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Last year I did not use a solar cover and my pool temp top for the summer was 82 degrees in mid North Carolina. This year, so far, with a solar cover my top water temp has been 80 degrees. What is up with this global cooling. I have barely used my pool the past summers. Summers previous I think...

Another Question. I have a 3 tiered shelf unit. I want to put the intex cartridge pump on the 1st shelf, the SWG on the 2nd shelf and use the 3rd shelf for drinks etc.. next to the pool. Would there be any problems positioning the pumps this way. My new intex pool is filling up right now, hooray.

Help, directions for intex pool says legs should go through sleeve on the inside and another direction that came with the pool says they should go through the outside. Now I am really confused. Also my pool came with no rope and no skimmer, is that normal? Manual that came with the pool says...

Wondering which is better? Intex 2,650-Gallon Sand Filter Pump or the Intex 2500 cartridge filter? I was reading the pool school and seems like the sand filters are not necessarily better. Anyone out there with experience with both?

last year i leveled the ground and put pavers under the legs. Over the winter the pavers sank. One of the pavers ended up putting a hole in the liner. I live in NC so nothing but red clay. I made the mistake last year of using 1/4 inch expanded foam board, it has crumbled. I am redoing the...

Can i just leave the legs of 16x48 ultra frame intex pool on top of the foam or do I have to do the pavers? This stuff feels really thick and strong and I cannot imagine the legs sinking very much on top of the foam.

I have a 15x42 Intex frame pool. I am considering using Pactiv 1/4-in x 50-ft x 4-ft Extruded Polystyrene Insulated Sheathing underneath. I also will sandwich it between tarps. Does this sound ok?

I have a 15x42 Intex frame pool. I am considering using Pactiv 1/4-in x 50-ft x 4-ft Extruded Polystyrene Insulated Sheathing underneath. I also will sandwich it between tarps. Does this sound ok?

I set my pool post on brick pavers. One paver per pole. After heavy rains one of the bricks slipped upward on the inside and punched a hole in the vinyl. We have heavy red clay soil. Some of the bricks and poles have sunk just a little. I am in the process of emptying the pool to get the brick...

My SWG pump broke and I am waiting on replacement. As slow as Intex is I am planning on it taking a month. Can I use bleach in the mean time. And when my new SWG pump arrives since there is salt in the pool already can I just hook up the new SWG pump and continue?

I have aqua chem test strips for my salt levels. Does anyone feel these are off? Instructions with swg says for my pool size (15x42) to add 100 lbs of salt and bring salt level to 2000. I have added 120 lbs of salt and both test on the salt strips measure to 4.2 which means my salt level is...

I just received my K-2006 test kit. I am trying to figure out what combined chlorine 1 drop = 0.2 or 0.5 PPM. means. Instructions say note: for 1 drop = 0.2, use 5ml sample. For 1 drop = .05, use 10 ml sample.

I have been studying the BBB stuff and I have 2 questions. Can Oxy clean be used instead of Borax? Do I need to use some sort of algaecide? I am currently using swg with vinyl intex pool. Taylors K-2006 will be here this week and just want to be sure I understand the BBB by next weekend...

I have a 4000 gallon pool and I have the 3 inch tablets. Can I use a whole tablet or do I need to cut in half. It says tablets will treat 10,000 gallons of water and I do not want to overdo it.

I have an above ground intex 15x42 metal frame pool put up last week. I am using salt water generator. Can anyone recommend a good test system? I noticed there are strips, liquid and digital out there. Is one better than the other? Right now I have the color strips from aqua chem, maybe I am...

I put up a 15x42 above ground pool one week ago. Temps are low 80's day and 58 at night. Should have some 90 degree weather here next month in July. Water is still too cold. Will it warm up later or always be this cold?

I have read somewhere others have used salt water without a salt water generator. That some pools with a regular pump can handle salt water. Read the intex pump the pool comes with is all they used. Wondering If anyone here has experience with this? 15x42 intex metal frame pool

I was wondering does the ground directly under the pool need to be level or just the posts. The ground where my pool will go is mostly level, hard to level red clay. I can use post under the legs to take care of any unevenness but trying to level red completely under the pool would be very...