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Mr. Luddite

On 2/3/2014 11:32 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 2/3/14, 11:21 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 03 Feb 2014 06:04:00 -0500, Hank wrote:

On 2/3/2014 12:24 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:13:58 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 22:24:23 -0500, wrote:

I just got some waterproof epoxy and fixed the crack in mine.

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We've had that done at least 3 or 4 times by a local pool
professional. He says that the only permanent cure at this point is
a do-over.

Then I guess it is time.

I went out of my way to leave a patch of grass near that side of the
pool, just so repairs like that would be a bit less destructive.
Skimmers are the #1 suspect for a pool leak

In inches, how much H2O are you losing per day?

I am not leaking now but the crack was taking out about 1/5-1/4" a
day. That is not a lot maybe 60-80 gallons but it was still a nagging
problem.

Several people in our immediate area have pools. At least one has a pool
*and* an auto sprinkler system *and* an electronic fence for his mutts.
Hardly a week goes by without a service van in his driveway to service
his pool, sprinklers or dog fence. Especially the sprinklers and dog
fence. Even though his pool is fenced, it is visible from the road. In
the four years he has had it, I have never seen one person in it.

We've had four houses with in-ground pools since my wife and I have been
married. I ended up filling in the first one after our kids became
teenagers and wanted nothing to do with it. Our lawyer drafted a "hold
harmless" agreement that he insisted that we have the parents of kids
that visited and used the pool sign. Our kids thought that was wacky.
Now that they have homes and kids of their own, they don't think it's so
wacky.

The two houses in Florida had pools and then Mrs.E. wanted one up here
in MA.

It will be the last. No more pools.