Recent content by krazykrames

I also put bleach jugs filled with water on the cover. 26 legs on my Intex = 26 jugs of water. Strings tied to the legs then up and over the top rail. Not as windy in SE MN as SW but still pretty bad. Never had a problem and I don't add water over the cover.

You mentioned Fafco, two 2x20s, why not just get a 4x20 or better yet a 4x24?

Have you considered just getting a better cartridge to put in your filter? I would toss the Intex brand and get a Unicel. They filter MUCH better and can be rinsed off and reused. When I used them in my Intex cartridge filter one would last all summer.

They're held on by zip ties high enough on the legs where the ties won't touch the pool wall, I was worried about chafing and wearing a hole over time. I've become an expert siphoning water with an old 1" pool vacuum hose. A garden hose works too but it's very slow, a set it and forget it...

I think i mentioned early in this thread i switched to an oversized solar cover and I'll never go back. I clip the cover on and never get a single leaf, bugs or dust in the pool. Removal literally takes 3 minutes. I remove all clips except 2 that are directly across the pool from each other...

I have the same setup (skimmer and Intex cleaner). When I upgraded to a new filter and pump it moved enough volume to have 2 returns so I was able to run the Intex cleaner and an eyeball for circular water circulation at the same time. I don't know if the Intex filter and pump you have moves...

I built this.

I had a similar problem. I dug the stump and roots out because i was worried the roots would decay over time and settle. I filled the hole with a fine compacted sand and haven't had a problem.

It looks like Walmart has the Intex Auto Pool Cleaner. Not sure why they are so expensive at over $100 there, I got one last year in the mid 60s... That pool cleaner is the best thing I ever purchased for the pool. Yes it is probably cheap junk compared to the expensive ones but for the price...

Spring clamps from Harbor Freight, $1.99 each, been using them for years on the Ultraframe.

That's much better than I thought it would be, not bad at all really, the foam must be pretty dense. I'm guessing it might sink more over time but it's probably good for a while. If you decide to place blocks with water in the pool I've had good luck with a floor jack and rigging two 2x4s to...

If the wood blocks weren't flush with the foam you probably would have had problems. They would have been pushing up on the bottom of the liner and I'm guessing might eventually tear it. Just my 2 cents but you've spent sooo much time researching, preparing, constructing, money and doing...

Here's a cheap DIY fence. Did upgrage to cedar as recommended by my brother in law who owns a fence company (lasts longer, doesn't warp much, no maintenance). Price was $10 a foot from Menards.