borjis
LifeTime Supporter
Just finished power washing my TREX deck & 75 feet of Cedar fence in two days...I'm a broken man!
Staining this weekend.
Anybody else getting early pollen this year?
I'm vacuuming pollen daily now
What did you do to your pool today?
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Just finished power washing my TREX deck & 75 feet of Cedar fence in two days...I'm a broken man!
Staining this weekend.
Anybody else getting early pollen this year?
I'm vacuuming pollen daily now
The pollen has been horrible lots of places this year. I truly wished I had taken a video of what I describe in this link Water was golden yellow...
clambert1273
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- Jun 13, 2013
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- Pool Size
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- CircuPool Edge-40
Today I looked at the mounds of dirt, open plumbing trenches and large trash pile of broken concrete and wood, and wished someone would come do something...maybe tomorrow 
Today I looked at the mounds of dirt, open plumbing trenches and large trash pile of broken concrete and wood, and wished someone would come do something...maybe tomorrow
Am I thinking of someone else, or has this been going an inordinate amount of time? Seems like a reaaaally long time.
Am I thinking of someone else, or has this been going an inordinate amount of time? Seems like a reaaaally long time.
It sure feels like a long time. We are at 8 wks since layout and dig. Took 4 wks from rebar to gunite. Since then, they have done maybe 1 thing per week. I was told they would backfill the trenches today but no one showed.
Went out to look at my water and found this dead squirrel. [emoji20]
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Nothing today...yesterday added a little acid to drop PH. It stayed open all winter so maintain until water warms up and get in!!!
Tested PH and FC, added some bleach. Turned on the solar panels yesterday and today. Starting to feel a little summery around here! 
I feel better about my mouse now! Poor little squirrel, RIP.
Water temperature here was 50 today.
borjis
LifeTime Supporter
I have squirrels, my biggest concern is if they fell in and tried to climb out (which would be impossible the way my coping and ladder are)
that they might slice the liner with razor sharp claws they have.
hopefully that will never happen.
that they might slice the liner with razor sharp claws they have.
hopefully that will never happen.
I felt terrible.. then I ran to get my chlorine and bring it to slam. Yuuck. Water is 50 here too.
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Ugh! I thought of all that too..I'm very puzzled how this even happened.. I don't have my steps in the pool right now..
We have something called a "frog log" that we place beside the primary skimmer to help critters out, but it doesn't seem to work. That I know of. The mouse in the video I posted kept swimming to the middle of the pool before the frog log. Made me sad.
Nothing today, other than watching the rings form around the splash of the rain drops, BUT...signed a contract for installation of solar pool heating earlier in the week. 10 Fafco panels, booster pump and actuator valve. Install is in 4 to 6 weeks which is a little late to get the early jump on the season, but mote consistant water temps and an extended season are coming soon. It turns our that the company we went with curtails installs for the first two weeks of April to assist the service crew in doing annual start-ups.
Picked up a brand new Vac Plus II and leaf catch on CL for $20 
and installed the catch and a much needed extra length of hose!
and installed the catch and a much needed extra length of hose!
I ran a gallon through my PoBoy Chlorinator.... with the cover still on. Worked great!
n240sxguy
Well-known member
I went to Florida on vacation last week with the hopes I would be bringing back some used pool solar panels. Unfortunately the ones I was looking at were sold the day before I left. So, solar heat will have to wait. Yesterday I was toying with the idea of getting a 2 speed pump to cut down on electricity usage. The best price I had found last year was advanced manufacturing for $209 for a 1.5hp square flange motor. I got looking on eBay and found a guy with two brand new Century motors. One was listed for $129.99, and the other was $129 with a make offer option. I offered $115, and it should be shipping out today. The next closest price to that was $280. So, needless to say, I'm pretty excited!
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So, solar heat will have to wait. Yesterday I was toying with the idea of getting a 2 speed pump to cut down on electricity usage. The best price I had found last year was advanced manufacturing for $209 for a 1.5hp square flange motor. I got looking on eBay and found a guy with two brand new Century motors. One was listed for $129.99, and the other was $129 with a make offer option. I offered $115, and it should be shipping out today. The next closest price to that was $280. So, needless to say, I'm pretty excited!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk