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NICE! Shows what you can do if you buy a GOOD test kit and listen.
I would keep those shots to show everyone! "Look what I did!"
Now to find the sweet spots for your levels. Keep the receipts for the rest of the summer and share how much money you did NOT spend!
Kim
I would keep those shots to show everyone! "Look what I did!"
Now to find the sweet spots for your levels. Keep the receipts for the rest of the summer and share how much money you did NOT spend!
Kim
I hate to bring it up but there is one problem looming on the horizon that you're probably not going to be able to fix. It happened to me after I first cleared my pool.
Sparklypoolitis? Boredom? Thick wallet syndrome? Neighbors moving in? All possible side effects I've considered...
You nailed it! Boredom is a main side effect of sparklypoolitis.
You could always install a solar heater to keep you busy.
You could always install a solar heater to keep you busy.
I find sparklypoolitis causes me to buy more fun stuff. I have a couple new floats and last week I made a tray holder for the side of my pool with pvc!
You nailed it! Boredom is a main side effect of sparklypoolitis.
You could always install a solar heater to keep you busy.
Bahaha. That was the first thing that crossed my mind.
"So the pool looks amazing... now what to do about heating it up? I wonder what it would take to put in some solar, that old gas heater I inherited is bound to not work or crash in short order... Time to scour TFP for solar ideas!"
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I find sparklypoolitis causes me to buy more fun stuff. I have a couple new floats and last week I made a tray holder for the side of my pool with pvc!
Speaking of PVC... the other thing on my mind is making a fountain out of PVC to go in the return near the slide. Plenty of things to do now... and time to do it, if the grass would stop growing so fast.
CYA 28ish today. I'll give it a few more days. Then maybe add more. 8 lbs + 3 dichlor during SLAM. Not alot of backwashing so far.
Also, this is how MN kids roll. 76 and sunny. Water at 68.
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Also, this is how MN kids roll. 76 and sunny. Water at 68.
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They just don't seem to mind it! :lol:
My kids get in the pool every year right after I open it. Last year I was quite impressed. Water was 51F. They lasted 5 minutes. This year it was 62F and they lasted about 20. I prefer at least 75F.
Around 80 is the sweet spot for me.. wife won't even put her toes in unless it's 90+ lol
Hit 82 here today. After yard work all day, 70 degree water felt amazing! Great reward for my POP and Pool School training.
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Pool looks great JV! I am behind you guys on opening, mine was ~55F Friday, with cover on. However, hot tub is 102
Haha. My tub is at 95. Kids using it to warm up after/during swimming sessions. Me too. Brrr.
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Added another 1.75 lbs of CYA two days ago.
Already made a no-no mistake. Had to be gone for a day and a half and forgot to tell my better half to put in a half gallon of bleach. FC was at 1 last night when I was able to test. Bumped it up to 8 for overnight, will bump it back up to that again this evening and do a OCLT.
Already made a no-no mistake. Had to be gone for a day and a half and forgot to tell my better half to put in a half gallon of bleach. FC was at 1 last night when I was able to test. Bumped it up to 8 for overnight, will bump it back up to that again this evening and do a OCLT.
There is quite a learning curve to having a pool. That is one of them. What to do when you are gone.
CYA registering at 30 now. Lots of sunshine and lots of use by the kids and I'm using 3/4 gallon of 12.5% per day. Going to bump CYA to 40 soon.
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Yea I would get the CYA to 40. Better protection from the sun as I'm sure you know ?
32 ounces of 96% HTH CYA yesterday. That stuff dissolves ALOT faster than the 8 lb bucket I bought online. Gone in hours versus over a day with the other stuff. Must be that 4% that helps haha. Should get me to 38. Until it rains another 3 inches and I have to drain again...