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Got a pool? Don't be a pool store sucker!
6 years ago by themarkymark (78)
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Pools can certainly be a lot of work. Yesterday I had a bunch of needles in my 3 way Jandy Valve.
And then I had more in my pump basket. A couple of years ago I retiled and did an epoxy process on my pool. Oddly enough I almost never test my pool anymore. I got used to knowing what it needs and being able to just wing it with the chemicals and it looks good.
Update: I also do all my own pool repairs. It cost so much to have other people work on the pool.
I fix the pipes and retiled and recoated the pool.
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Just saw your updates, damn that's impressive.
I want to gut all the equipment and move it to the pool shed rather than by the side of the house with our central air. It's an eye sore and wasn't done well. I also want to add a stenner pump to automate the liquid chlorine
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My equipment is in a bad spot as well. I'm not sure if it was because they couldn't place it further back because the pressure would be greater getting to the spa or what. The pump basically runs both the spa and the pool and I'm able to switch it to either one by rotating two jandy valves. My equipment is from 1990 but I keep bandaid fixing it all the time and it keeps going.
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I can mostly manage on a daily basis without testing as well. I will test chlorine every few days to correct any estimation errors but I rarely measure how much I pour in and just go by gut feeling.
On a larger pool, there is a lot of wiggle room.
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It looks like you have a lot of trees around so I'm sure when there are storms that makes it a lot tougher. Here in Arizona we don't have rain coming down right now so it is a lot easier to control. My biggest problem recently was a lot of pollen coming off a tree in the neighbors yard which threw some stuff off.
Once monsoons hits I have to be on it a little better because the rain will throw the chemicals off.
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Trees can be a pain, mostly at the end of the season.
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Interesting, when I was messing with a pool l learned about all that and it is a lot like maintaining a fish tank except with the opposite goal of keeping the water inhospitable to life. Have you looked into saltwater chlorination pool systems?
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I have, and originally I was going to go that route but when we bought the house it needed a new pool liner and the company that did it (and was going to do our saltwater upgrade) pissed me off big time and I canceled the saltwater part of it.
I am happy with how things are now and not sure I'd consider saltwater. A big part of my decision was the fact the salt cell doesn't last but a few years and is expensive to replace, costing almost as much as the chlorine used in that time frame.
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I guess no matter what you do it's a hole in the ground you throw money into.
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My father in law is like a pool whisperer. He has always just done his own thing when it comes to their above ground pool, but I have never seen one that is consistently has clean and clear as his. The robot I have never seen before and I might have to pass that along to him. We live in the north too where the pool is basically only open from Memorial day to Labor day. It's nice to run over and take a dip after a hard day working in the yard for sure! Great post on what has worked for you to keep your pool in tip top shape!
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I like the pool cleaning robot the best! Have you tried other options for keeping it clean with fewer toxic chemicals? I was reading about Sphagnum moss, Ionic pool cleaner. Unfortunately, the pool will not look super clean like with chlorine.
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No, I see no point to use anything else as this works so well. The amount of chemicals per million parts of water is so small the impact on human life is insignificant.
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Good job
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When you gotta shoot up the school by 10 but have to finish your Christmas shopping by 11.
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well done.. thanks for sharing
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This post has received a 17.64 % upvote from @booster thanks to: @themarkymark.
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Amazing advices! it seems like you really know your thing! My dream goal is to have someday a big house with a pool, so I'm going to memorize your recommendations to have them in mind when that time comes.
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Spending time in a pool can be relaxing and fun but taking care of it can be quite tasking (yet rewarding). I am glad you found a method that works for you.
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Pools are great! Especially at hot days. But, I think it's just too much work for me.. I'm just too lazy haha. So I think I just go to an open area swimming pool.
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the question is has your kids or you or anyone ever POOPED in your pool and what do you do once that happens? drain it? clean it? what do you do
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Nope never, but I do have fake poop I throw in the pool for parties.
But to answer your questions, it depends if it is wet or chunky. I mean a firm turd is fine, just scoop it out and the chlorine will do its job. If someone had an explosion in their shorts, it would likely be a situation I would need to clear the pool and clean it for a few days. As someone who poops on a regular basis, I noticed the consistency changes often.
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Oh, my God! Your pool looks awesome.
I have always dreamed of having one in my house, the pools have immense benefits for our health by being closely linked with sports, swimming is an aerobic activity and a good cardiovascular workout. I hope someday to have one and enjoy it like you
Come on! Not all are negative things, right? I bet you love to take a quiet bath at the end of the workday, download stress by doing sports, a relaxed conversation by the pool, splashing with your feet in the water, observe the surface of a calm pool...Thank you for sharing this information for the care of the pools, I hope can follow them one day jaja.
By the way, if it's not too much trouble I wanted to invite you to read my posts. I would greatly appreciate if you take the time to read them, and in case you like them, I would appreciate it if you would give me a vote, a comment, or a resteem.
You have my vote, and I stay attentive to your next publications!
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The Maytronics Dolphin is awesome and I'm glad you got to find something to make your life easier and now you can actually enjoy the pool instead of hating it because of all the work it requires.
Thanks for sharing these cool tools to make our lives easier.
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Nice! My buddy just got a pool and this is super helpful. Forwarding now!
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A long time ago I was a life guard and had to know how to maintain a pool's chemicals. They had huge machines doing most of the work but it was still a pain in the butt. Not sure I will ever want a personal pool for these reasons, too much of a hassle and an expense.
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Not really when you break away from the normal routine most people use. Once I add a Stenner pump to automate the liquid chlorine, it will be almost hands-free most of the season.
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