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    Closed for the winter....

    Time to break out the fire pit...!!!!
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    Scored a deal...

    $100 for a 19" sand filter and a 1.5 hp two speed pump! My 17' pool will be a whirlpool!
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    Scored a great deal! Anybody have suggestions for setup?

    19" sand filter and a 1.5hp two speed pump. It's used and I need help with a few questions! 1. Use the sand already in it? 2. Take it out and clean it and check the laterals? 3. Plumb it and use as is? 4.Is the filter rebuildable? 5.Any major flaws? 6. Insights--good or bad ?? Thanks for any...
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    Best underlayment for concrete pad for frame pool

    I'd like something that will look good, my pool is 17' and my pad is 18'x19' so I have room for the steps and pump. Would outdoor carpet or some kind of padding work?
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    Opinions needed! Sand filter reviews, questions!

    Hello fellow TFP members! I'm looking to upgrade from the Summerwaves all-in-one skimmer/pump/filter to a true sandfilter and 1hp pump. Anyone care to give me opinions on one? 17'x52 with a budget of under $250! I have looked at amazons 4500gpm sand combo with 1hp for $239, and the Game sandpro...
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    Question about inner seam on Summer Waves pool

    I have this inner seam that runs the entire circumference on the bottom edge where side meets bottom. It looks as if the seam was fused and then the leftover was hand cut. Since I set the pool up, debris and dirt has settled in the edge underneath. After vacuuming I have to go around the edge...
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    Sand Filter upgrade question.

    I am thinking of upgrading a summer waves pool to a much bigger sand filter and pump. BUT, I want to locate the pump and filter approximately 70' from the pool. In this next pic the pump would be on the far side of the deck...Ideas? I want to run the piping under the deck above the ground then...
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    Heavy Duty Pool Ladder needed...I'm WAY over limit on the included one!!!

    It has already started to bend and is touching the top of my Summer Waves Polygroup pool. Im on a huge budget crunch now that the insurance has deemed that we had to have a fence. The fence was completed last weekend and the kids have no problem with the cheap ladder. Im thinking of reusing...
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    Rookie ph questions with 1 day old pool.

    City water straight from the faucet was 6.7-6.8 as we filled the pool. I not sure why municipal water would be so acidic, but pool math says 83oz of dry borax for 7.3ph with 6500 gallons. i checked the ph this morning and it still is 6.8. How soon can the kids get in after I put the borax in...
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    AG pool decision....easy set, metal frame, or ultra?

    I've got two girls ages 7+9, and space for at least a 15' maybe 18' pool. 36-48" but no more. Youngest daughter is not quite 48". I've got big shoulders so excavating dirt is no problemo! But thinking seasonal even tho we live in Fl. That way I don't have to worry about cleaning all thru the...