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Last year was my first year with our 22' above ground intex pool. The kids and I loved it, and we would love to get more use out of it this year, but the pool just doesn't seem to stay warm enough. Any thoughts or ideas on heating an above ground pool? Is it just a silly thing to do, or actually...

My vision of this pool was that the kids would swim. The reality is (I have 3 boys and the neighborhood is full of boys) that they jump in, climb back up the ladder, and jump back in (CANNON BALL!!!). There are always 3 or more kids swimming at the same time, so one jumps from the ladder, and...

How often should I be backwashing and rinsing? So, last week I noticed some "brown" stuff coming out of the pump and into the pool when the pump was just turned on. It lasted a minute or two and then the brown stuff quit coming out and the water was clear coming out of the pump. Like an idiot...

Hey everyone. Thanks for the support. My numbers are settling down well, except for one. My TA is at 400. I ran the test several times, watched the video on the TFTestkits website and am pretty sure I'm doing it right. Is TA something I should be very concerned about? Here are the rest of my...

I just did the CH test in the TF-100 test kit. Is that a weird number?

As of June 9 at 9am, here are my numbers using the TF-100 test kit. CH 1 PH 7.7 FC 1 CC 0 TC 1 TA 320 CYA no reading yet Salt 1700 I have a SWG ECO 20110 2650 GPH salt system. I turned on the SWG yesterday but didn't according to the manual didn't add enough salt to start, so I added another...

Last night I added 160 pounds of salt. 3 pounds of stabilizer. 96 ounces of bleach. Now (about 15 hours later), my readings are: ph 7.5 Cl 2 FC 2.5 CC 0 TC 2.5 CH about 350 TA 500 CYA - no readings yet Salt - 1350 2 questions. 1. What now? 2. Can (should I turn on the SWA)? 3. Is this safe...

Hey guys, I just got the pool filled. Took 20 hours. Dang. Here are my readings. PH 7.5 CL 0 FC 0 CC 1 TA (never got the test to turn red. I stopped adding drops after 27) I used the TF-100 test kit. I have not turned on the SWG yet (as per your instructions). Thoughts? Marty

Richard320, So the HTH pool filter sand from Ace Hardware worked just fine for you?

Hey everyone, thanks for the quick advice! I've ordered the T-100 test kit and added a salt test kit to go with it. I've played with PoolMath and have a good idea on how it works. Thunderstorms forecast tomorrow, which is fine, because the test kit won't be here until Saturday. After after your...

Hello! I have a 22' round 12,000 gal Intex pool, SWG filter, that I will be filling tomorrow (hopefully) with city water (live in Minneapolis). I have gone through most of this website and am still not positive what the first steps are after filling the pool. My main questions revolve around...