What did you do to your pool today?

[Newdude]

I wonder if such a thing even exists...

Take the extra plug to a plumbing supply house and they'll Frankenpipe you somehow.

 

[Dirk]

Take the extra plug to a plumbing supply house and they'll Frankenpipe you somehow.

Might work. And @proavia and I are in a PM discussing options, too. Like finding a 1.5" MIP plug that has enough meat on it to tap some NPT threads into it. Problems is, there are lots of articles about MIP (or NPS, or any number of other seemingly similar thread codes (confusing as all get out)), but not any actual MIP parts that are for sale, let alone the exact MIP to NPT reducer needed. MIP, or NPS, is a thing, obviously, but it's not commonly used. Everything is tapered. I see some straight thread stuff for hydraulics, and for fire hoses, but that's about it. And nothing in the way of what is needed to fit under a Pentair filter.

I think I understand why Pentair chose this thread. It's a pressure vessel and is better served by a plug with an o-ring, than one with tapered threads. Plus, those straight threads, with the o-ring, are already stripping out on too many users, imagine if it was tapered threads and folks were cranking down on the plug to get it to seal.

The consensus is: be very careful when installing the plug, and hand-tighten only (which is what I did and will do).

 

[V___25]

My god, you people with your fancy pools, spas/hot tubs, outdoor kitchens, tiki bars and whatever else make me super jealous!! I love living vicariously through you, as I drop in the robot and add chlorine to my painfully basic pool.

 

[jark87]

I tested after 3 days of blazing sun and not only was my FC a single digit, but it wasn't even a 9. Eight point five.

TIA for any thoughts and prayers during these difficult times.

I’m expecting similar results over the next few days. Forecast in the 90s, including 98° tomorrow. FC has been hovering at 10.5-11. I haven’t decreased the SWG because the weather has been so mild and lots of cloudy days. Sun will be blazing today and tomorrow. Even though I have CYA at 70 (I think….stupid dot test), FC will more than likely finally get below 10.

The pool was surprisingly easy to balance once I pulled the cover off. I know I had a mild algae issue over the winter, probably lingered from the end of last season. I was having to run the SWG at a much higher rate than normal all winter, so I thought I was in for a difficult opening. But opened up, vacuumed thoroughly, brushed constantly, SLAMMED for a few days and passed OCLT twice. All in all, it took about a week. I then raised CYA over the course of a few days. Pool is ready for some hot days!

 

[dereksanders]

Supervised the vacuuming whilst having a frosty beverage.