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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,631
    Good to know, thanks guys.
    canuckland
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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,385
    Canugghead said:
    Discovered a place that sells Amazon returns/discards. Picked this up for peanuts, what is it good for?

    Normally expensive as all get out. We use it for a flavor additive. I buy it in 55# bags 
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  • MediumRarely
    MediumRarely Posts: 270
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    kl8ton said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Downspouts.  Yay.


    Does it rain there?  😀
    It rains about 11" per year.  Unfortunately that usually comes in a few big storms, so I needed somewhere for that 11" to go.

    This is part of my driveway:



    @no@nolaegghead you have no idea. The cost for these was way more than expected, but once you are in that deep, just keep digging.

    We got the quote the same day I was notified my number came up to order a smoker from Aaron Franklin.  So now everytime I look at these downspouts, I will think of the offset that could have been.

    Too late now for you, but... I have a 30Kgal cistern. The only other option down here is tanker trucks. Some people (down in the valleys) do have wells, but not many.

    My daddy always told me that when you are digging yourself into a deep hole, the first thing to do was to stop digging. Hmmm. What a conundrum.

    Always act so that you can tell the truth about how you act.


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    edited March 2022
    MediumRarely said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    kl8ton said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Downspouts.  Yay.


    Does it rain there?  😀
    It rains about 11" per year.  Unfortunately that usually comes in a few big storms, so I needed somewhere for that 11" to go.

    This is part of my driveway:



    @no@nolaegghead you have no idea. The cost for these was way more than expected, but once you are in that deep, just keep digging.

    We got the quote the same day I was notified my number came up to order a smoker from Aaron Franklin.  So now everytime I look at these downspouts, I will think of the offset that could have been.

    Too late now for you, but... I have a 30Kgal cistern. The only other option down here is tanker trucks. Some people (down in the valleys) do have wells, but not many.

    My daddy always told me that when you are digging yourself into a deep hole, the first thing to do was to stop digging. Hmmm. What a conundrum.

    I have some friends with underground cisterns and other water collection devices.  If I were on city water I might consider that, however, I am on a well, so my only cost is electricity for the pump.  All the runoff filters down through the layers and eventually into the aquifer that my well is in, so I do not feel bad from an ecological stand point.  Plus, I am in a riparian habitat so the water helps all the wildlife and plants around.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,631
    ColbyLang said:
    Canugghead said:
    Discovered a place that sells Amazon returns/discards. Picked this up for peanuts, what is it good for?

    Normally expensive as all get out. We use it for a flavor additive. I buy it in 55# bags 
    It was an impulse buy, couldn't pass at six loonies for 10#  :)
    canuckland
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    Canugghead said:
    ColbyLang said:
    Canugghead said:
    Discovered a place that sells Amazon returns/discards. Picked this up for peanuts, what is it good for?

    Normally expensive as all get out. We use it for a flavor additive. I buy it in 55# bags 
    It was an impulse buy, couldn't pass at six loonies for 10#  :)
    4.68 USD or 610,000,000 rubles.  Pretty sweet deal.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109

    Canugghead said:
    Discovered a place that sells Amazon returns/discards. Picked this up for peanuts, what is it good for?

    Same as sour salt.  Great for adding a tart kick wherever a dish features lemon or lime juice, or vinegar.  Also an excellent choice where you need to lower the pH, such as brewing beer, preserving food, caning, dissolving pectin, etc.  I have a kilo and I use it at least once a week for various things. Also, like vinegar, it does remove scale and disinfects, but will leave a residue unlike distilled vinegar.

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    I found these grabits for a hunnert each.  So they are ordered.  For some reason, this excites me.

    https://youtu.be/oDaREKuNJnI
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    nolaegghead said:
    I found these grabits for a hunnert each.  So they are ordered.  For some reason, this excites me.

    https://youtu.be/oDaREKuNJnI
    I would love to remove every door knob and handle in my house and just hand these out to guests when they come over.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    that's a hunnert off each, sorry.  I wish they were only a hunnert
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,668
    nolaegghead said:
    that's a hunnert off each, sorry.  I wish they were only a hunnert
    Speak Engrish.  Your in America.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    Just bought 4 gallons of acid, 4 gallons of liquid chlorine, and 50lbs of chlorine tablets.  Ouch!  $350.  Costco hasn't stocked tablets yet so had to go to a pool store.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,885
    @Ozzie_Isaac its gone up since walter white made it popular.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,396
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Just bought 4 gallons of acid, 4 gallons of liquid chlorine, and 50lbs of chlorine tablets.  Ouch!  $350.  Costco hasn't stocked tablets yet so had to go to a pool store.
    We're switching our old bromine pool to a salt system as we type.  A year in the making with supply chain shortages, lost shipments,  etc. There was a bromine shortage last summer and I barely kept the pool running all summer for our customers.  



    I have to get a new pic.  It should all be plumbed by now. Hope to fill/ test next week ish.

    Your pool setup looks sweet! 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • MediumRarely
    MediumRarely Posts: 270
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Just bought 4 gallons of acid, 4 gallons of liquid chlorine, and 50lbs of chlorine tablets.  Ouch!  $350.  Costco hasn't stocked tablets yet so had to go to a pool store.

    I went with a chlorine generator. Add salt - be sure to use pool salt. Maintain pH and chlorine levels. Pool should be on autopilot unless you have contaminants getting in from outside.

    Intense sun can play with the chlorine chemistry a bit. I control with the addition of muriatic acid.

    Always act so that you can tell the truth about how you act.


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    MediumRarely said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Just bought 4 gallons of acid, 4 gallons of liquid chlorine, and 50lbs of chlorine tablets.  Ouch!  $350.  Costco hasn't stocked tablets yet so had to go to a pool store.

    I went with a chlorine generator. Add salt - be sure to use pool salt. Maintain pH and chlorine levels. Pool should be on autopilot unless you have contaminants getting in from outside.

    Intense sun can play with the chlorine chemistry a bit. I control with the addition of muriatic acid.
    Our water is very hard and salt water systems don't last very long.  Couple that with our intense sun and how quick chlorine burns off and I opted for a chlorinator using tablets.

    My last pool even with a salt cell sized for a pool twice my size I had to run it almost 18hrs a day and cell lasted 1.5 years.  Luckily it had a 5 year warranty.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • MediumRarely
    MediumRarely Posts: 270
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    MediumRarely said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Just bought 4 gallons of acid, 4 gallons of liquid chlorine, and 50lbs of chlorine tablets.  Ouch!  $350.  Costco hasn't stocked tablets yet so had to go to a pool store.

    I went with a chlorine generator. Add salt - be sure to use pool salt. Maintain pH and chlorine levels. Pool should be on autopilot unless you have contaminants getting in from outside.

    Intense sun can play with the chlorine chemistry a bit. I control with the addition of muriatic acid.
    Our water is very hard and salt water systems don't last very long.  Couple that with our intense sun and how quick chlorine burns off and I opted for a chlorinator using tablets.

    My last pool even with a salt cell sized for a pool twice my size I had to run it almost 18hrs a day and cell lasted 1.5 years.  Luckily it had a 5 year warranty.

    Well, I'm glad I didn't believe you had thoughtlessly selected your system. I was told up front that chlorine generators are typically undersized (2x should be the standard size). Glad I did. We use rain water (or RO water from a tanker during droughts) from the cistern.  Works well for us. If you have operated a pool before, I am sure you have (or will) everything under control. No leaks yet, I hope.

    Always act so that you can tell the truth about how you act.


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    MediumRarely said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    MediumRarely said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Just bought 4 gallons of acid, 4 gallons of liquid chlorine, and 50lbs of chlorine tablets.  Ouch!  $350.  Costco hasn't stocked tablets yet so had to go to a pool store.

    I went with a chlorine generator. Add salt - be sure to use pool salt. Maintain pH and chlorine levels. Pool should be on autopilot unless you have contaminants getting in from outside.

    Intense sun can play with the chlorine chemistry a bit. I control with the addition of muriatic acid.
    Our water is very hard and salt water systems don't last very long.  Couple that with our intense sun and how quick chlorine burns off and I opted for a chlorinator using tablets.

    My last pool even with a salt cell sized for a pool twice my size I had to run it almost 18hrs a day and cell lasted 1.5 years.  Luckily it had a 5 year warranty.

    Well, I'm glad I didn't believe you had thoughtlessly selected your system. I was told up front that chlorine generators are typically undersized (2x should be the standard size). Glad I did. We use rain water (or RO water from a tanker during droughts) from the cistern.  Works well for us. If you have operated a pool before, I am sure you have (or will) everything under control. No leaks yet, I hope.
    Florida is the perfect environment for salt lake water pools.  The steady influx of rain water keeps the calcium levels low.  We get about 12" of rain a year max.  So our already high hardness levels just keeps getting higher and higher.  Eventually you need to drain and refill.  I would have preferred a chlorine generator setup, but our environment just doesn't make sense for it.

    I am starting to research heat pumps with solar power setup.  That seems like an excellent way to heat/cool the pool.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • MediumRarely
    MediumRarely Posts: 270
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    MediumRarely said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    MediumRarely said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Just bought 4 gallons of acid, 4 gallons of liquid chlorine, and 50lbs of chlorine tablets.  Ouch!  $350.  Costco hasn't stocked tablets yet so had to go to a pool store.

    I went with a chlorine generator. Add salt - be sure to use pool salt. Maintain pH and chlorine levels. Pool should be on autopilot unless you have contaminants getting in from outside.

    Intense sun can play with the chlorine chemistry a bit. I control with the addition of muriatic acid.
    Our water is very hard and salt water systems don't last very long.  Couple that with our intense sun and how quick chlorine burns off and I opted for a chlorinator using tablets.

    My last pool even with a salt cell sized for a pool twice my size I had to run it almost 18hrs a day and cell lasted 1.5 years.  Luckily it had a 5 year warranty.

    Well, I'm glad I didn't believe you had thoughtlessly selected your system. I was told up front that chlorine generators are typically undersized (2x should be the standard size). Glad I did. We use rain water (or RO water from a tanker during droughts) from the cistern.  Works well for us. If you have operated a pool before, I am sure you have (or will) everything under control. No leaks yet, I hope.
    Florida is the perfect environment for salt lake water pools.  The steady influx of rain water keeps the calcium levels low.  We get about 12" of rain a year max.  So our already high hardness levels just keeps getting higher and higher.  Eventually you need to drain and refill.  I would have preferred a chlorine generator setup, but our environment just doesn't make sense for it.

    I am starting to research heat pumps with solar power setup.  That seems like an excellent way to heat/cool the pool.

    Let me know how it goes with direct solar powered heat pump. Higher amperage components - mine is 220V @ 45A min. (Aqua Cal). I ended up just putting 10kW of solar panels on the roof tied into the local utility (WAPA). I use the 200A service to my garage to feed the beast. I have a 30kW diesel generator for standby power rated at 125A - most people don't factor amperage needs (just kW) into the selection of generators.

    There are passive solar pool heating options out there - basically black tube sheets with a pump. Ugly to look at though, so you need space to hide.

    Always act so that you can tell the truth about how you act.


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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    edited March 2022
    @Ozzie_Isaac It's been a while since I've had to take care of a pool but my dad switched to this several years ago and has been very happy with it.  He was having an issue with "pink slime" and it was just eating the crap out of the chlorine and this took care of it.

    Amazon.com : E-Z Pool Weekly All in 1 Concentrated Outdoor Swimming Pool Care Solution Blend with Copper Sulfate and Oxygen Enriching Formula, 10 Pound Bucket : Patio, Lawn & Garden
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,554
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Just bought 4 gallons of acid, 4 gallons of liquid chlorine, and 50lbs of chlorine tablets.  Ouch!  $350.  Costco hasn't stocked tablets yet so had to go to a pool store.
    It's  not salt. I was hoping there would be fish in the tank
    fukahwee maine

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    If you are going to only own one decent tool, this is it.  This is the same screwdriver Snap-on has been selling for decades.  It's a life-changer.


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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,817
    backup camera for my truck  :o
    aka marysvilleksegghead
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  • kl8ton
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    If all goes to plan, this system will pay for itself this season as 50lb bromine buckets are around $450 each now.  Start filling tomorrow I think.  
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    kl8ton said:


    If all goes to plan, this system will pay for itself this season as 50lb bromine buckets are around $450 each now.  Start filling tomorrow I think.  
    That is a beautiful installation!

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,396
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    kl8ton said:


    If all goes to plan, this system will pay for itself this season as 50lb bromine buckets are around $450 each now.  Start filling tomorrow I think.  
    That is a beautiful installation!
    Thanks.  A few more 90s than we wanted but the installer has to work in the given space and my picky nature. 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,396
    We had to basically quintuple salt cell capacity to satisfy the health dept.  I did not want a liquid chlorine tank to supplement in the extremely off chance that cells were not keeping up. 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,919
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    My new commercial grade billion BTU wok burner just showed up!

    That looks pretty heavy duty! Where’d you pick it up?
    The site looks completely shady, but is legit.  I talked to the owner and he was super nice and helpful.

    http://outdoorstirfry.com/product/powerflamer-propane-160-long-lead-time/

    Here is it in front of my Medium Egg.  Ignore the dust an mess.  Having a pool put in, and I am currently living in a Grapes of Wrath level dust bowl.




    @Ozzie_Isaac  I just received an email from the owner, I should receive mine in about a week.  It was a nice surprise, I did not expect it to ship until a couple of months!  Now I need to find a decent wok…

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    paqman said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    My new commercial grade billion BTU wok burner just showed up!

    That looks pretty heavy duty! Where’d you pick it up?
    The site looks completely shady, but is legit.  I talked to the owner and he was super nice and helpful.

    http://outdoorstirfry.com/product/powerflamer-propane-160-long-lead-time/

    Here is it in front of my Medium Egg.  Ignore the dust an mess.  Having a pool put in, and I am currently living in a Grapes of Wrath level dust bowl.




    @Ozzie_Isaac  I just received an email from the owner, I should receive mine in about a week.  It was a nice surprise, I did not expect it to ship until a couple of months!  Now I need to find a decent wok…
    Look up Kenji Lopez.. I used his recommended wok off Amazon. It was like $30.  He also gives a list of tools and other stuff he recommends.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • BigreenGreg
    BigreenGreg Posts: 600
    alaskanassasin said:
    @Ozzie_Isaac its gone up since walter white made it popular.
    I had Heisenberg in my head as I scrolled to your post. Good Stuff
    LBGE, 36" Blackstone, Anova Pro
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