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Well TFP family, wife and I are replacing a $160 second hand Kleen-a-Tron corded robot cleaner, that finally died. After hours of text reviews and hours of video reviews, we decided on the pro version, with discounts and 5%back (Amazon, and Amazon Chase CC) in at $1735.00 Will report back on...

Hello all, I am a DIYer, and thanks to Irma and either a flooded pump or a power surge (thanks to me not disconnecting power, and solar control turning on to cool during the height of the rain) I lost my old 1.5hp Pentair pump. So, knowing I needed to upgrade anyway, I decided on a new Pentair...

working in the industry, I help a lot of people with this issue. Pool startups are difficult to go pure softened water. The benefits are there, but if you are building a plaster/concrete/marsite pool, then you do not want soft water... at all. A vinyl, or fiberglass pool, then you don't need...

justa testing :hammer: :hammer:

overheat and line voltage see this a lot, make sure you aren't using a light duty extention cord to run the pump, or have it connected to an already overloaded circuit. The only way to truely tell is to put a volt meter to it. If this isn't possible, (if no one there, or you know can check it)...

to keep the weeds from growing if you plan to leave it up year round, ( which in the south we can get away with ) I used Round Up, and turn the soil over with pelet salt (water softener salt) and watered in real well. then put on about 2 inches of builders/masons sand, 10 mil vinyl, then the...

Thanks to a private message from another Intex owner trying to get their set up correct, I realized that my recent pics were not viewable! So if any are interested in how people who can afford an intex pop up, but not one of the super nice agp setups, this is how ya do it...

there in lay the challenge !!! I have found a few sites that discuss this, but I am not a scientist, nor chemist, so I mainly pose this question for theory and discussion. I am aware the only way to prevent, or at least slow down evap is to cover, I was just pondering if anyone had seen or...

Anyone ever heard or know of an acurate formula for calculating evaporation rate of a pool ? I am certain it depends on air temp, water temp, RH, agitation, air movement, disolved solids in water, etc, so I am sure it isn't an easy one, but this has really peaked my curiosity, especially here in...

your water well, on your well, there are a lot of factors to determine the raw quality. Most of VA is known to have low hardness ratings, so I imagine the pool is sealed with something non dependant of calcium. I am hoping waterbear, or carl will chip in on gunite, because I am not too familiar...

more pics and details... man what an oasis!

I am on pool #2 with "softened water", and there are dramatic differences to how the water feels, and reacts to balancing. I find that the PH is easier to maintain, along with TA. One key thing you didn't mention, is this an above ground or inground ? If inground, is it fiberglass or vinyl ? If...

Sean, maybe this is just me being picky, but I like to come in and see what is new since my last visit. The home page shows the highlighted "Plus" sign next to the index header, but as soon as I view just one of the topics, and come back, it shows all as read. Is this a setting I can change ...

I need to remove those pics, I don't have the intex pump any more, which is the one with the hose ends. Unfortunatley that was the only way I could get away from those cheap hoses at the time, and hard plumb, with hopes of upgrading, which I have. Everything is in 1 1/2 sch 40 pvc, all taped...

what is odd, I can run it, and get almost no air, for a little while, then it appears. I suspect the pump basket cover gasket, but I am not sure, hopeing someone would have a similar issue. No debris in impeller, no trees.

no air in skimmer, removed it entirely to test, water level is high. I am concerned because you can hear it build up and release when the pump shuts down, and it causes some debris to blow in the return for a split second when it starts back up. New pics on the yahoo page

Hi all, have a sta-rite pump (1-1/2 hp) with a 21" sand filter, that I just plumbed in, to my metal frame Intex pool. The pump and filter are less than 2 years old. I am getting air, and I suspect the seal around the basket cover, however, it is tight, even after lubing it with dow 111. I am not...

Sean, great looking site, and it is awesome that you have taken on such a task! I am still only 2 years into my pool ownership and use, but like the rest of us, it is a continuous learning experience, and look forward to learning and sharing with all of you. Sean, anything I can do, don't...