What did you do to your pool today?

[Katodude]

Ran a full set of tests (well almost full). Everything looks good, CH is a little low, but its evaporation season so I will be adding lots of water in the next several weeks. That should help bring it up a little.

 

[Homebrewale]

Water temperature reaches 58F so I hard closed the pool today. It only took about 30 minutes. Drained the pump, sand filter and heater. Turned off the power and closed the gas line. Inserted Gizmos and piece of pool noodles in the skimmer. Tested the water to see final FC and pH numbers. I don't concern myself with blowing lines or any antifreeze. Other than occasionally looking under the safety cover to see if any water needs drained, nothing else to do until around April.

 

[Blackdirt Cowboy]

We started working on the landscaping around our new pool. All the exposed dirt blowing in is making it a pain to keep the pool clean, so we’re putting in the beds now and will plant some things in the spring. Two days of hard labor has me needing a break. Yesterday we did all the dirt work and laid about half of the landscape fabric and drip lines. Today we completed a walking path behind the retaining wall that leads from the carport to the back patio. We moved 11 tons of rock today, only 34 more tons to go.

 

[Turbo1Ton]

Changed the pump shaft seal in the filter pump. Takes 24 hours for the silicone to cure so will fire it back up tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully it seals up and I don't have to do this again in the near future.

--Jeff

 

[PoolStored]

Lots of rain lately...drained 2" and shop vacuumed the skimmers.

 

[dereksanders]

I didn’t do anything to the pool, but I did open my new TF-Pro Salt test kit. The case is very nice and I’m just tickled.

Nice product @Sarah and Nate!

 

[Newdude]

Nice product

Right ?????

For the price of the 2006C (barring a clearance sale somewhere) you get :

1) Stirring device
2) Better allotment of reagents for TFPC
3) Nice case
4) Quick and easy product support if needed
5) Feels from supporting a Mom and Pop (optional / YMMV)

Yet people still buy the 2006C.

 

[Homebrewale]

Right ?????

For the price of the 2006C (barring a clearance sale somewhere) you get :

1) Stirring device
2) Better allotment of reagents for TFPC
3) Nice case
4) Quick and easy product support if needed
5) Feels from supporting a Mom and Pop (optional / YMMV)

Yet people still buy the 2006C.

I'm just buying the refills. No reason to buy a whole another kit.

 

[Newdude]

No reason to buy a whole another kit.

I'm talking about new kits. Either kit has refills available and obviously those make total sense.

 

[DrewLG]

Again.

This time I was less clumsy, so I wasn't able to fix it accidentally. Had to deliberately bang on the blower-motor housing with a screwdriver.

 

[alexmaras]

I got things squared away today to leave the pool for 3 weeks in prime swimming weather (Perth, Western Australia here, 37°C tomorrow) to fly to Scotland for a wedding.

The pool has never looked and felt better, I'll be ready today dive straight back in when I get home. Thank Poseidon for the SWG.

 

[oledan]

It was mid-50’s over weekend so I open up the auto cover and vacuumed out all the Dang worms that seem to find their way in!. Want it looking good for New Years Day-many family members coming over for a Polar Plunge!.

 

[Katodude]

Have some friends from up north visiting. Jumped in and swam. The pool is 76 degrees. I looked at them like they were crazy.

 

[kne]

I ordered my yearly solar pool cover and finally gave in and ordered the hooks to hold the cover, good bye diy pvc holder. Then I broke the bleeder valve off the filter, greatly accelerating my spring plans to pull the filter & pump out of the shed and re-level it. New bleeder valve now also ordered.

 

[jdsaengine]

added some noodles to the skimmers (already had gizmos in them) as the weather here will be going into the 20's for the next few weeks and like last year the water will probably freeze solid. Noodles kept popping up out of the skimmers, had to screw down the lids.

 

[Newdude]

Noodles kept popping up out of the skimmers, had to screw down the lids.

I tweaked my setup a little for the same issue. Now I cut a noodle in half and bend them into U-s and get both in there like this.

 

[Mdragger88]

On Christmas day we did some yard clean up and leaf removal all around the house so I dumped the leaf net and put it back & cleaned off the deck.
Yesterday, I inspected the water level incase I need to add a little before the upcoming polar vortex to sure my bets against ground heaving damage (my cover is seeping when I pump ) and I did a quick fc check while i was at it. Everything is good to go!

 

[dereksanders]

I cleared the cover of leaves and water. Year 2 on the cover and will be permanently retired after opening.

 

[Mdragger88]

I cleared the cover of leaves and water. Year 2 on the cover and will be permanently retired after opening.

Mine too - it was seeping at the end of last year so much for “supreme”

 

[dereksanders]

Mine too - it was seeping at the end of last year so much for “supreme”

Yeah. I was hoping for three.