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    My gorilla pad didn't ship

    Ok I ordered the pads for this weekend went with the site that estimated fastest shipping. Fed had delivery today but site says shipping label created. Not shipped. I'm in a bind pool is going up Saturday I have nothing for under it. It's a bit rocky I always use gorilla pads. What else can I...
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    Reusable filters

    I used to use them I can't find any online for type B I ordered the Krystal Clear 2,500 gph pump Thank You
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    New startup again

    We took our pool down about 5 years ago, we just got an intex 14 X42. I'm trying to remember everything I had/needed. Here's what I'm ordering am I forgetting anything or should I be getting anything different from what I have? Thank you Intex Krystal Clear 2500 pump with gfci Inter hose...
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    Ph won't stay up

    I have been raising my ph every few days, chlorine has been good. I can't figure out why my oh won't hold this year. I'm in new England we have had normal temps. My neighbor is noticing the same thing this year. It's driving me crazy
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    My tab dissappeared in less than a day

    I usually use bio gaurd 3 step, I went to a store he sold me the surf side brand they last a week blah, blah I put one in at 6:15 yesterday almost no chlorine in the pool. Today I go out at 5pm shut filter off my tab has dissolved chlorine level is through the roof. Ran hose to add a bit more...
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    Pools looks like its leaning

    We have a 14ft intex ultra frame, it looks kinda like its leaning but I just went over the rails with a level and that's fine all the rails are level. Could it just be the space towards the top of the posts that makes it look like it leaning?
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    Volley ball net for Intex

    My kids want a volley ball net has anyone bought the Intex one my kids want one we have tried the inflatable one they pop easy. I want one that will connect to the top of the pool. Intex has one for 26.00 I'm wondering if it's worth it.
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    Intex filters

    Our pool is 14 ft we have been using the rinx n reuse filters I'm finding I need to rinse them every 2 days or my filter doesn't have much outflow. My water is clear so I don't think it's algea. I can't firugre out why my filter keeps filler up with gunk daily
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    Need a good vacum intex 2500 gph pump

    I have the vac that came with the pool but it doesn't work. I bought the pool blaster a few years back dies after 1 summer, bought a pool broom vac from Walmart last year that didn't work good either. I need something decent but don't want to spend too much on it.
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    Not much but it works for us

    Intex Ultra frame my husband made me a small patio for relaxing/tanning. Heres a few of the kids
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    Intex 25000 gph

    I just bought the 14ft Ultra frame, my old pump 1000 gph pretty much died last year. Where I downgraded to 14ft, I'm thinking the 25000 will be fine, any one have any issue with this pump? I'm also thinking of using rinze n reuse filters instead of paper filters. Anyone ever use thesed before...
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    Intex Ultra has a new size

    I sold the blue pool last year to get an Ultra this year, our yard is tiny the 15ft squeezed in last year. I'm going to see if I can fit the 16ft but I really like the 14 ft it's 42 inches. This sounds like a good size it will still be waist high at 37inches full. Looks like it's at Target only...
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    I like a light shade of green but

    not when it's in my pool. Pool hasn't really been used these days, I was adding bleach to keep up but I have not for a few nights. Got up tody to vacum and swim and it's green. It's a light shade so I'm starting to shock now to clear it up.
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    Is this algea?

    I thought I was having an issue I bought some aqua chem algeacide 50% threw it in water became cloudy not colored. today it cleared a bit, added bleach waited 2 hours I was not where I should have been, took out my filter and had brownish soot all on filter. I had 2 spares Iv'e started using...
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    Need fountain for Intex pool

    I need to try and cool pool down, I want a fountain but not sure wich will fit. Does anyone have one.
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    Cloudy water

    It was VERY hot/humid I think we had 10 people in pool from 9am to 8ish, water is now cloudy. PH and FC look fine. Should I just let pump run all night to clear it up?
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    Need a lil help real quick

    My neighbors pool is dumping water into my yard it looks like it's coming from a vasket thing on the side of his pool, is this normal in an above ground pool
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    Tonight's numbers and another question

    I just tested FC bright yellow above the .5 PH 7.2 cya 40 TA 110 TC 12.5 I think I did the drop test 25X.5, did the CC test water stayed clear so no CC. If I'm correct my tc is 12.5 right? Not sure if I have enough in my kit to do another full drop test. I have to reorder some tomorrow. How...
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    Please help FC overnight test

    I'm going to go test in a bit do I leave the pump off for the night or leace it running? Akso does abyone know if like a Walmart carries the polyquat 60 in case I need it, I only have namco around me and I do not trust them.
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    Polyquat 60 for Intex pool

    I seen in the pool school to use Polyquat 60 weekly, Iv'e seen hth algea stuff at Walmart in a gallon sized jug is this the same stuff? Looks like shipping is a killer for chemicals.
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    Too much bleach

    Water was cloudy at the end of today, I threw in bleach hubby told my sone to clean pool at best guess 1.5 128oz bottles were put in. I checked my chlorine and PH levels, ph was 8.2 I threw in some ph down the but chloribe was not eveb yellow it was orange. Do I give it a few days to settle...
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    Pool size

    Were going to do a permanent next year yard is 55 x 16 I think we can do a 24 x 12 oval does this sound too big?
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    Rinz-n-Reuz

    Anyone with an intex pump try these? If they work it looks easy and pretty cheap.
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    Problem intex 635 pump

    Water will be ok then it will shoot out of the return every few minutes, can't find a leak ina hose or anything. In need of advise.
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    Looking to buy pool

    I want a perm pool, hubby won't spend the $$$$ I found this one on craigslist http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/for/1805217631.html
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    question about intex metal frame pool

    My pool is 1.5 inches off in one small spot is it normal for the poles and top to sway a bit from alot of movement in the pool?
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    Upgrading ladder I have a question

    I don't like the intex ladder it's not very sturdy, I found a few nice ones on craiglist, can I use a regular pool ladder ot will it rip my liner in the intex pool.
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    Looking for new pump

    I currently have an Intex 1500 gph pump, I'm looking to get a new one this one is 3 years old and I beleive on it's way out. I have a ft pool but when we replace I'm going to the 14ft I'm looking at the Intex 2500gph would this be ok with either size pool?
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    Back up and running

    Pool is done again filled ready to go it's now off by about 1inch we have to do levelling by hand no access to our yard from outside, I loved that before we bought the house now not so much. My hubby is great to do so much work so me and kids can enjoy the summer.
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    Anyone have small yard?

    I'm trying to talk hubby into having a perm pool next year our yard is very small we could do a 12ft round, that would be our limit even with that the pool would be about 10-15 feet front the house, he's worried we wouldn't see a leak and will flood the house.