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  1. Jimrahbe

    60's Coke Machine Disaster!

    I have a 60's room with an old Coke machine, Pin Ball machine, old Juke Box, etc.. Well, unknown to us, the coke machine froze up and this is the result... :( What a mess... Sigh, Jim R.
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    Went to my local pool store to buy Liquid Chlorine and saw this....

    Plenty of dead robots to go around... :( Thanks, Jim R.
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    Look What I Found In Both Of My Skimmer Baskets

    When I first saw it, I assume it was an old plastic bag of some type.. But it was in both baskets.. Turns out it was paint.. I use my garage as a paint both sometimes, and a whole house fan sucks the fumes out the back door of the garage. Unfortunately, this is right over the top of my...
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    Almost every day I do something stupid.. Here's todays...

    I am working on redoing a 8' Cedar Picket fence at a rent house.. I needed to make one metal post longer.. They sell an extension kit that is about 3' long but I only needed about a 16", so the pipe had to be cut. I used an angle grinder with a cutting wheel. Cutting the pipe makes a nice...
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    I'm looking for DFW area gunite spa owners....

    Please PM me if you are interested in helping with a review of a new Spa robot cleaner. Thanks, Jim R.
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    EVO Pool Cleaner now has app Scheduling!!!

    I received word that the EVO cleaners now have the ability to run from a weekly scheduler in the app. This was one of the main things that I did not like about the EVO. I updated my app and it seems to work fine.. Not sure yet if it is all EVOs or just the 614 iQ???? Thanks, Jim R.
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    I can't find a CYA Thread with a Pic of a "Good" brand. (Found it!!)

    I seem to remember a thread in the past year that had pics of a Good brand and a Bad brand of CYA.. I think it was posted by one of our experts, but not sure.. It was about the CYA not lasting very long with what the OP was original using, and that after changing brands the problem when away...
  8. Jimrahbe

    Swim shoes...

    I have stamped concrete decking and it will burn your feet right off this time of year. :( I have tried a couple different sandals, flip-flops and everything I tried was just a pain to use. Then I tried these... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4STJ7MK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details...
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    New EVO 614i Robot Pool Cleaner Review

    About a month ago I needed a new robot pool cleaner and I contacted Margaret at Marina Pool and Spa. My initial goal was to buy another S200 "style" robot as I have been happy with them so far. Margaret suggested that I might want to look at a new line of robot cleaners that Marina is now...
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    I Hate Ducks!!

    I hate ducks… They should be called Poop Terrorists!!! They have bombed me several times in the past few days. I feel like one of those guys that pumps out septic tanks… Thanks, Jim R.
  11. Jimrahbe

    Almost Humorous License Plate

    Saw a special Texas license plate today that said... US Air Force Veteran (at the top) Honorable Discharge (at the bottom) I found it humorous because what other option could there be that you'd want to brag about in public? Not certain I understand the point.. :mrgreen: Thanks, Jim R.
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    Time Travel

    Several months ago, I ordered several parts from Marina for a robot that was eaten by a large dog. Most of the items were shipped right away, but the wheels kits were on back order. They finally shipped a few days ago. They shipped by the USPS and I have been using their tracking number to...
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    Texas Frozen Yard Art..

    My yard art does not like this cold... :mrgreen: Thanks, Jim R. .
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    Oops... Did not expect this..

    I have a couple of sun sails over my standalone spa that have been there several years. This winter's ice storm showed a defect in my planning.. :( They filled with snow and now ice and must weight a million lbs. Good thing it will be 70 degrees in a couple of day. Thanks, Jim R.
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    Helpful Hint for Dolphin S200 Style Robots

    Ok, it could be just me, but I have a hard time opening the filter basket lid on my S200 style robots. I have three of them and they all operate about the same way. It just seems like I have to pull on the catch-handle much harder than I should. The lid opens but it feels like I'm almost...
  16. Jimrahbe

    How not to make a Skimmer Basket grabber pole.

    I normally just stick my hand in the water to grab my skimmer baskets, but today is a little colder than normal so I thought I'd make a very simple PVC pole with a slot on one end to capture the basket handle. Took it out and it just would not capture the bar across the middle of the basket...
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    Robot Meets Dog and Owner Pays the Price.

    My renter's dog decided to challenge my robot to a dual and although the dog won, the dog's owner is having to pay the price... Should be around $200 bucks for all the parts, but a lot of them are on back order so it will be a while until I get them. I decided to take this opportunity to buy a...
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    Informational update from Marina Pool and Spa

    As you know TFP does not have advertisers, nor do we normally allow marketing from outside sources. But I received an email today from one of my trusted suppliers that I would like to share, as it provides an insight into some of their supply chain issues. "Hi Guys, Hope all is well and...
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    Can Your Robot Do This??

    My new Warrior robot just tied a knot in its cable. :mrgreen: Thanks, Jim R.
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    Need someone with ScreenLogic in the DFW area to test something for me...

    I normally get the following page... The weather updates from the local airport.. You set it up on the following page.. Mine is stuck and I can not get it to update anymore.. When I tell it to find the airport.. It just spins the small wheel of death and then says not available...
  21. Jimrahbe

    Lee.. Do you see this alert???

    Not sure if my alerts have stopped working or not??? Calling @Leebo Thanks, Jim R.
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    Pic Test..

  23. Jimrahbe

    Lost plug to oil filled 30 lb. pressure gauge..

    Pulled the plug out to "reset" the gauge and dropped it trying put it back in. To make matters worse, I tried to grab it on the way to the ground and basically sent it flying into the outfield... ☹ My question is does it really matter? What happens if the hole is not plugged. Obviously...
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    Anyone with ScreenLogic want to do me a favor???

    I have the following page in ScreenLogic.. It shows the local weather across the bottom.. For some reason, it no longer updates.. I tried to update the set up page below, but can't get it to find the local airport. It won't let me enter anything.. I am just looking to see if it is...
  25. Jimrahbe

    Anyone Know What Causes This?

    Anyone know why the exposed parts of this eyeball turned brown? Only the part that is exposed to the sun seems to be affected. Yet the brown will scrub off with a cleaner. All three eyeballs did the same thing. The eyeballs at my other two pools do not have the same issue. I installed them...
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    What I Saw at Home Depot Yesterday...

    Where there is a will, there is a way... :mrgreen: Thanks, Jim R.
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    IntelliCenter Remote Control

    Moved from here... IntelliCenter vs IntelliTouch 48, The IntelliCenter has a built-in system that allows you to use your phone, tablet or PC... You would not need ScreenLogic.. Jim R.
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    I am such a slow learner....... Sigh!!

    About 2 years ago I left a hose in a rent house pool and then removed the other end of the hose at the house.. Came back the next day and by the magic of gravity, I had drained about two feet of water... ? You would think once would be enough!! But no, yesterday, I went over to the same...
  29. Jimrahbe

    New IntelliCenter for sale in the Coffee Bar Forum...

    New IntelliCenter for sale in the Coffee Bar Forum... Jim R.
  30. Jimrahbe

    New Hayward DE Filter Seal

    A few weeks ago someone here posted a question about lubing the giant O-Ring between the bottom and top half of their DE filter. At the time I thought what idiot would not lube that seal.. But then I found out that this was a new type of O-Ring. While the original is a flexible rubber like...