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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group

Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.

There are 212 threads in our archives.

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Swimming Pool Sand Filter ??? [14 articles]

JimT - 2010-07-30 16:09:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I've got a 10,000 gal. in ground pool in Central TX. Changed the sand last year. Check the PH and chlorine daily. Shock one a week. Get my water tested a few times a year for alkaline and hardness...Swimming Pool Sand Filter ???

HOA minimizes fire risk [77 articles]

HeyBub - 2010-08-03 18:23:00 [In: Health & Safety | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
It's in the UK, but still... "You may think a large pool of water is a useful thing to have around in the event of a fire. But officials at a block of flats have banned children from playing in...HOA minimizes fire risk

Update on sand filter & cloudy 10k gal swimming pool [16 articles]

JimT - 2010-08-02 13:22:00 [In: Appliances | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
The pool is all back to normal but I had to do the full Clear-Floc vacuum method. I didn't raise the PH to 8 but it seems to work just fine anyway. The Clear-Floc as a filter aid just didn't cut i...Update on sand filter & cloudy 10k gal swimming pool

Speaking of Pool Heaters [28 articles]

JimT - 2010-11-03 14:57:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
This is the first year I've been able to use my pool heater in the fall because I got a heater earlier this year (266k BTU Rakpak Nat Gas) capable of heating the pool in a reasonable amount of tim...Speaking of Pool Heaters

Low voltage/underground wiring question [11 articles]

I'm helping a friend install a solar pool heater for an inground pool. There will be a solar pool controller mounted on the side of the house. This controller runs the pump and valves and basicly...Low voltage/underground wiring question

Amenities found in upscale homes [14 articles]

I have a lifelong background in real estate and am now retired. I'd enjoy discussing the differences in upscale single family residences found in various parts of the country, if anyone is intere...Amenities found in upscale homes

Swimming Pool Sand Filter ? Cloudy water on start up. [3 articles]

JimT - 2010-08-16 22:38:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
For those that responded to the last post: The pool is running exceptionally well with the Phos-Free. Nice, clear and no algae. I'm still shocking weekly, but with half as much chlorine, and I dum...Swimming Pool Sand Filter ? Cloudy water on start up.

Carpet Tile in bathroom [24 articles]

Higgs Boson - 2010-08-27 18:06:00 [In: Bathrooms | Flooring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Yes, I know; you're not supposed to use c.t. in bathroom. But my old white vinyl tile is so beat up, and I can't afford to redo the whole floor, that I thought I'd take a desperate leap and instal...Carpet Tile in bathroom

Air Compressor Oil [30 articles]

X-post to A.H.R and A.B.C. I bought a new air compressor and received it today from HF. It's a Central Pneumatic 2 HP, 8 gallon, 115 psi. It replaces a CH compressor that went belly up. My mai...Air Compressor Oil

In-Ground Pool Pump Feed Problem [19 articles]

I realize this is not directly related to the purpose of this group, so if you know of a better place for me to ask, please let me know. We have a problem with our Pentair-WhisperFlo pool pump. I...In-Ground Pool Pump Feed Problem

PhosFree for pool water [28 articles]

Peabody - 2010-09-08 22:59:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We've had a long, hot dry summer, but finally got some rain last night, and I've got a minor algae bloom a few places on the walls and bottom. I've used PhosFree for a number of years, and have...PhosFree for pool water

Upgrade to 200AMP or keep 100AMP? [49 articles]

Dear Readers, I'm getting contractors' quotes on replacing my existing main electrical panel (The subpanel for the house distribution is circuit breakers, but the main panel is old 100amp fuse bloc...Upgrade to 200AMP or keep 100AMP?

"Fat Cat" pool table dis-assembly? [20 articles]

Joe J - 2010-09-23 09:12:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Furniture | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
We're moving and have a Fat Cat 8x4 ft pool table in the basement that I would like to move. First, anybody know how to contact them? Internet searching has been fruitless. I'm trying to find i...

What type of adapter from 1.25 O.D. to Garden hose? Pool Pump No threads [11 articles]

AA VVVV - 2010-10-10 07:40:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I bought this used pool pump to suck up the water off the pool cover. I want to connect a garden hose to the pump. I went to the hardware store and pool store, and neither one could find me an ...What type of adapter from 1.25 O.D. to Garden hose? Pool Pump No threads

refilling swimming pool after marcite/plaster job [5 articles]

what is the name of the filtering system, where to purchase, when refilling a swimming pool after marcite job? the purpose of the filter is just one use, to remove all trace minerals from tap w...refilling swimming pool after marcite/plaster job
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