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How to Save Money on Pool Chemicals
I’ve learned a few things about swimming pools after owning one for 12 years. #1, pools are a huge money pit. #2, pool chemicals, particularly when sold as such, are extremely expensive. And #3, for a lot of pool chemicals, you can save a significant amount of money by purchasing the equivalent product from an…
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This morning’s fun
Today’s pool maintenance fun.. Spend 30 minutes with the leafmaster, vacuuming up all the junk at the bottom of the pool from the storms last night. Achieve pleasant sense of accomplishment and well-being as I begin to remove the leafmaster from the now-clean pool. Watch leafmaster bag separate from leafmaster as I’m pulling it out…
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Gorilla Glue Test
We have an automatic cleaner for our swimming pool. It’s the kind that runs on water pressure and uses a booster pump. I have kind of a love-hate relationship with it. When it works, it works great, but when it doesn’t, I’m constantly swearing at it. It’s got a lot of moving parts (belts, gears,…