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    Walmart chlorine Yes or No

    where could i go about getting some of the liduid chlorine and how should i use it. is there a topic that goes into using it?
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    Walmart chlorine Yes or No

    ok thanks will do
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    Walmart chlorine Yes or No

    heading to walmart tomorrow and i saw the other day in there they have Aqua Chem chlorine granules,, i was wondering if that stuff is just as good as some of the higher priced stuff on line. i was going to place an order this week for some but i would save 25.00 at walmart if i got there stuff...
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    skimmer and liner ???

    yes it does but like i said the screw holes where stripped and i cant get a tight seal on it. i went ahead and ordered a new skimmer off ebay and will be picking up a new butterfly gasket for it. i was just wanting to be safe and adding some sort of sealant around the inside of the gasket and...
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    Wife and myself first time pool install pic heavy

    lol to be honest show her how once and shes on it just like having a guy around when it comes to work and i get a even larger bonus when she wears her 2 peice lol
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    Wife and myself first time pool install pic heavy

    Re: Wife and myself first time pool install just the 2 of us lol yes he was my company threw it all i can tell you that much.
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    Wife and myself first time pool install pic heavy

    Re: Wife and myself first time pool install just the 2 of us a week for the yard work and then a week for the deck. could have done it faster but did not want to pay anyone to use a tractor. i enjoy doing everything i know i can do by had from the ground up.
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    skimmer and liner ???

    have a question on my skimmer, we just installed a used pool which was put up last july and the owners had to move so we bought it so the pool is pretty much still new. the [problem im having is i had a hard to getting the skimmer tight enough against the gaskets to get a good seal. the problem...
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    Wife and myself first time pool install pic heavy

    My wife and i were able to buy our first pool other then a intex we had for the past 2 years. this was our neighbors pool they bought back in july and suddley were transferd out so they sold it to us at a great price. we were also able to build a 18x24 deck with the money we saved buying this...
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    2" from skimmer, 1.5 back to pool..

    i also want to add a ???? to this as far as the water flow. im hard plumbing my set up this sunday and was going 1.5 but now seeing this im wondering about adding the suction side to 2". my ???? is if i do 2" want is still be like having 1.5" since i have to reduce it back down to a 1.5 going...
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    Normal water loss rate

    we just put our pool up ourselves and im freaking out over it as well. we are losing about .25 of a inch every 2 days. we have a 24ft agp and i dont see water on the ground becouse we burried the pool 10 inches on one side and almost 18 on the other to get it level. we did the pool pad and cove...
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    Its up but not ready to open

    yeah thats what i was thinking of doing after reading some post just get the water where it needs to be and just maintain with a few hrs a day of the pump. i run power to the pump this weekend.
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    Its up but not ready to open

    hey guys we just bought our first pool is was used and got a great deal on it :goodjob: .... ok here is the ??? i went ahead and put it up becouse i have suregry in 2 weeks and will be off my feet for about 6-8 weeks. so with that said i wanted to get all the work done now so the kids will be...
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    few issues this is my first time install advice wanted

    so do you think i should unbolt them and fell it up to like 3ft then go and rebolt them since it very little water in it now?
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    few issues this is my first time install advice wanted

    hey guys first time agp install 24 ft round metal walls ok issue one wall..... when bolting the walls together we had to force the bottom together a bit, top was just fine but the bottom was off so we just forced the bolt threw and placed the nut on and bolted it down. now when we placed the...
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    Advice????

    i will be getting a new skimmer gaskets and the rest as well the coping strips should stilll be good the pool is was put up in july
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    Advice????

    thanks scott this is a big help for me with the surgery coming up. im working on the ground now a lil at a time to be perfect level. also do you think i should go ahead and filll her up half way or all the way? oh any advice on moving the sand filter should i take all the sand out before the move?
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    Advice????

    im putting a pad down for the bottom im just worried about the temps for the liner. you said a few warm days what would you consider warm? lets say 3-4 days between 60-70 with lowes of 50's. also should i just go ahead and filll it all the way up or just half way?
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    Advice????

    hey guys in need of some info, what i need to know is when is the soonest i can put our pool up. i bought a 7mth old pool from my neighbor who just got transfered to a new state. i got the pool at a steal and he already bought the new liner to go with it. my problem is 4-19-2012 i have leg...
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    Feedback on Waterway Pump

    thinking of putting this with my 22" hayward. i would like to get feedback before i buy. for the price and being 2 speed thought i would ask just to make sure its not a cheap brand. http://www.amazon.com/Waterway-Above-Gr ... d_add_1_dp
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    ?????? about cart filters

    ok being a new pool guy i have had those junk intex cart filters and are just that junk. next year im stepping up in pool size and want the best i can afford to keep the pool clean with less up keep. i was leaning towards a sand filter but after reading more into it i see the cart look like a...
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    is this setup a good deal

    now im lost about this as well. so when i go look at used filter and if they have sand in them i should look to see if the pipe is cracked inside. never had a sand filter so this is very new to me. the one i posted earlier she still hasn't got back to me and i thought it was still in the box as...
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    Hayward-S220T-22-Inch-Vari-Flo-Top-Mount

    wow didnt know that so ill save money on cost along with the cost to have it running. anyone have any idea of a good pump to go with this filter? waiting on lady to call me now to come pick it up...
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    Hayward-S220T-22-Inch-Vari-Flo-Top-Mount

    really 1/2 or 3/4 i thought the more hp is better, i thought 1 hp was a min for a 24ft pool. so all i would need is 1/2-3/4 or should should i go for a 1 hp to 1 1/2 hp. thanks by the way bama ur being a great help
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    is this setup a good deal

    http://norfolk.craigslist.org/spo/2490421536.html
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    Hayward-S220T-22-Inch-Vari-Flo-Top-Mount

    really that's what i was thinking so you think that would be far better then the 2650 intex? just want to get the best and what's going to keep it the cleanest. Rambler you have a lot of knowledge of pools would that pump amazon has packaged with the filter be a good one or would you recommend...
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    Hayward-S220T-22-Inch-Vari-Flo-Top-Mount

    hey guys a lady here where i live has this and its unopend still in the box she wants 165.00. the link below is the filter and i was thinking about that pump they put with it what do you guys think is this a good system? http://www.amazon.com/Hayward-S220T-22- ... B000EXWL46 i was going to buy...
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    Upgraded plumbing and thru-wall skimmer for Intex pool.

    i plan on doing this next year when i upgrade to a 24ft my ??? is would it not be better for the skimmer to be placed more to the right side of the org over the top skimmer and port hole. i have a 16 now and it just seems like the suction and the return are to close. i was thinking about going a...