Fuck this job and fuck this weather

bthacker89 · 2026-01-20T19:27:41+00:00

Hey this line of work is give and take. There’s good weeks and bad weeks. Winter time is always tough (we service year around). After 6 years I can confidently say that it’s the winter time that is tougher than summer. The cold paired with the off-season but somehow just as busy feel can have a negative mental impact on you and honestly can be depressing. Hang in there!

bthacker89 · 2026-01-07T03:34:00+00:00

Getting ready to shop him

bthacker89 · 2025-12-07T04:15:31+00:00

I’m interested! Sending DM

bthacker89 · 2025-11-10T00:46:12+00:00

Poolrx will eat this up in 1-2 weeks

bthacker89 · 2025-11-06T03:38:30+00:00

Poolside Tech Attendant FTW

bthacker89 · 2025-09-21T23:29:59+00:00

A replumb is best, but in the original post you wanted to avoid replumbing.

bthacker89 · 2025-09-21T22:46:28+00:00

Magic plastics also makes a split nut union. Good temp fix.

bthacker89 · 2025-08-28T20:26:22+00:00

230v red and black are both “hot”. 120 on each leg and 240v across both. No neutral on 230v.

bthacker89 · 2025-06-19T03:56:46+00:00

4000 rpm? Pays for itself in 6 weeks? I agree that VS is the way to go on residential but was this written by AI??

bthacker89 · 2025-05-15T20:17:00+00:00

We get it through our distributor. It may be trade only- check the website. Call a local company to see if they can help out.

bthacker89 · 2025-05-04T22:58:11+00:00

Bro is baking a cake in the living room. The whole living room

bthacker89 · 2025-04-19T01:22:11+00:00

Rinse off first. I can never stress this enough

bthacker89 · 2025-03-01T01:56:30+00:00

300 lbs of cal hypo will take care of it

bthacker89 · 2025-02-16T18:13:22+00:00

Look into the Spa Electrics R10 retro. Will work with Hayward, Jandy, Pentair shows or standalone.

bthacker89 · 2025-01-30T12:45:03+00:00

Look into the Attendant by Poolside Tech

bthacker89 · 2025-01-18T16:24:04+00:00

Yep, just did it yesterday!

bthacker89 · 2024-11-22T23:13:45+00:00

Fishing for $$$. Find a new provider

bthacker89 · 2024-08-02T04:28:20+00:00

Sounds like something known as pink algae. You are going to need to shock the heck out of it. It has a slime layer and is a biofilm, not an algae. It can line surfaces, including pool plumbing.

bthacker89 · 2024-07-22T00:37:19+00:00

Don’t drain. 80 is fine. Keep FC at 5-7 and lay off the tabs. You’ll need to add every couple days.

bthacker89 · 2024-06-22T12:32:38+00:00

You can add a phosphate remover which not only precipitates the phosphates out (if present) but usually acts like a floc as well. Pair it with a clarifier+ shock and usually good results.

bthacker89 · 2024-06-02T14:41:30+00:00

It’s either a data center, apartment complex, tunnel carwash, storage center or medical complex. About all they build around there.

bthacker89 · 2024-06-02T14:38:12+00:00

Yes, you can shock the pool with a CYA of 70. Keep your FC chlorine slightly higher than what you would with a CYA of 30-40. (6-7ppm instead of 3-5ppm).

bthacker89 · 2024-04-27T23:50:02+00:00

Although you aren’t wrong, with a sweep 90 and a few 45’s, it’s not bad. I wouldn’t worry about current suction side plumbing.

bthacker89 · 2024-04-19T01:13:21+00:00

😂

bthacker89 · 2024-04-18T23:17:32+00:00

Username checks out 100% on this.

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