for me the pool is essential . I take a dip when its hot 5 or more times a day to cool off. A boat would be fun but higher maintenience costs. Plus very hot.
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Pool maintenance questions.... yes!
One pool supply store recommended I try a simpler approach first than replacing the sand filter with another variety.
Replace the "laterals" in my sand filter. The filter is over 30 years old and those somewhat fragile pieces of plastic could be cracked, rendering them ineffective.
He also mentioned replacing the valve which changes the function from filter to waste, etc, but I had just done that and it didn't help.
Those laterals may be attempted over the next day or two.
Replace the "laterals" in my sand filter. The filter is over 30 years old and those somewhat fragile pieces of plastic could be cracked, rendering them ineffective.
He also mentioned replacing the valve which changes the function from filter to waste, etc, but I had just done that and it didn't help.
Those laterals may be attempted over the next day or two.
The price of granulated (and puck) trichlor really went up during the past several months.
The best price I found was 18,000 RD for a 50 Kg "tank" and that was in Puerto Plata.
Locally in the Sosua region it was 25,000 RD where I bought some in March 2021 for $10,260 RD.
Covid inflation price, I guess.
Another shipment is not due until January from what the vendors told me.
The best price I found was 18,000 RD for a 50 Kg "tank" and that was in Puerto Plata.
Locally in the Sosua region it was 25,000 RD where I bought some in March 2021 for $10,260 RD.
Covid inflation price, I guess.
Another shipment is not due until January from what the vendors told me.
I believe one of the symptoms of a broken lateral is if you have sand in your pool. So, do you see or catch any sand from your pool ?
Yeah, I was going to tell the same - I got lucky (I am in Santo Domingo) that I picked up some pucks the other day at the innovacion that they have some 50-pucks buckets and it cost me less than 7,000 for around 150, which should last me the whole 2022 season. But is not just the price, it is the availability, you don't seem to get anywhere pucks in bulks anymore.
Depends if they're manufacturing them in the DR, or importing from the US. There were widespread shortages of chlorine in the US this year due to a significant drop in manufacturing capacity after a fire in the summer of 2020 at a manufacturer, and an increase in demand after people started using their pools more because of covid.
I always thought the Trichlor was made here, but I have no way to know for sure. If a new shipment is need in January, then perhaps it was always imported.
That is the 64 peso question.
Sorry ahead of time for this: "How the puck should I know? "
"I stopped measuring their purity in my lab long ago. "
etc,
I surely believe I have read in online forums that they are all manufactured the same
You'll go through them quicker if you put them in the skimmer and run your pump a lot. But I think most people prefer this route, especially with the high temperature here.