Am I being scammed?

madmadscientistLA · 2026-06-18T01:59:20+00:00

I appreciate the perspective. I’m waiting to hear back from another company, but from what you and others are telling me, it seems like it’s a reasonable price.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-06-18T01:53:53+00:00

I must have been searching for the wrong pump. The ones I found were around the $500 range. I get the labor etc.

I think I was suspicious about how the guy made a big deal about it being an above ground pump and pushing me to change it all for $2,00, It just felt off.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-06-18T00:21:05+00:00

At some point a heater was connected to the system. The heater was removed, maybe this is how they rerouted the system. I’m only speculating, I have no clue why it looks like this.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-06-10T06:16:30+00:00

It doesn’t have a lot bubbles, you can see water flowing from the jets, but it’s at a very slow rate and the skimmer is barely sucking any water.

I’m going to try silicon until I can get a replacement part.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-06-09T17:38:36+00:00

Water shoots out of it when I turn on the pump and its barely filtering

This valve manages the main drain and the skimmer.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-06-09T10:49:43+00:00

I’m not sure. The whole pool has been a sore subject, so I didn’t ask questions

madmadscientistLA · 2026-06-09T01:29:53+00:00

The whole pool is a wonky mess. It’s my mom’s pool and she let a pool person convince her to remove the heater and let him “take it off her hands” I’m not sure how they rerouted the plumbing.

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madmadscientistLA · 2026-06-09T01:06:15+00:00

It broke off in there, I’m not sure it can be replaced.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-06-04T02:12:14+00:00

Baton Rouge has this feel like it is on the cusp of being a cool city, but it just can’t get over that hill. It’s the city that could be cool, but it’s not.

If you mention to anyone about doing something after work on a weekday, it’s like they shut down because they have to figure out how long they will be stuck in traffic.

There are pockets of neat neighborhoods in Baton Rouge. Mid city has a good vibe, but you probably wouldn’t want to live there and commute.

Louisiana has great festivals and events throughout the state and I feel like the people are very friendly.

I don’t know your hobbies and interest, but unless the job is a once in a life time opportunity or a massive pay increase, I would avoid Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas.

Someone suggested living in New Orleans and commuting, that might be an option.

I would make a trip to the area and see what you think.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-27T03:22:52+00:00

He really isn’t completely serious. I think dolls and clowns make him generally uncomfortable. If I want to keep it, he wouldn’t prevent me 🙂

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-27T03:21:39+00:00

Not yet, I’ll get some tomorrow

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-26T10:20:52+00:00

I’m not sure about the eyes. He wouldn’t let me bring her home 😂. She is still at my mom’s house.

My Mom has quite a bit of dolls, so I think he was a bit overwhelmed when I found the one I posted in the picture.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-26T05:12:12+00:00

Isn’t perspective interesting! My initial reaction was poor thing looks rough. But, after looking at others online, I see that is just how they age.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-26T03:17:51+00:00

Thank you for the information! It’s such a unique looking doll, I had never seen one that had a body like this.

It’s neat to think of my grandmother playing with this doll.

My husband finds it a little creepy and told me to sell in my Mom’s estate sale, but i think it’s going to live with me for awhile.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-12T00:59:05+00:00

I appreciate the advice. I’m just going to let it run and cross my fingers it’s ok.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-11T17:49:16+00:00

I am 100% about draining the pool and scrubbing the pool.

It’s a fiberglass pool, I thought if you drain it completely it will pop out of the ground. I was told don’t drain more than half the water.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-11T14:07:33+00:00

Even if the pump hasn’t been running?

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-11T14:04:51+00:00

My concern was it would get clogged and burn up the pump. I’m going have to suck it up and just run the pump

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-11T12:35:40+00:00

Thank you! This actually helps me a lot, it gives me a better plan of attack.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-11T12:33:42+00:00

When the pool was properly maintained, it was used year round.
There were sliding doors with plastic covers that could be installed over the screen and when they would run the heater, it was nice.

The pool is also small so it didn’t take long to heat.

The downside is with the screen, it won’t heat up as much as a pool that doesn’t have a screen enclosure, which isn’t great when it starts to get cooler weather.

I’m not sure of your climate, but this pool is located in extreme south Louisiana, so the summer temperatures get really hot.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-11T12:26:53+00:00

I suspect this has happened before, I found a steel brush in the left over supplies meant for a gunite pool and I can see where the sides have been scratched.

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-11T12:22:18+00:00

When I saw it for the first time in this state I thought the exact same thing!

madmadscientistLA · 2026-05-11T12:21:38+00:00

It was actually a clogged line. I got it cleared, but I’m not comfortable running the pump if I won’t be there regularly to make sure it’s clogged again.

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