What did you do to your pool today?

[Casey]

So, do the Pine Needles float or mostly sink? They must be hard to get off the bottom when they sink.

The needles that fall in my pool will float and if I don't get to them fast enough, they'll sink.

Today, I put The steps in the pool and weighted them down. Skimmed the top of the water and took my first swim with my Boxer JJ.

 

[Divin Dave]

I stuck my finger in the water then held it to the wind. It didnt feel just right, so I did the extended test.
Stuck my finger in the wind, then licked it. It tasted right so I call it good.

 

[Patrick_B]

May the force be with you Dave.

Casey, that dog's gonna rip a hole in your liner!!!

 

[ulrichsd]

Squeezed the cya sock, added some muriatic acid, and brushed the pool.

I have not brushed nearly as often as they recommend for a replaster but it is a pain to have to take the safety cover off to do it. I kind of figure keeping all the stuff out of the pool should help too.

20x40' inground concrete pool
approx 30,000 gallons
1.5 hp hayward pump
refinished spring 2015

 

[SuzfromTexas]

He's been known to get a few doughnuts tossed his way, along with ice cream and eggs he likes cooked HIS way (with cheese). Daughter is mad for me fattening him up! He's in Hound Heaven around here.

I thought so!!! You old softie.... He must be in Hound Heaven! I'd be happy, too, if someone would toss me a few doughnuts and some ice cream. I'll pass on the eggs.

I have a grand-dog. His name is Willie and lives with my son in Oregon. I love that dog..... and miss him! We won't have much room left in the yard now with the pool, but I told the landscape lady to keep a patch of grass in the back for the 1-2 times Willie comes to visit each year.

Let's see..... how can I tie that into what I did to the pool day?? I got nothin'! Suz.

 

[Patrick_B]

You worked on some design specs Suz, so that's plenty! More on that tomorrow, so you're well covered.

Ulrich, why are you still covered up?

 

[Ga mike]

Got in the pool for first time this year! What a feeling!

 

[jojoman]

Brown pine needles float, which is the most of them that fall. The green pine needles go straight to the bottom. Have yet to fish out a pine cone in 8 months. Today added a gallon of MA to fight the ever rising Ph. Thought turning off the bubblers and slowing the spa overflow( as I can't completely turn it off) would help slow Ph rise. Back to a gallon a week, just like before winter.

 

[Casey]

Casey, that dog's gonna rip a hole in your liner!!!

He better not or he'll get a high five to the forehead! Lol

 

[Patrick_B]

SMACK!!

 

[ulrichsd]

Ulrich, why are you still covered up?

Well, we are keeping the cover on for safety until the pool fence is done (only one side to go, should finish this weekend!) plus we do have a lot of those tree stringy droppings which are a mess.

20x40' inground concrete pool
approx 30,000 gallons
1.5 hp hayward pump
refinished spring 2015

 

[Patrick_B]

Understand that...fair enough!

 

[ernie01jt]

I weeded again, put in more trap rock to fill some settling spots, covered some landscaping light wiring that was starting to show, filled three planters with flowers. As an aside, managed to get the garden plot tilled

 

[Azgirl71]

Brushed it, cleaned the skimmer and tested levels this morning.

 

[MarianParoo]

Opened the auto-cover to let the rain in. Hoping for an inch more before I start the pump up this weekend. I plan to turn on the pump to "waste" out the antifreeze.

 

[Propbndr]

Went for the first swim of the season!

 

[borjis]

cleaned skimmer suck...lots of pine needles and green goo (pollen think)

testing fc to see if I'm down enough to try the BioGard cya reducer.

 

[pooldv]

Went for the first swim of the season!

Nice!

 

[Casey]

Swam in it, ran pump n filter, tested it, gave it dinner.

 

[toofast]

I bought a robot for my wife for Mother's Day