Pool is Back Open again

I went ahead and opened it up last night...

Evening pool temperature was 86 degrees, so it's quite comfortable. I'm not entirely sure that the chlorinator is working properly, so I'll be keeping a close eye on that.

Pool Reopening Tuesday

The pool is set to reopen tomorrow. Sorry for the long delay, but I (and others) replaced the pump as quickly as we could.

If you guys see Max around the neighborhood, make sure to tell him a big thank you for working on the pump nearly all day Friday (I had worked on it until the wee hours of the morning on Thursday night, and couldn't quite get it done). Without Max, this would have taken me a lot longer to troubleshoot.

The water will be a lot cooler than what it was; I would expect that evening swims will be pretty chilly when you get out of the pool ;)

Anyway, hopefully folks will get a little enjoyment out of the pool before we have to close it for the season.

Pump replacement tonight

I *think* that we have all of the parts necessary to replace the pump now. I plan to work on it tonight, and if all goes well, the pump will be running by tomorrow; that's the most optimistic assessment anyway. Usually something does go wrong though, so stand by.

Still Closed, no pump yet.

The pool, unfortunately, is still closed. In case you didn't know, the pump died on Monday, and we are in the process of ordering/installing a new one.

Please let everyone know that as long as the "Pool Closed" sign is up (hopefully no one has torn it down...the pool has been treated quite badly by certain residents this summer), that the water is *not* sanitary to swim in. No circulation == no chlorine == bacteria, with algae not far behind. After we get the pump installed, it will probably take a couple of days to clear the water back up.

We had hoped to get the pump installed today, but a part needed to connect the pump to the system was missing.

Pump Update: Pool Still Closed

Greg Headrick has ordered a new pump, and it should be in tomorrow. So, if everything goes perfectly (standard disclaimer), we should have the new pump installed tomorrow evening.

After that, it might take a couple of days to get the water back in shape.

DO NOT swim in the pool right now; the levels of chlorine have dropped to almost nil (due to no water circulation through the chlorinator), and the water is therefore unclean to swim in.

Pool Closed

Unfortunately, the pump finally gave up last night (it was smoking yesterday evening, and it seized up during the night). So, we are going to have to close the pool until it is fixed and/or replaced.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Tuesday Update

Water is nice and clear, 86 degrees in the morning.

There will be a large pool party this evening in the gazebo, so be forewarned.

Monday morning update

Water is nice and clear, 85 degrees.

Friday update

In the morning, water temp is 88 degrees, nice and clear.

Thursday Morning Update

Water temp 88 degrees, which means that yesterdays high temperatures were "fought off" without any rise in pool temperature.

Water is nice and clear...

Also, if you come over in the evenings and there is a fountain in the pool, please make sure the kids don't break it. It does look like a toy, so it's attractive to kids, but I would appreciate it if care is taken there. Thanks!

Also, big thanks to Lisa and Geoff Ward, who have been cleaning the pool this week!

[update: pool temperature at the end of the day was 91 degrees]

This morning

Water looks nice and clear, temperature 88 degrees. It's predicted that the temperature outside will be over 100 today, so expect the pool temperature to rise somewhat during the day.

[Update: water temp was 91 by the end of the day; still warmer than one would like, but very swimmable].

A little less green...

...or at least it looks like it to me. Water temperature is in the low 90's.

We got a good water report from the Pool Place today; Ph, Alkalinity, and chlorine levels are all at optimum levels.

Even greener

We are having an algae outbreak in the pool due to the high temperatures; and, it's supposed to be even hotter outside tomorrow. A strong chemical treatment was applied to the pool earlier today to kill the algae and filter it out, so hopefully things will improve as the week goes on. Time will tell...this is my first time at doing this kind of thing, so bear with me.

It's fine to swim in, but just a little unsightly.

The fountain has been installed, but the flow through it is weak, and probably will not cool as much as I had hoped. Time will tell on this one as well.

I'd like to report the pool temperature, but the latest thermometer I installed has been torn off and discarded.

Swimming Pool Update: A little green

The water in the swimming pool is a little green (algae bloom), so we are applying algaecide and trying to cool the water to try to fix the problem.

I'm sure many of you have noticed that the pool water is very warm lately. I'm doing my best to take care of this by replacing water with cool tap water, and I'll be putting a fountain in the pool at night as soon as one is available.

The pool temperature reached 95 degrees at its highest point, and it 94 right now. Hopefully, this temperature can be lowered to around 86, at least, by the end of the week.

First Post

Here is the brand new Laurel Cove announcement board. Hopefully, over time, we can begin to use this "bulletin board" as a place to announce and discuss anything concerning the neighborhood.