u/ButterflyNo8050

📍 Oklahoma (Hot hot summers and mild winters with potential of prolonged single digit temps)

Chlorine pool
Plaster with 50% quartz
Heater plumbed to spa and pool
Sand filter (thinking about switching to glass media)

We just had our pool remodeled about a month ago and I want your most unhinged and ridiculous maintenance tips.

Ok, maybe they don’t have to be unhinged, but talk to me like I’m new to this. (I am)

We’ve lived here for a few years and the pool plaster was deteriorating so fast. We couldn’t see the bottom after we got in and stirred it around.

I was under the impression that if the water was clear, we were good. I didn’t know I was supposed to test the water regularly or brush it. I brushed it when I saw spots forming. Which was all the time and I never was able to get the spots clean.

I want to DIY my pool maintenance but I want to knock it out of the park.

We have a dolphin robot vacuum and yesterday I bought a betta se plus robot skimmer. (I didn’t even skim the pool regularly, unless I wanted to use it🤦‍♀️)

We plan to add an in-line chlorinator.

I just saw an ad on Facebook for a sensor that will test your chemistry? Is that a real thing? These are the things I need to know about. Things that will make maintaining easy. I want to enjoy my pool but I’ve started to resent the that it exists.

Photo of my pool for oohs and ahhs 🤣 the coping was not redone, so don’t zoom in on that😂

First of all - I have zero experience with car mechanics. I’m just an HR lady. But I also have the “I can do anything” mindset. That helps me and disappoints me at times.

This is the truck was my grandmas and I learned to drive in it. So, it’s very special to me. I’m at a point in life where I can put the time and money into bringing her back to life. It’s been sitting for 20 years.

Here’s where I’m at with it: (if I use the wrong lingo, please educate me)

New battery ✅ - most electrical components work. All the lights and signals work. Radio works. Needs new wiper motor.

Crank shaft turned with breaker bar and not too much torque ✅

Next on my list: (let me know if I should go in a different order)

⏭️ pull starter and replace (I thought about learning how to rebuild, not sure it’s worth it but would be cool to say I know how)

See if it tries to start if no, I’m stuck here. If yes, move on to carburetor

⏭️ replace or rebuild carburetor (again, I believe I can do anything I can put my mind to. Please talk me out of this part)

This is as far as I’ve gotten in the planning. Just need to get it started. Sure I’ll have to replace belts and stuff, but that is a moot point if I can’t get it to turn over.

TL;DR

Old truck sitting for 20 years. Want to get it running. Replaced battery so far. Replacing starter and carburetor next. Am I on the right track?