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I attempted searching for my answer, but maybe I am asking incorrectly. This is a new install and I have a Truclear and a Hayward VS pump where i can specify RPM's and whatnot. If I'm understanding this properly, the way the setup is done, basically whenever my pump is running the SWG will be...

Having a new pool installed starting next week. It's a Viking Caribbean "16x40"... my problem is what I am being told doesn't line up with what I find elsewhere. Using a basic formula of Length (40) x Width (16) x Average Depth (5) x Free Form Multiplier (7.5), I come up with 24k gallons... I am...

This is going to start off like the typical "my pump is humming" threads, but wondering if my issue is a bit different. pump runs almost 24x7 on low, and then i run on high for a few hours each day. went to go backflush the other day, turned pump off, switched filter gears, reached down to...

i have a 17k+ gallon ABG. my CYA reading was 10 at best a couple months ago. according to the pool pal calc, i needed to add a little over 4lbs of CYA to come up to around 50... i did that 2 months ago at the beginning of the season. it hasn't budged. still reading 10 at best, i dumped another...

I've looked around on search and whatnot, but didn't really find what I am looking for... I was thinkin about making some PVC seating for inside my AGP. the concept would have it hang over the top rails and be completely movable all around the sides. could either do a single seat or a bench...

I'm a bit of a mess here, but assuming my water is still cloudy in a couple days, then I'd like to know where to go next. Ok, here goes... Dummy me didn't bother to get a pool cover at the end of last season. Figured whatever could go wrong, I could fix it with shocking and whatnot in the...

I am a big advocate of evaporative cooling. I have used a fountain for the last couple years to keep my intex from being a hot tub. So with the new pool, I decided to make some changes and install it "with options"... :D I have plans to design an interchangeable waterfall that can just be...

Finally got everything situated and starting the shock process... here is what I have so far... i have a concern on the PH, but should I stress it right now, or wait til shock process is complete? FC: 10 CC: .5 CYA: 0 PH: 8+ TA: 100 CH: 140 Instead of starting off with bleach (stenner not...

Where do we take the initial readings from as far as a "clean" reading goes? cause on high the pressure is at 11... on low... it's 0... <--- not sure if that really is a good thing or not. LOL

Working on gathering pics of the install, but don't have time at the moment. I do have a couple questions. Am I missing something, or maybe this is common knowledge?... but uhhhh... I can't seem to find anything in the manual or otherwise that says how high to fill this pool? Common sense tells...

My pool is being installed starting tomorrow... I don't have the equipment pad laid out yet, I just realized that my pump doesn't have any kind of timer on it, I still have about 400lbs of sand to acquire for the filter and the steps, I have a bunch of bleach but I doubt it's enough for this...

Finally got some decent info from a pool installer. Was going to go with the Matrix or Venture, but to my surprise he actually told me (with what I want done), the Heritage would be a better fit. I have decided on either a 24' or 27' (gotta see what will actually fit) 54" wall, buried 24" deep...

Hello all...I am wanting to get a permanent above ground pool installed this year. I have been using an Intex for the last 3 years, and we determined that a pool is definitely for us... I am looking for a pool somewhere in the range of a 24' X 16'. It would be great if it was partially buried...

This is getting a bit annoying lately... I've been through 2 in the last 2 summers, and now this one is (i'm guessing) on it's last leg as well. There is no way these things are meant to only run 4 hrs a day. I run it 12 (the max) and it can barely keep up. In fact... it doesn't... After running...

Getting frustrated with the cord tangling. Does anyone have any experience with this? How does it work? I can't seem to find any instructions for it online. Do you have to splice wires and such? Thanks!

Currently the pool looks like skim milk. After searching and reading, it appears I need a good shock. I guess I misunderstood the shocking process from the get go and just bought a bag of shock and thought that would do it... LOL... that's what i get for listening to Leslies... Here are my...

When you're calculating this, is it: A - The stated size of the pool (ie 18' X 52") or B - The actual water level (ie 18' X measuring tape from the bottom of the pool to the top of the water actually shows 47.5") or C - Use the stupid manual that came with the Intex that has a gallon ration at...

About to set up the pool again for this year, and was doing a lot of reading on these foam boards/happy bottom/gorilla cloth/etc... I noticed I keep seeing that it helps keep the pool warm, :blah: :blah: :blah: ... but here in Texas the last thing we want is our pool to be warm... LOL...

Hey guys... it's about that time to start thinking about all this stuff again. Last year I barely maintained my sanity with the Intex SWG and am determined to not deal with it at all this year. The problems I had were pretty much endless, but the majority of it was not generating anything close...

Hello all! Name is Brian (34), Firewall Engineer by day (and a lot of nights :-/), and a smoker of all things MEAT related, for fun... :D Current setup: 18' X 52" Intex Ultra Frame Intex 2650 GPH Sand Filter Intex Salt System Was having some serious issues with cloudiness and chlorine levels...