October 23, 2018
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Okay, with any luck the Human is now recovered enough to cope with another headache-filled day. When the Apple tech left off on Saturday, we still had not solved the problem with my MacMail. This was after a total of … Continue reading
January 6, 2010
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So Paul from Swimming Pool Service and Repair dropped by the day before yesterday to drain the pool. It’s pretty simple: drop a pump in the bottom of the deep end, stick its hose in the property’s clean-out drain, and … Continue reading
December 28, 2009
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In theory, my pool needs to be drained and refilled. Over time, hard-water particulates and chemicals build up in pool water, especially in Arizona low desert, where hard, salty water is now piped in from the Central Arizona Project. I’ve … Continue reading
July 25, 2009
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If you have a pool, by now you’ve probably figured out why people who live in houses with pools say the next house won’t have one. Maintenance is a day-to-day work in progress. A large work in progress. A lot … Continue reading