Dr. Spike
06-30-2006, 01:45 AM
I wasn't sure where this fits so I put it here. Mods, please move this to the proper place if it doesn't fit here.
Just a rant about the pool stores in the area.
After learning so much on here, and following the teachings, my pool is quite low maintenance. My water is crystal clear, and none of that chlorine smell.
I do still go to the pool stores, just not for chemicals. Just for parts, the closest LPS has great prices on parts, better then most I have found on-line.
Anyway, to my rant. :D
Every time I go into the LPS, I can't help but overhear the conversations between the clerks and the customers (Ok, I am a bit nosey). I just want to shout out and tell them NO!! That is WRONG!
The thing that ticks me off is that the PS people act as though they want what is best for you pool, maybe they do, BUT most of the time it leads into, buy this or buy that. It just seems like they want your money and don't really care if they help you or your pool.
Some of the things I have heard at the pool store:
Clerk: "Alkalinity is the most important, don't worry about pH."
Clerk: "Non-Chlorine Shock works much better than a chlorine shock."
Clerk: "Never use house hold liquid bleach in a pool."
Clerk: "You don't need a weir, I don't even know why they use them."
(LOL that made me laugh out loud, I had to walk out of the store)
Clerk: "Combined Chlorine is nothing to worry about, no reason to test for it."
Customer: "The print out says that it is high."
Clerk: "They just put that on there, don't worry about it. You can't do anything about it anyway." :eek:
Clerk: "Get you Saturation Index tested often, it is important."
Customer: "How do I adjust it?"
Clerk: "Not real sure, but just make sure you add the chemicals that are on the print out."
Clerk: "Listen to me, I am the best thing for your pool! You need to buy..."
Clerk: "Make sure to add x amount of algaecide weekly."
Customer: "I don't have algae."
Clerk: "Well you don't want it, do you?"
That was just a few that stuck out in my head.
I am so happy that I found this forum! My pool is much less work than I thought it would be. Chemical costs are also far less than I had figured. (Thanks to BBB!)
My many thanks to Ben (PoolDoc), for having this great site, and his wisdom, all of the moderators (CarlD, Watermom, aylad (Janet), Poconos (Al)), for their hard work and fast responses to people in need, and all of the knowledgeable people here! (duraleigh (Dave S.), waterbear (Evan B.) get special mention as you two stick out in my mind). If I missed any one, thanks to you too! :)
/end rant
~Dr. Spike
Just a rant about the pool stores in the area.
After learning so much on here, and following the teachings, my pool is quite low maintenance. My water is crystal clear, and none of that chlorine smell.
I do still go to the pool stores, just not for chemicals. Just for parts, the closest LPS has great prices on parts, better then most I have found on-line.
Anyway, to my rant. :D
Every time I go into the LPS, I can't help but overhear the conversations between the clerks and the customers (Ok, I am a bit nosey). I just want to shout out and tell them NO!! That is WRONG!
The thing that ticks me off is that the PS people act as though they want what is best for you pool, maybe they do, BUT most of the time it leads into, buy this or buy that. It just seems like they want your money and don't really care if they help you or your pool.
Some of the things I have heard at the pool store:
Clerk: "Alkalinity is the most important, don't worry about pH."
Clerk: "Non-Chlorine Shock works much better than a chlorine shock."
Clerk: "Never use house hold liquid bleach in a pool."
Clerk: "You don't need a weir, I don't even know why they use them."
(LOL that made me laugh out loud, I had to walk out of the store)
Clerk: "Combined Chlorine is nothing to worry about, no reason to test for it."
Customer: "The print out says that it is high."
Clerk: "They just put that on there, don't worry about it. You can't do anything about it anyway." :eek:
Clerk: "Get you Saturation Index tested often, it is important."
Customer: "How do I adjust it?"
Clerk: "Not real sure, but just make sure you add the chemicals that are on the print out."
Clerk: "Listen to me, I am the best thing for your pool! You need to buy..."
Clerk: "Make sure to add x amount of algaecide weekly."
Customer: "I don't have algae."
Clerk: "Well you don't want it, do you?"
That was just a few that stuck out in my head.
I am so happy that I found this forum! My pool is much less work than I thought it would be. Chemical costs are also far less than I had figured. (Thanks to BBB!)
My many thanks to Ben (PoolDoc), for having this great site, and his wisdom, all of the moderators (CarlD, Watermom, aylad (Janet), Poconos (Al)), for their hard work and fast responses to people in need, and all of the knowledgeable people here! (duraleigh (Dave S.), waterbear (Evan B.) get special mention as you two stick out in my mind). If I missed any one, thanks to you too! :)
/end rant
~Dr. Spike