and 1/2 still in the sock
i added bleach, dont remember the amount from pool math, but it was correct. the FC is high due to the shortage of water from the 10400 gal capacity of the pool. ended up needing a 6th load which will arrive today sometime. i'll let it settle and then retest FC.
my local VFD has supplied the water and the source is the largest city water supply in the area, so i assumed it would be good and it appears it is.
What is the inside diameter of that 400' of vinyl hose? I can't imagine you will get more than a couple of GPM's through that.
Solar heating is all about heating a lot of water a few degrees with a large surface area exposed to the sun.
Nice work none the less, plumbing work looks great.
Solar heating is all about heating a lot of water a few degrees with a large surface area exposed to the sun.
Nice work none the less, plumbing work looks great.
so i took a break from trench digging and added 2 random lengths of vinyl.... about 12 loops worth each... with t-s, manifold style, which was my plan.... output jumped to about 5-6 gallon per minute out of the eyeball. water temp is about 5 degrees higher at eyeball than surface
Dude! You do good work! Well done! That is one of the best site preps I have seen so far! :king:
Kim
Kim
thank you!Dude! You do good work! Well done! That is one of the best site preps I have seen so far! :king:
Kim
wife made a coil to try out for solar woven with aluminum wire. easy to move around this way.
should i be checking any other levels atm other than FC after water arrives shortly?
I would test the PH and TA as those really have a LOT to do with the swimmers comfort-skin and eyes.
Kim
Kim
electric is done. 2 afci/gfci 20 amp circuits and an led light. pool looks cool!
just need solar sensors wired and the aquasolar attached to a board! ha!
the rest of the water arrived as well! tanker pic from yesterday
just need solar sensors wired and the aquasolar attached to a board! ha!
the rest of the water arrived as well! tanker pic from yesterday
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TFP Guide
- Jan 24, 2017
- 3,100
- Pool Size
- 7500
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I would highly recommend a through the wall skimmer! You can also hard pipe the suction and returns so you can place the filter and pump by the light post!
Congratulations on your new pool.
Felipe
Congratulations on your new pool.
Felipe
going on vacation for a week. best way to maintain chlorine? use a tablet for a week and hope for the best?
some more pictures. more gravel and hay down... just about finished for awhile.
some more pictures. more gravel and hay down... just about finished for awhile.
Boost FC up to shock level. Floating a few pucks wouldn't hurt. And the cover will help lower your FC losses to the Sun.