New IG build League City, TX

[Jbrillo]

This is what it looked like before they buried it.
Hope this helps.

 

[MyAZPool]

This is what it looked like before they buried it.
Hope this helps.

Jbrillo
Oh cool..... Is that your solution to a backwash line going into the drain clean-out I'm assuming?
If so, ya gotta love it!!! No more winding and unwinding a backwash hose....
If so, NICE!
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[Jbrillo]

Yes, this is what is required by my city. We have this instead of an over flow line.

 

[Tena]

Thank you. The overflow comes through the line not connected in the picture?

What was the logic for not connecting it completely?
I would want a closed connection, or just a cap on the entry to that pea trap... frogs ya know...

 

[Jbrillo]

There is a valve I have to switch to drain the pool. I don’t know why it’s not connected but I guess it may be so nothing backs into the pool????? It’s been about 6-months but I have only had to save one frog from there and it was today! They seem to avoid it. Now the pool is a whole different story. They love jumping in there. Thankfully, I’ve got a frog log for that.

 

[Tena]

There is a valve I have to switch to drain the pool. I don’t know why it’s not connected but I guess it may be so nothing backs into the pool????? It’s been about 6-months but I have only had to save one frog from there and it was today! They seem to avoid it. Now the pool is a whole different story. They love jumping in there. Thankfully, I’ve got a frog log for that.

Oh yeah, that kind of backup would be serious. ?
Mine will be for backwash, but definitely something to consider!

My pool's close to 2 months. Just one frog so far. We were in and rescued him... I need to look into one of those if it becomes a habit though.

 

[Jbrillo]

We didn’t have any till spring started. That’s when I saw them the most. One morning I awoke to see about 7 or 8 baby frogs drowned in my skimmer so I got on Amazon and bought a frog log. Haven’t seen a dead frog since then, thankfully.

 

[ibreslin]

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Who did you use for a PB? you seem very happy with them. I hope to start our build in Katy in October. ​

 

[Jbrillo]

ibreslin, I will PM you.

 

[Jbrillo]

To those that followed my build, you know we lost our lab, Crash, to cancer soon after the pool was completed. It’s been a little over a year. My wife missed him so much. So, our anniversary was last month and I decided to get her this fellow:





His name as Teddy......as in Roosevelt. He’s been on the tanning ledge briefly. I assume the water was too cold as he quickly got out. I’m sure once it’s warm and everyone is in that he will follow.

 

[kimkats]

PUPPY!!! HI Teddy!! Do you give your Momma sweet kisses?? He is a fine looking fella! I bet he will be in that water as soon as he sees YOU go in LOL

Kim

 

[Jbrillo]

He’s a great dog! He’s a sweet boy that lets you know he enjoys being spoiled. We got him potty trained in two weeks. Way easier than potty training a child for sure. Can’t wait to see him enjoying the pool with the family. Guess I’ll be cleaning those filters a little more often.

 

[kimkats]

TWO weeks??? SWEET! Now don't forget that when he gets to be a "teenager" (18 months or so) he might "lose his mind" and not remember anything you taught him LOL VERY normal and when a lot of dogs are turned into shelters BUT give him time and stay the course. He will turn out to the best dog ever!

@Jbrillo hair nets in the skimmer basket look on Amazon. They are CHEAP............100 for under $20 bucks (may be even lower than that!

Kim

 

[Jbrillo]

Kim,
Can I use hair nets with my skimmer angel basket handles???

 

[kimkats]

You might have to poke a hole to get them around the handle...........hummmmmmmmmm might have to think about that. Take one of your old socks out there and see if it is worth it.

 

[Jbrillo]

I will have to try that. Don’t know when I’ll get to try this, but I’ll report back when I do.