Recent content by kimrst

Years ago I found some fantastic people who were willing to share their knowledge of keeping my tiny Intex pool clean and clear. When I graduated up to bigger 28foot ABG Doughboy you still held my hand & I wasn't "pool stored" again. For the last 14 years you've been my go to pool place...

If I could do it again I would have put a foam bottom in. We brought in a lot of sand, but things still migrate up thru it and I need to get the aluminum baseball bat out to smooth out the bumps. The foam cove yes too and a good solar cover to keep out the dirt when not swimming, help with...

IMHO The only way to get rid of boatmen is to have borates in the water. When we get balanced and have borax in our pool we never get those water bugs. Just follow the directions here on the forum and hang in there...

I had forgotten how much I hate going into the pool store until I went today to buy tri chlor. The kid tried to sell me everything but what I wanted, simple trichlor to get my pool started. The pool store doesn't carry plain 10%, only tri and di chlor. (So Aldis's here we go.) I've been doing...

We had the Intex 18 foot regular for several years. A regular pool was not in our budget, but I showed dh and myself that I could keep the pool sparkly and clean and that it was worth it. Being in MI it was a mutual project to put it up & take it down every spring and fall. But we sure...

Thanks for the review. I remember the old group and watching this group get started. The mod squad here has saved me a many others heart aches and big $$ as we have learned how to take care of our pools. I love the plain simple chemistry and easy answers we get here. This group gave me the...

Any pool that looks that clear is very nice. Its amazing how a small pool can make you feel so good.

I would say 27 is big enough if you are not going to have a deck around most of it. My 28 ft pool is almost too big to vac from the sides. The only way to do it properly is from inside the pool wich isn't a problem most of the time. We'v had lots of kids and adults in the pool and had plenty...

Read how to add borates to your pool. Since I've had it in my pool I've never had a water bug. But I'm sure the pro's will have something to add about your numbers too.

Its cold and snowy here in West Michigan. The pool has several inches of snow on it. But I still come and read at least once a week. I am envious of people who can have their pools open for more than a few months a year! I love to see the pictures of the warm weather pools. :-D Kimrst

We got our 28ft doughboy used and if it hadn't been such a great deal we would have passed it up. IMHO its too big for just dh and I and the occasional teen. It takes up more chemicals and its hard to find poles long and strong enough to go around and down into the deeper dug out center...

If you can get a bigger pool I would. We did an 18ft Intex pool for a few years and it was too small for just dh and I. Figure 2 people on rafts floating, that takes at least 12 feet. Put a few pool floats in that circle and another ring for a kid or two and the space gets taken up fast. If...

I got mine on line, just a plane jane blue bubble solar cover. The 18 ft lasted 5 seasons on the Intex, but that was on just June thru Sept. This one is 2+ years old, it came with the used agp. I think it depends on if you only have it on for a few months or if you are lucky enough to live...

The donuts are what we use too. Couldn't find them at just anyplace. Did end up finding them at Tractor Supply and Farm and Fleet. They must use them around farms? Thanks for the reminder, our weather got warmer after we put the winter cover and the leaf net on and I'm going to add a few to...

Mike, That is a great idea, I wish we would have tried that when we had ours. When the pool is empty and still intact 2 or 3 people can move it around a little bit, so you could move it over to a sunny dry part of your yard and just crawl under it after hosing it off. Great idea! I loved our...