Pools Q&A time.
Aug 14th 2003, 1:28 am
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Pools Q&A time.
Having sucumbed to the delights of the pool after a particularly nasty summer I am finding it one big hassle.
Firstly those chemical sticks, why do my colours not match anythig on the bloody guide?
Secondly Is the normal outcome of having your water tested (pool water not pee) having to buy 6 chemicals and bags of stuff and a direction sheet that requires a science degree. Or is a free pool test a ploy to sell chemicals.
Thirdly why does the baraccuda only clean the bottom two thirds of the pool and I have to scrub the rest.
Fourth, does a koala falling into the pool alter the alkalinity (OK I made that one up)
Fifth, when the hell does my husband get back from Hong Kong Business trip to deal with this shite.
Firstly those chemical sticks, why do my colours not match anythig on the bloody guide?
Secondly Is the normal outcome of having your water tested (pool water not pee) having to buy 6 chemicals and bags of stuff and a direction sheet that requires a science degree. Or is a free pool test a ploy to sell chemicals.
Thirdly why does the baraccuda only clean the bottom two thirds of the pool and I have to scrub the rest.
Fourth, does a koala falling into the pool alter the alkalinity (OK I made that one up)
Fifth, when the hell does my husband get back from Hong Kong Business trip to deal with this shite.
Aug 14th 2003, 1:45 am
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Re: Pools Q&A time.
Originally posted by dotty
Having sucumbed to the delights of the pool after a particularly nasty summer I am finding it one big hassle.
Firstly those chemical sticks, why do my colours not match anythig on the bloody guide?
Secondly Is the normal outcome of having your water tested (pool water not pee) having to buy 6 chemicals and bags of stuff and a direction sheet that requires a science degree. Or is a free pool test a ploy to sell chemicals.
Thirdly why does the baraccuda only clean the bottom two thirds of the pool and I have to scrub the rest.
Fourth, does a koala falling into the pool alter the alkalinity (OK I made that one up)
Fifth, when the hell does my husband get back from Hong Kong Business trip to deal with this shite.
Having sucumbed to the delights of the pool after a particularly nasty summer I am finding it one big hassle.
Firstly those chemical sticks, why do my colours not match anythig on the bloody guide?
Secondly Is the normal outcome of having your water tested (pool water not pee) having to buy 6 chemicals and bags of stuff and a direction sheet that requires a science degree. Or is a free pool test a ploy to sell chemicals.
Thirdly why does the baraccuda only clean the bottom two thirds of the pool and I have to scrub the rest.
Fourth, does a koala falling into the pool alter the alkalinity (OK I made that one up)
Fifth, when the hell does my husband get back from Hong Kong Business trip to deal with this shite.
I've heard that it's quite easy to convert your pool to salt water from chlorinated and it's easier to maintain.
As for the barracuda, the one we had always ended up stuck in the corner
Aug 14th 2003, 1:55 am
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Re: Pools Q&A time.
We've got a salt water one and don't know what we're doing with that either. We just chuck a bag of salt in and hope for the best. Ours isn't big enough to have a creepy crawly so it's a hand job for us all the time I'm afraid!!Hubby sees to that one himeslf. (story of his life)
Your hubby is very inconsiderate pissing of on a jolly (oops I mean business). Divorce him
Di
Your hubby is very inconsiderate pissing of on a jolly (oops I mean business). Divorce him
Di
Aug 14th 2003, 2:25 am
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Ours is a salt water too, but they still have chlorinators. I too thought salt meant no cholorine but it just means less.
Everyone I ask says 'Oh get a pool Doctor, 45 bucks an hour plus chemicals".
Wonder if I can find a nice cute one while the old mans doing his thing in Honkers.
Everyone I ask says 'Oh get a pool Doctor, 45 bucks an hour plus chemicals".
Wonder if I can find a nice cute one while the old mans doing his thing in Honkers.
Aug 14th 2003, 2:32 am
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Originally posted by dotty
Ours is a salt water too, but they still have chlorinators. I too thought salt meant no cholorine but it just means less.
Everyone I ask says 'Oh get a pool Doctor, 45 bucks an hour plus chemicals".
Wonder if I can find a nice cute one while the old mans doing his thing in Honkers.
Ours is a salt water too, but they still have chlorinators. I too thought salt meant no cholorine but it just means less.
Everyone I ask says 'Oh get a pool Doctor, 45 bucks an hour plus chemicals".
Wonder if I can find a nice cute one while the old mans doing his thing in Honkers.
Aug 14th 2003, 2:38 am
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Originally posted by dotty
Everyone I ask says 'Oh get a pool Doctor, 45 bucks an hour plus chemicals".
Wonder if I can find a nice cute one while the old mans doing his thing in Honkers.
Everyone I ask says 'Oh get a pool Doctor, 45 bucks an hour plus chemicals".
Wonder if I can find a nice cute one while the old mans doing his thing in Honkers.
Aug 14th 2003, 2:45 am
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Originally posted by renth
You mean like the ones in the porno films? It's allways the pool guy and the bored housewife.
You mean like the ones in the porno films? It's allways the pool guy and the bored housewife.
Aug 14th 2003, 7:52 am
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Re: Pools Q&A time.
Originally posted by dotty
Having sucumbed to the delights of the pool after a particularly nasty summer I am finding it one big hassle.
Firstly those chemical sticks, why do my colours not match anythig on the bloody guide?
Secondly Is the normal outcome of having your water tested (pool water not pee) having to buy 6 chemicals and bags of stuff and a direction sheet that requires a science degree. Or is a free pool test a ploy to sell chemicals.
Thirdly why does the baraccuda only clean the bottom two thirds of the pool and I have to scrub the rest.
Fourth, does a koala falling into the pool alter the alkalinity (OK I made that one up)
Fifth, when the hell does my husband get back from Hong Kong Business trip to deal with this shite.
Having sucumbed to the delights of the pool after a particularly nasty summer I am finding it one big hassle.
Firstly those chemical sticks, why do my colours not match anythig on the bloody guide?
Secondly Is the normal outcome of having your water tested (pool water not pee) having to buy 6 chemicals and bags of stuff and a direction sheet that requires a science degree. Or is a free pool test a ploy to sell chemicals.
Thirdly why does the baraccuda only clean the bottom two thirds of the pool and I have to scrub the rest.
Fourth, does a koala falling into the pool alter the alkalinity (OK I made that one up)
Fifth, when the hell does my husband get back from Hong Kong Business trip to deal with this shite.
I will be way to busy drinking cold ones to do all this maintenance, and i dare not call it part of general housekeeping or I'm lightly to get a slap.
James
Aug 14th 2003, 9:45 am
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Good luck with it Dotty. The vision of a swimming koala made me smile this morning, even if it was fictitious
Aug 14th 2003, 9:55 am
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Originally posted by h garrett
Good luck with it Dotty. The vision of a swimming koala made me smile this morning, even if it was fictitious
Good luck with it Dotty. The vision of a swimming koala made me smile this morning, even if it was fictitious
Aug 14th 2003, 9:57 am
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LOL oh god i'm just joking, before everone jumps! I love 'em really
