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2008 Pool Opening

Just opened the pool today for the 2008 season. Did it myself this time and saved ~$100.

Bought a solid chemical mix from Lowe's for $29 that contains the following:

• Algaecide
• Stabilizer
• Chlorine (in powder form)

The pool's capacity is 19,550 G; rounding up you get 20,000G. So, I doubled the 10,000G dosage.

Sorry Ryan—water is way to cold to swim in yet. Better buy that heater, Dad!

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UAlbany Athletics - N.Y. Giants Training Camp: "Albany, N.Y. -- The New York Giants began their 2007 summer training camp on the University at Albany campus with two practices on Saturday and Sunday. More than 3,700 fans watched the team work out over the weekend. Following Monday's off day, the Giants will practice twice on Tuesday, July 31, including the first night practice at 6:10 p.m. For the second straight year there are eight evening sessions on the schedule. In the 11 years that the Giants have trained at UAlbany, the National Football League preseason camp has averaged 30,890 fans per summer."

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Bluetooth FAQ | Satechi

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A2DP technology is a new music revolution allowing you to send CD quality stereo music from one device to another without wires. A2DP is stereo music sent over Bluetooth without the hassle of plugging cables. Bluetooth Wireless Technology with A2DP technology makes mobile phones, pda’s and computers capable of streaming music directly to products such as the

Bluetooth Stereo A2DP Hands-Free Fm Transmitter Car Kit will allow you to play music from your Car Stereo.

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The Pool Is Open

Caribbean Pools stopped by and opened our pool today. They open the pool for you once as part of the installation package. It took two guys all of about 15 minutes. Here's what they did—I'm documenting it here so I can open the pool myself next year.

• Removed safety cover; rolled it up
• Re-installed step ladder in deep end (requires tightening of hex nut to secure)
• Re-installed railing at shallow end, near stairs
• Removed white twist-off plugs that sealed the lines running to the pool from the pump/filter.
• Re-installed aerators in valves near pool steps
  
• Added 5G chlorine
• Added 1G algacide
• Primed pump by opening it and adding a few quarts pool water
• Turned filter to Filter setting. Turned on pump.

After running the pump for 72 hours, I will add 150 LB (3 bags) of plain old table salt, the same salt I add to my water softener. After adding the salt, I will run the pump and chlorinator on their regular schedule of 8-10 hrs per day.

I was told to shock the pool w/chlorine at least one more time during the year and add salt as needed.