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My Nephew inlaw actually owns the pool but I help out in the maintenance costs and he did mentioned he would like to get a sand filter which sounds like a good idea. I am looking at the Intex model 56685EG 1200 gph. The pool is 2400 gallons and 14 feet diameter. The sand filter has excellent...

Thanks Mike, I might order the skimmer adapter. But first, I took a look at it and it appears it will not cover the intake strainer completely. My intake strainer looks like this picture.[attachment=0:1w94ya21]DSCF0003.JPG[/attachment:1w94ya21]

Thanks All, I'll check into it.

I have a low cost above ground Intex vinyl pool and a filter with micron cartridge and it is not effective in filtering the semi-solids that accumulate on the bottom unless the bottom area is constantly stirred up. This semi-solid material is an assortment of body oils, lotions, dirt, algae etc...

I went to a local franchise pool store to purchase 4 Lb. CYA. Cost was $35.99. This to me appeared expensive and I suspected that I can do much better if I shop around. Walmart's cost was about $14.99 for 4 lb. of 96% cya. Lowe's cost was about the same for 4 lb. of 100% cya. Makes one wonder...

I forgot to add that I'll be dosing 30 ounces of 6% household bleach after the sun goes down. I used the pool calculator to determine the dose. Then afterwards, more testing will determine how much FC is used up during the day and I'll also be keeping an eye on the cya level.

<CYA will never dissolve in a bucket.> That I found out. I do not have a skimmer to add the cya; so I think I came up with the next best thing. I have a un-used aquarium canister filter rated at 350 gph and hooked that up to the pool. I placed the remaining cya granules into a filter sock and...

Ok, I am now using 1/2 the manufacturers recommended dose of CYA. I have 9 ounces added to a 5 gallon pail of pool water to see where it gets me after it dissolves. There is a small 350 gph pump in the bucket to help the dissolving process. I checked the pool school and the chart for CYA &...

Here are the results: All test reagents bottles were held vertically to insure accurate drops. Samples were taken at mid level of pool. FC = 0.0 ppm. CC = 0.2 ppm. pH = 7.4 TA = 100 ppm. CH = 80 ppm CYA = less then 30 ppm. Kit does not measure below 30 ppm.

Thanks Butterfly and All, I'll start testing. I have the Taylor "Complete (FAS-DPD chlorine) test kit.

The above commandments of pool keeping are for pools that already have been in service; is that correct? The problem is: my nephew did not shock his pool after filling it with water. He has been just adding chlorine tablets and nothing else and testing for it. Yesterday, there were many...

Four supermarkets in my area sold out their stock. I had to go to another town to purchase it. Next time, purchase it before pool season starts.

These are my test results: FC - 2 ppm in the evening, then I dose to 6 ppm in the evening, using the calculator. CC - .5 ppm. Cya - 40 ppm. Alk - 130 ppm. pH - 7.5 Temperature - 83 degrees F. I have a 14 foot diameter Intex pool with a 750 gph pump and an add on pump of 1000 gph. Capacity of...

Will this type of Filter (which I believe is a micron filter) collect algae and hold it on the pleats. I have what appears to be light brown or mustard algae on the bottom of my pool which I think is dead algae. It does not lay a film on the bottom but collects in the wrinkles of the vinyl in...