Everything posted by PantsTent
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
I also pulled all drain plugs at 2am Sunday night after power went out. The valves did all freeze but with everything open I think it had plenty room to expand. I was able to get them to turn freely yesterday. At that point I checked the chlorine and it was < 1 ppm. Also a new owner and had everything pretty much perfectly balanced and crystal clear and didn't want to start all over if algae started. Fired everything up around 5pm yesterday and no issues observed. Assuming I did everything correct, at least I now know how to charge and coat the DE filter and prime pump.
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SOMEBODY FLIPPING ONE FUCKING SWITCH WOULD HAVE KEPT AUSTIN IN WATER
Two more zones officially listed as on. I'm in SWA but will check it later this afternoon for life. I've been turned off at the street.
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SOMEBODY FLIPPING ONE FUCKING SWITCH WOULD HAVE KEPT AUSTIN IN WATER
Last update was that people with water need to conserve so us without have a chance of getting water. Not liking this plan...
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Texas vs. West Virginia on ABC @ 2pm
Good call
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SOMEBODY FLIPPING ONE FUCKING SWITCH WOULD HAVE KEPT AUSTIN IN WATER
All those brewers have nothing to do with city efforts....just good people. And they've been hammered this last year and are constantly shit on by shitty laws. If you go to any of those guys also buy some beer! City message is still water on the way and planning distribution centers.
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I have emergency plumbing repair supplies available to give in Austin
I mean, I could turn it on, but nothing will come out.
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Texas deep freeze carnage thread
I guess we could start a separate thread but it's sprinkled in the 2 weather threads now. I've just been checking this page for city updates. I'm on day 3 of no water in Circle C. Best case seems late Sunday or Monday for turn on. http://www.austintexas.gov/article/operational-updates
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Texas deep freeze carnage thread
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2020-21 Winter weather; bring it on
There's already two winter weather threads, but do we need a separate one for Austin water fuckery?
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Hey Steel Shank!
Cute little wiener you have there.
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This is the Jeopardy! Thread of Encompassment [RIP Alex Trebek]
Haha, saw that...couldn't solve DIS__SSING IT WITH MY IMAGINARY FRIEND. I want to say he guessed a P at that point.
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Texas basketball 2020-21: Not even Shaka can fuck this up...right?
If they have water, I may go just to take a shit and not need a bucket. I do stink a little though.
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What are y’all buying for the next grid failure?
I was able to close my front door with cord pressing in the rubber jams. Maybe I need to fix the gap under my front door.
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2020-21 Winter weather; bring it on
Water goes out pipes at the top, right, so no way they can empty with no water pressure coming in?
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
Derkaville power beats Austin energy and PEC apparently
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2020-21 Winter weather; bring it on
The street outside my house looks like pure ice in south Austin. Problem is forecast is only 33-34 today so may be hard to access what the afternoon will look like. My brother drove here in the snow from Buda with his two kids. He just found out he has power now but is likely stuck with us another day/night if roads are iced.
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
*just threw
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
Allegedly it absorbs the ice expansion and not the skimmer itself. Mine’s actually not frozen even though pool is. Just three a half filled milk jug in and out cover on top.
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
Just catching up but this is what I did at 2am last night. Still no power. Broke up all the ice with a shovel and will do the milk jug in skimmer, etc
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
Sorry, it's only been about 6 weeks with SWCG so no issues to report. I sealed the stone coping with some shit that was $170/gal so it better work.
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
Haha, based on my above posts I could be your neighbor regarding the automation. But as you said, have to draw the line somewhere. I did go SWCG, basically in place of automation. If you've read Trouble Free Pools, I'm sure you're aware, but you can avoid CYA creep by using pure liquid chlorine.
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
I do not have automation. Might add later.
- Horrific DFW crash
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Horrific DFW crash
Are those trucks skidding the whole way? Massive line of brake lights should be easy to spot in the dark.
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
I downloaded the manual and there is no setting for speed. Says will run on max speed for 8 hours once temp is reached. Temp can be set from 40F to 34F or something like that. Thought that was lame too. Hayward Tristar vs 950...supposedly a pretty decent pump. I can deal with setting manual timers < 10 times a year. I haven't worried about the few low 30s or high 20s nights we've had. This 9 degree shit is different though.