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    Quote Originally Posted by CarlD View Post
    As Hurricane Nicole peters out I've been TRYING to get my pool closed
    What do you mean 'get my pool closed'? What's closing a pool?
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    YOU BETTER DUCK!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CarlD View Post
    YOU BETTER DUCK!

    (Just kidding! )
    Don't worry. It's getting cold here too. Soon our air temp will be below 70 and we will have to drag out the firepit so we can use the spa without freezing!
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    If you 2 are through with your bantering

    I just had to put 5 of my 6 babies to sleep for the winter The only one I was able to keep active for the next 4 weeks is the 10 X 30ish indoor pool with dual water treadmills.

    When I closed 300+ pools each year, it was a pleasure to get them safely bedded down for the year, now it's sad to see my 6 get covered up.

    Due to pathetic communication, I wasn't able to fully and properly prepare the pools I was, however, able to raise the FC in the first 2 and totally balance the water, the others I got the cl up and got close to balanced. I had wanted another 3 days to 'do it right' - this was my first chance to close pools correctly and I'm a little 'angry' that I wasn't able to!!!!!!!!!!

    Ah, well - there's always next season. And I've still got 3 days a week to check on, and adjust the pools

    HAVE A GREAT WINTER ALL!!!!

    I'll still be here when all the pools are closed, and hope y'all will also be
    Luv & Luk, Ted

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    I do have to say that I have never closed a pool and, while I have some idea of what is required, I would probably mess it up the first time or two!
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    Evan, I can always count on you for support

    As an aside, how're you doing? I've missed the 'not on topic' interactions whilst I moved and haven't fully caught up on everyone's doings
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    Ted, I'm doing great. Hope your move went well. We did miss you around here!

    My comment was not really to support you. I really would mess up a closing if I ever had to do one. We just don't close pools here in Florida so I really only have a general idea of what to do. I have never seen one being done!

    I would need to have CarlD come down and give me a step by step lesson to make sure I was doing it right the first time!
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    Quote Originally Posted by waterbear View Post
    What do you mean 'get my pool closed'? What's closing a pool?
    <duck>

    (Oh the joys of living in Florida!)
    Or south Texas and no hurricanes.

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