What did you do to your pool today?

[kne]

With a water temp of 73, outside temp 78 it's not quite warm enough to get in the pool yet. My water is clear but dull, and I know why. Today I sucked it up, grabbed the goggles and brushed the area under the wedding cake steps.

 

[blazer58]

At around 10 and just before the rain this am you can see the heat leaving the pool .
By 2 grandkids were swimming.
The whole time we were swimming you could see the heat leaving the pool.

 

[dleonard1122]

Lol we've been swimming in our unheated pool for the past 3 days. Started around 77 but I think we hit 80 today.

 

[PCR]

Yesterday got ready for Memorial Day BBQ!

 

[Wolfepack88]

Yesterday got ready for Memorial Day BBQ!

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That looks sweet!!

 

[PCR]

That looks sweet!!

Thanks! Weather was perfect, and we had a great day!

 

[Mdragger88]

Yesterday got ready for Memorial Day BBQ!

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I’m in love with your setup! That slide looks so inviting!

 

[Homebrewale]

I added a gallon of bleach this morning. Yesterday evening after testing FC at 3.5 ppm, I looked at the salt cell. The temperature sensor in the flow switch is no longer working so the SWG is not producing chlorine. FC still tested 3.5 ppm this morning so I headed out to Walmart for some bleach. I knew Lowes had a 110 date and was more expensive. At Walmart, I loaded up the cart with 6 gallons of bleach with a 122 date. As I was headed to the register, I found a pile of bleach in boxes with a 137 date. Score! Only 11 days old. I added a gallon to the pool and waited one hour. FC read 8.5 pmm which is what I expected. Nice to see the tests match PoolMath calculations.

The new flow switch won't be here until Friday at the earliest. Daily bleach additions and testing will remind me how much I love my SWG.

 

[phonedave]

First rule of thumb, throw any supplied screws into the garbage as they are Crud made in china that will strip, step 2 proceed to ACE Hardware and buy quality screws. I abide by this every time I buy something that has screws no, it has saved me aggravation and my wife hearing me cursing while I'm on a ladder.

It was not the screws, but the aluminum pipe that stripped out, which makes sense.

 

[phonedave]

Opened the pool this weekend. This is a new one, that replaced the old one, last October.

Basically I had the new pool put up, then I filled it, added a bunch of bleach (3 - 4 gallons if I recall) and then closed the pool.

Opened to a little bit of chlorine, and a layer of fine crud on the bottom.

Added 440 lbs of salt

Added 7 lbs of stabilizer (which I had to search everywhere for, and eventually ordered on line)

Added 3 gallons of bleach, just to get things going.

Had to move electric and re-plumb the filter, since the new pool has the skimmer and return in a different position

Everything is now clear, and the SWG is starting to believe it has enough salt.

 

[Newdude]

First, I verified @SirNoSplashing was nowhere to be found as I am a gracious host.

Then I tested the diving board to ensure compliance with ANSI # Cgnn0n.8A11 standards. Twice, for redundancy. Safety is rule #1. I take no joy in being thorough.

 

[kne]

First, I verified @SirNoSplashing was nowhere to be found as I am a gracious host.

Then I tested the diving board to ensure compliance with ANSI # Cgnn0n.8A11 standards. Twice, for redundancy. Safety is rule #1. I take no joy in being thorough.

Is that the cannonball splash zone?

 

[Newdude]

Is that the cannonball splash zone?

It's a big pool. I can only get one side or the other.

Now we wait for suckers. I mean. Kids. To be sunning themselves and adjust the trajectory a little.

 

[Wolfepack88]

First, I verified @SirNoSplashing was nowhere to be found as I am a gracious host.

Then I tested the diving board to ensure compliance with ANSI # Cgnn0n.8A11 standards. Twice, for redundancy. Safety is rule #1. I take no joy in being thorough.

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Gonna need a fire pit with those extra pavers back by the shed!!

 

[Newdude]

Gonna need a fire pit with those extra pavers back by the shed!!

It's too windy here 24/7. Some days I'm thisclose to fencing off a 20x20 fireplace area and *then* building one.

 

[Wolfepack88]

It's too windy here 24/7. Some days I'm thisclose to fencing off a 20x20 fireplace area and *then* building one.

Yeah we call our backyard little Chicago sometimes due to the wind but luckily for us during the pool season it calms down a bunch.

 

[Homebrewale]

One thing nice about the SWG being out of action and having to add chlorine bleach. Since it is the only way chlorine is being added, I know how much I'm losing each day. It has been consistent the last two days. The pool loses 3.5 ppm per day.

 

[Mdragger88]

One thing nice about the SWG being out of action and having to add chlorine bleach. Since it is the only way chlorine is being added, I know how much I'm losing each day. It has been consistent the last two days. The pool loses 3.5 ppm per day.

Curious, What’s your cya?

 

[Wolfepack88]

Curious, What’s your cya?

Why can't we have a digital CYA test or changing color drop test? I hate that test of all tests because I'm never sure of it.

 

[Homebrewale]

Curious, What’s your cya?

It's in my PoolMath logs. It has been 60 ppm for the last month or so. I usually keep it at 70.