Forum: General Interest

Question: How much "stuff" should I leave with the new owner when I sell my home and its lovely pool, i.e., brushes, skimmer nets, supplies, etc.? ...

Check out THIS algae bloom! http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/world/asia/01algae.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

***ETA**** The title should read "help Dh and I settle this" ******** First off, I love this sight and all of the people on it. My pool is...

Here’s a quote from this article http://www.mgwater.com/bicarb.shtml#helps Bicarbonate helps physically active people combat fatigue (news vol 3,...

Well, I have been gone for almost half of a year now, and peaking back in, nothing has changed. There are still the old arguments and still the old...

Not about pools, but metal stains anyway. We're on a well and it's pretty clear that the original owners didn't filter for a while and we're still...

This one's for you CarlD and the other Mods and no offense intended. You've locked the thread on the "other" pool forum for understandable...

Hey, I just wanted to let eveyone know that in the abscence of Ben and in the inability for new members to join here, I have set up a new forum. I...

What is it with skimmers and dinosauric-dimensioned spiders? Sheesh. I live in southern Arizona, land of the tarantula, and I can't believe the size...

Last night a neighbor was telling me about his sister's pool in Kentucky from where he and his wife had just returned. He said she went from...

To all at Pool Forum-- MERRYCHRISTMAS!!!!! And to all non Christians - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! I wish you all the best in...

I grew up in the northeast. Never realized how much I liked the change of seasons till I spent four years in Florida. I still love the winters...

Can I use my test kit to test water hardness in my house water. I need a new water softener and want to be able to size the softener to the right...

Anyone heard of this? I read on a couple other forums about using Borax to kill fleas...sprinkle into carpet and some people put on their dogs? ...

For another year of painless and relatively inexpensive pool ownership. I closed today, and was just reflecting on how easy it was to take care of...

I have two automatic pool cover pumps that sit atop my 20,000 gal in ground. One of them has a base with rounded corners and turns on automatically...

there are no stupid questions ... anybody know if i can use my pool ph test kit for testing soil ph ? thanks, max

I covered my in ground last weekend since we were projected to have one cloudy day after another and along with shortening days and the lowering sun...

Hey All, Anyone do any excersizes in their pool? Whatcha do? I was looking for some ideas. Right now I just swim in circles and walk whirlpools....

Got a carboy filled today and the tanker was there unloading while I was there. I got a look at the main storage area, 3 x 9,000 litre tanks that...

Where else to get advice on cleaning water, eh? We're on a well, ~230' deep. We've got iron and who knows what else. The house came to us with GE...

Works great to clean up plastic cat litter boxes. After a while they get scratches on the bottom and a bit smelly. I put in some water a good dose...

I have been concerned like many others about the way Ben vanishes for long periods of time, and wanted to preserve what I could if interest is ever...

to clear a slow toilet, a friend recommended to pour a gallon of bleach in the toilet, flush, then don't use the toilet over night. I have read...

Anyone who heard yesterday of the young girl eviscerated/disemboweled by the main drain in a kiddie pool (a kiddie pool, mind you), I'm sure, has...

Its blue, but barely, the water was at the top and running out of the skimmer basket, we got six inches in 2 hours!! Then 24 hours later got another...

I agree with that. I just don't think those charges are any more outrageous than a $4 cup of coffee at Starbucks or an $8 can of beer at the...

Hi All, I got my kit from Ben last year and all is well. I emailed him about 400 times to get a username and password to the subscriber portion of...