Man if you lived closer I'd be over in a heartbeat !
I never dreamed that I would have a pool this clear.
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"Is this before or after you fired the parts cannon at it?" - senior tech
"Is this before or after you fired the parts cannon at it?" - senior tech
I'm tired of these mediocre "semi flammable" refrigerants. If we're going to do it let's do it right.
Unless we change direction we are likely to end up where we are going.
"It's not new, it's better than new!" Maru.
Man if you lived closer I'd be over in a heartbeat !
You'd be like " dude what are you doing here" 🤣
"Is this before or after you fired the parts cannon at it?" - senior tech
I'm tired of these mediocre "semi flammable" refrigerants. If we're going to do it let's do it right.
Unless we change direction we are likely to end up where we are going.
"It's not new, it's better than new!" Maru.
Speaking of pools...
At the start of February... did a chemical test and started bringing my pool out of winter...
Generally... I let it go all winter (from around October first until February first)... then bring it back up.
I test the chemicals once a month... so it does not go 'too far' out of water balance.
One issue with this pool... there is a creek close to it... so draining it is NOT an option (the concrete would literally come out of the ground... ). Then in February, go after it and bring it back up to spec!
Water temp got down to 49*F (Christmas cold spell... record cold here)...
Water temp is up to 56*F now.
I need to sweep the walls and floor... vacuum... take the filter apart and clean it... rebuild the backwash valve... Maybe rebuild the pump (seals).
I have a 'TigerShark' automatic pool cleaner... got it from the previous owner...
It is similar to the top of the line 'Daulphene' available now.
Need to take it apart and repair it... so I do not have to clean the pool by hand anymore.
I plan to start the roof pool water heaters the first of March... if it freezes, will shut them down for a few days.
Plan is to get the pool ready early... for a longer swim season.
I am looking for a HP style pool heater... if anyone has one that is non-functional that they want to get rid of... as long as the HXE is good... I am interested in a deal...
I really like swimming as a form of aerobic exercise...
This is what the pool looks like clean:
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GA-HVAC-Tech
Your comfort, Your way, Everyday!
GA's basic rules of home heating and AC upgrades:
*Installation is more important than the brand of equipment
*The duct system keeps the house comfortable; the equipment only heats and cools (and dehumidifies)
*The value of comfort, over the long term; leave economic choices behind!
Choose your contractor wisely!
Man I gotta get down there !
Pool party at GA's house!
"Is this before or after you fired the parts cannon at it?" - senior tech
I'm tired of these mediocre "semi flammable" refrigerants. If we're going to do it let's do it right.
Unless we change direction we are likely to end up where we are going.
"It's not new, it's better than new!" Maru.
Sweeeet pool ya got there Ga!
“A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.”
― Robert A. Heinlein
Yeah... previous owner did the roof thingy... they had lots of cash... and spent a lot on this property...
Then age caught up with them... they let it get into dis-repair.
I got it as a 'fixer-upper'...
The ONLY way I could have afforded it.
I was 'house poor' for a couple of years...
Until I got a bunch of stuff done:
*New HVAC including ductwork
*New tankless water heaters
*Major plumbing repairs and upgrades
*Major electrical repairs and still need to finish the upgrade (change the box)
Owning a place like this... takes a lot of time and money...
However it is really a nice place to live.
GA-HVAC-Tech
Your comfort, Your way, Everyday!
GA's basic rules of home heating and AC upgrades:
*Installation is more important than the brand of equipment
*The duct system keeps the house comfortable; the equipment only heats and cools (and dehumidifies)
*The value of comfort, over the long term; leave economic choices behind!
Choose your contractor wisely!
Couple of other things about this pool...
*There is about 500 sq/ft of pool water heaters (solar) on the roof... it is the North side of the house... so it does not get enough sun to work year round. Still though... I get a 4.5 - 5.5 month swim season (the pool roof actually slows the sun heating the water).
*The roof structure is great for keeping leaves and yard trash out of the water...
However...
It can get as high as 130*F air temp in there...
If you look carefully at the underside of the structure... at the ridge... there are 'skylights' on each side...
According to the previous owner... they move and can open... to allow heat to rise out.
(According to the lady that used to work for the previous owners... they never worked).
Currently they do not move... stuck... they are motorized, and when I tried to actuate the motor, the cables broke. Given where it is... access to repair it is an issue (I am a big guy)...
First of March, will go out and open the valves and start the water running to the heaters on the roof... if there is a freeze warning, have to drain it...
Comfortable swimming is water temp in the mind 80's... current is 56... will take about 6 weeks, given clouds and air temp (air temp has a lot to do with it).
Dieseldude... THX for the offer... I have learned a bit about pools since I bought the place 4+ years ago...
I plan to do the 1 day 'pool school' online... so I can get a cert that says I am a pool guy.
I have about a dozen customers... who will pay me for spring pool opening... (they do their own weekly service). Plan to do it along with the Spring check of their systems.
What I am looking for... is a HP style pool heater... that does not work... with a good HXE in it.
I can repair the rest... and use it to extend swim season a month or so.
THX guys... for the comments on the pool...
Honestly... when I bought this place (was 66 years old when I signed my life away
I did not realize how much I was biting off...
4+ acres
BIG house
Lots of trees
Pool
Out buildings
Yeah... lots to take care of!
GA-HVAC-Tech
Your comfort, Your way, Everyday!
GA's basic rules of home heating and AC upgrades:
*Installation is more important than the brand of equipment
*The duct system keeps the house comfortable; the equipment only heats and cools (and dehumidifies)
*The value of comfort, over the long term; leave economic choices behind!
Choose your contractor wisely!