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  1. J

    Looking for recommendations......

    on a solid 24foot round cover. thanks
  2. J

    At a loss

    Hey guys..thanks for your replies. .I have done all of those tests and get nothing..several times. I felt like I was just wasting my test kit chemicals as one test (cant remember which one) says keep dropping the chemical until it turns pink or something..and it never did..20 drops later...
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    At a loss

    I have had my pool up and filled for about 3 1/2 weeks now. I cannot seem to get any chlorine going. Basically Im adding about 400 ozs of bleach a day. SUre right after that I can do a simple Test from the Taylor test kit (I also bought the TF 100) and the chlorine reading is actually orange...
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    NEWB looking for mentor

    No its not running...hopefully the pool place has the right gaskets and can get that going tom? The pool calc was acting funny the night I was trying to punch in the info. I went down to the manual section and said "if I want FC to be around 15 (shock level, right) I need to add 500 ozs of...
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    NEWB looking for mentor

    Installed my 24ft round last week..per doughboys instructions you have to fill it half way up before fininshing the installation process..blah.blah.blah...water sat for 3 days before I could finish..fill it the rest of the way up and my daughter and I immediately slipped and fell due to the...
  6. J

    To bury or not to bury???

    Hey Esim13....wow! That is one CLEEEAN setup. If mine looks half that good Ill be happy. I do have a cpl questions...did you put any sand under your black plastic or just orginal earth with all the rocks and clods picked out. I have a screen that I made for filter top soil when filling in...
  7. J

    To bury or not to bury???

    bought a doughboy, they claim you can bury them no problem but I dont have the instructions yet, pool will be here MOnday. Can someone tell me the do's and dont's of countersinking a AGP 2ft. DO i back gill with earth? Am looking for advice from anyon that knows. thanks
  8. J

    To bury or not to bury???

    bought a doughboy..I want to put it at least halfway in the ground...my dealer was NO HELP. Can someone tell me how to do it properly? Do I back fill with earth? WOuld appreciate any tips on countersinking a pool before I screw it up. THANKS a 1,000,000
  9. J

    My Intex 16x48 with custom deck and stairs

    Flippin Sweet...how long will the Intex pools last? Im looking at getting one.
  10. J

    Can someone please start me off right?

    Wow..thanks to this site, the internet is useful again. Never before had so many kind and genuine replies in any kind of forum. I feel bettr already. In regards to the # of gallons, I am keeping about 1/3 of the pool at 4ft and going to 7ft on the opposite end. Doughboy has a recommended...
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    Can someone please start me off right?

    Installing 24ft above ground this Friday, June 17th. Hopefully by the 19th or 20th will be fillin her up. Heres what I have done. Read the pool school info twice and have ordered a one of the site recommended test kits (dont remember which one but it was abt 90 bucks after shipping) My pool...