For all of you guys who are homeowners or newly owned

[mgoblue]

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Ohhhh, so in theory I could unscrew it under water and pull it up to the pool deck to fix. Unscrew whatever to replace the bulb, and then get it set to go back under water?

I know it sounds stupid to ask, but didn't realize the light housing could be unscrewed and moved out, figured unscrewing that would just pull the cover off or something. I'll have to look at the light closer and see, would be cool to have it working again.

Found some vids online and makes sense. Just flip the circuit breaker to my pool area first....hoping the pump will remember the settings when it comes back on lol

[Trevytrev11]

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Anyone have any experience with Fertilizer Injector systems? I think they are a pretty new concept, where essentially you use your sprinkler system to deliver fertilizer, insect spray,etc. to your lawn.

Trying to understand from both a cost and overall effectiveness standpoint if they are worth it.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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Talked to my builder today. Sounds like I'll be closing on my house toward the beginning of June. I was thinking August.

What type of mattress did you guys go with? I'm curious about the Memory Foam.

[23]

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Talked to my builder today. Sounds like I'll be closing on my house toward the beginning of June. I was thinking August.

What type of mattress did you guys go with? I'm curious about the Memory Foam.

I have a common cali king but next time id probably go memory foam because this one sucks so bad.

Why i hated memory foam is because they always retain heat and keep you hot especially in the summer. Now they supposedly have ones with some cooling gel and holes in the foam to release air to keep them from overheating like they used to.

Haven't been able to use one ofncourse but you should visit a store just to ask questions.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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I have a cali king as well. Changing the sheets on that thing is no joke. And out here anyway it is hard finding sheets and stuff for it in store. Most stores out here don't go that high in size.

[Phobia]

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About a year or so ago me and the wife stepped and bought a Serta iComfort Avid Everfeel in kingsize https://www.serta.com/buy-mattress/i...-avid-everfeel which has like double layers of that cooling stuff. It was our first memory foam mattress and coming from a pillow top that was very comfortable we were also scared to pull the trigger. Plus throw in the fact they are expensive as all hell (tax and everything came to around $3,500.) it was nerve racking.

We got the free delivery, mattress protector (fabric water proof thing), and 5 years interest free fiance.

The first 3 nights on it I was worried bad. I was terribly uncomfortable and my back killed me, but I was afraid of saying anything to my wife because I didn't want to admit just yet we might of messed up. Well another two days or so goes by and she finally says "I'm not to sure about this bed, I'm experiencing back pain". I then tell her, I've been dealing with same thing but didn't want to say anything.

It must of been a day or two later we were hanging out with friends and one of them asked how we liked the mattress. We both kind of looked at each other then admitted yeaaaaa its not working out. This couple bought one about two years before us, so they said "experiencing pain and heat issues?". As I explain the heat is not a problem but more the constant back pain I get, both the husband and the wife said "It will go away, your body needs to adjust to it".

I didn't really buy that, but figured we spent so much money the least we could do is utilize the full 30 days to make sure before we returned it. Long story short, obviously we decided to keep it and have owned it over a year now. In all honesty, I couldn't go back. It was rough at first but now it is a dream to go to bed. By far the most comfortable sleep I've ever gotten out of a mattress, we also purchased the memory foam pillows to go along with it and those made a huge difference too.

I guess my long point is, the only way to know is try it out yourself. It sucks to drop big money like that on a mattress but the positive they last over 10 years, so it will cost me roughly 0.96 cents a night to own this mattress. Considering that fact the price didn't appear so bad, its just the up front cost that sucks.

Pros
Quiet
Comfortable
Easy to clean
Excited to go to bed lol

Cons
Slight heat issues in the summer, but we talking South Louisiana 100 degree summers
Heavy, don't expect to move it alone
Expensive
Takes adjusting to

[mgoblue]

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We have a king sized bed and love it...no way could i go with anything smaller, especially if you have kids or animals that can take up space....

Maybe next bed we'll check out the memory foam ones, but those just seem so uncomfortable in the stores....

[NDAlum]

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Learning quite a few things with this first house! Old water heater went on me. Damage wasn't horrible but the next two weeks of renovations are going to be extremely inconvenient.

The positive is that we'll have some extra upgrades with the money we're getting from insurance.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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Checked in on my house today....have a closing date of June 18th. Did notice 2 things and wanted to get opinions. Both have to do with the placement of electrical outlets. The builder's agent said that once they pass the inspection, nothing can be done to move them. Haven't talked to the actual builder to verify that.

One is placed right beneath the molding as you enter through the front door. Would never use or put anything require an electrical outlet there.

The other issue is that the opposite wall (without molding) which seems like the most common sense place to put one has no outlet. It is placed around the corner in the living room--which would force me to run the cords for lamps in the foyer around the corner. Not ideal.

If they say nothing can be done, how much am I looking at to have an outside electrician to come in and move the one around the corner (or add an outlet to the wall that needs one) and "kill" the eyesore one under the molding?

[Redacted01]

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You didn't have an electrical walkthrough? I got to pick the placement of all of my outlets to a point. The one by the door you are probably stuck with because it is likely code; had the same thing here but I got it placed where it works for what I wanted. You might have been able to move it a bit, but not get rid of it. As for the other one, it could again be code, but without seeing the plan, not entirely sure. Ones near doorways are likely because of code, or they have a standard electrical layout for that plan and that's what someone picked.

And you can't move them without getting another inspection to make sure they pass, so although you might be able to do it unlike what the builder's agent said, they may not want to delay things 3, 5, however many days it takes for an inspector to come out and make sure it passes again.

Hiring an electrician would probably cost you a couple hundred bucks to do the job, and he'll still only be able to work in code so I'd find out about why the outlets were placed where they were, but again, I wonder why you didn't get a walkthrough. The electrician here pointed out the logical spots, then asked if you wanted second ones higher up, any one shifted a bit, extras, things like that.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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You didn't have an electrical walkthrough? I got to pick the placement of all of my outlets to a point. The one by the door you are probably stuck with because it is likely code; had the same thing here but I got it placed where it works for what I wanted. You might have been able to move it a bit, but not get rid of it. As for the other one, it could again be code, but without seeing the plan, not entirely sure. Ones near doorways are likely because of code, or they have a standard electrical layout for that plan and that's what someone picked.

And you can't move them without getting another inspection to make sure they pass, so although you might be able to do it unlike what the builder's agent said, they may not want to delay things 3, 5, however many days it takes for an inspector to come out and make sure it passes again.

Hiring an electrician would probably cost you a couple hundred bucks to do the job, and he'll still only be able to work in code so I'd find out about why the outlets were placed where they were, but again, I wonder why you didn't get a walkthrough. The electrician here pointed out the logical spots, then asked if you wanted second ones higher up, any one shifted a bit, extras, things like that.

No electrical walkthrough. At no point, asked about the placement of outlets--only for cable and telephone.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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What do you guys put on your lawns to fight weeds? My dad swears by Scotts Weed & Feed and his yard is like carpet. My neighbors have a field of dandelions and we have some sporadically throughout the yard along with clover.

[dales]

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What do you guys put on your lawns to fight weeds? My dad swears by Scotts Weed & Feed and his yard is like carpet. My neighbors have a field of dandelions and we have some sporadically throughout the yard along with clover.

All depends on where you live. I'm in MA and I use the different Scotts Turf Builder products during different seasons. They have definitely made a difference.

Early Spring: Scotts® Turf Builder® Halts Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food
Late Spring: Scotts® Turf Builder® Weed & Feed
Summer: Scotts® Turf Builder® With SummerGuard®
Fall: Scotts® Turf Builder® WinterGuard® Fall Lawn Food

If you really want to get rid of weeds, though, you should top seed your lawn. Weeds can't grow if there is grass blocking them out. Best time to top seed, around here at least, is early spring or during the fall. And that Weed & Feed stuff guarantees to get rid of Dandelions and clover.

[bigeastbumrush]

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Pool questions:

About to cancel the pool service and do it myself. Curious about the process.

-Do you only add chemicals (shock, algaecide, etc.) while the filter is running?
-How often do you check your chlorine /pH levels? I've read you should check it twice a week and after heavy rains, wind and after a lot of people have been in there.
-How many hours per day do you run your pool during the hot months? I know this may depend on how many gallons your pool holds.
-Do you guys test the alkaline levels as well?
-Any advice as how to keep the pool vacuum's hose from coiling and turning over?

Help a newbie out

[aukevin]

Re: For all of you guys who are homeowners or newly owned

Pool questions:

About to cancel the pool service and do it myself. Curious about the process.

-Do you only add chemicals (shock, algaecide, etc.) while the filter is running?
-How often do you check your chlorine /pH levels? I've read you should check it twice a week and after heavy rains, wind and after a lot of people have been in there.
-How many hours per day do you run your pool during the hot months? I know this may depend on how many gallons your pool holds.
-Do you guys test the alkaline levels as well?
-Any advice as how to keep the pool vacuum's hose from coiling and turning over?

Help a newbie out

Yes run your filter when adding chemicals. The instructions on the chemicals hopefully say that, and how much to add based on pool size. Usually there is a recommendation for how long to run your pump after adding the chemicals. I always just ask my local pool store and do what they say.

I don't personally check my pool levels. I have a salt system that monitors my salt level and as long as that is at the right level, I feel good. Once or twice a month I take a sample to my local pool shop and they test it for me and let me know if anything is out of whack. I have a setting called Super Chlorinate that brings the chlorine level up which I run after a lot of people have been in there.

There's a formula for how long to run your pump based on pool size in order to circulate all the water in your pool through your filter twice a day which is recommended. I never did the formula because I don't know my pump's filtration rate, but from my research on it, anywhere between 8 and 12 hours a day. I have mine on a 12 hour timer because I have a large pool. The formula by the way is: (Pool Volume ÷ Filtration rate) x 2 = Hours to run filter.

I am in a never-ending battle with the hose to my pool bottom Polaris vacuum! It's always getting twisted up like a pretzel and not allowing the unit to reach all the corners of the pool. It's not as bad in the heat of the summer because the hose is much more flexible, but before it heats up that hose is stiff and twists up too much!

One recommendation, but it is an expensive one, is to check out the Solar Breeze Pool Skimmer. It's $500 but so far it is worth every penny to me. I bought one at the beginning of last pool season and it's a solar powered boat that you leave in your pool all day/night and it just trolls around skimming the surface picking up grass, bugs, etc. It worked just as I hoped really, no big complaints after a year of having it. My first year with the pool, I always spent 15 minutes or so skimming the pool before I got in to get grass, bugs and spiders out before getting in. This boat takes care of 95% of that. Still have to get the skimming net out to get a few spiders off the wall but the boat takes care of everything else pretty much. I just take it out when I'm ready to get in (with a net in hand to scoop up debris trapped under the boat when I pick it up) and then put it back in when I'm done.