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    Implement injection system

    Hi, It was finally time for a new pool pump. The 0.18hp original pool pump stopped working, I was hopping for this to happen:) The pool pump had no power for cleaning the sand and vacuum cleaning was a pain too. I want to implement this injection system to this pump but I have bought some...
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    12x24 above ground pool buried with pics.

    When I´am vacuuming I always close de main drain so I have more suction power.
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    12x24 above ground pool buried with pics.

    Ok. Than the only option is changing the hole unit for a better one. So for now I will stick to this unit until it is dead:). This pool pump is doing a good job only when I´am vacuum the pool I miss suction power. I´am gona tray the triangular vacuum head with brushes maybe this head will give...
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    12x24 above ground pool buried with pics.

    I have another question: Can I change just the motor off the pool pump? I have here and old motor that is 0,33hp and I have dismantled it so now I have only the engine. It is 310w but on the plate the rpm is only 1370. Is the impeller off an larger pool pump bigger then my engine? If I change...
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    12x24 above ground pool buried with pics.

    I know that the water is supporting the pressure off the dirt but if the dirt settles for at least 2 years ( the ground here is very hard, for digging you must use a pickaxe) you can safely change the liner. I´am talking about leaving the pool for max 3 days without water.
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    12x24 above ground pool buried with pics.

    It is 48 inch and I dished the bottom out where the main drain is for another 6 inch. The next time when I have to change the liner I will order the liner from the 52 inch model and will cut the straps out, I think they are not required when the dirt is settled, and dish the bottom out for about...
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    12x24 above ground pool buried with pics.

    Hello, I´am happy with this pump. I run it for 16H and so I have 2 times the volume off my water passing threw the filter. The only thing is when I have to vacuum clean the pool, I have little suction power whit the vacuum head that I have. It is the vacuum head that is for concrete pools with...
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    12x24 above ground pool buried with pics.

    Yes I have a 3 step stair like in the pics.
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    12x24 above ground pool buried with pics.

    I´am going to do the deck like in this pics:
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    12x24 above ground pool buried with pics.

    Hello, Here are some pics off my 12x24 above ground pool that is buried. The deck will be made in spring when the dirt is settled. I have put foam under the liner but forget to take a pics:( I have one question regarding the pool pump. The manufacturer stated this combo pump and...
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    Free chlorine with OTO test kit

    I have the 2 way test kit that wil test for PH and TC. No other test kits are available here in Portugal:( P.S. I have completed my profile. Thanks, JJ
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    Free chlorine with OTO test kit

    Hello, I have read here: oto-test-for-chlorine-i-am-quite-confused-help-t4994.html That you can indeed see what the free chlorine is. Can some one or Jasonlion explain how you do that? When I do the test with oto, when I put the 5 drops in the water you can see a color formation is this the...
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    cheap Peristaltic dosing pump for aquarium

    Hello, Can I use this Peristaltic dosing pump for aquarium to inject chlorine into my pool? http://www.ebay.de/itm/Dosing-pump-Peri ... 2575e729a3
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    ground preparation above ground pool inground

    I´am burying the pool totally inground. the last 8-10 inch off the pool are gone a be made off concrete with pavement on top off that so that the concrete is not doing any forces to the side walls off the pool.
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    ground preparation above ground pool inground

    Hello, I´am going to bury my oval pool and here in Europe they always make a cement bed as a foundation for de pool but I see that in the VS you bury the pool on sand. Can I put the pool on the ground or must I do some ground prep? The ground here is a solid one so I think that the water can...
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    Homemade Acid OR Chlorine Injection System

    Where can I get a good needle valve from ebay? I´am from Europe so it must be shipped to here:(
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    Homemade Acid OR Chlorine Injection System

    The Hasa liquidator is not an option for me, postage is almost 600 dollars to Europe so that is very expensive .
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    Homemade Acid OR Chlorine Injection System

    So the drip buttons ore needle valves are only there to take some flow away from the system? Can´t that be done with the shut off valve or adjustment valve in combination whit the flow meter?
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    Homemade Acid OR Chlorine Injection System

    What is the daily doses of chlorine per gallon off water?
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    Homemade Acid OR Chlorine Injection System

    hello, I live in Portugal (Europe) and this week will be installing my first 6600gal oval pool. I want to implement the BBB method. I have read this tread various times and want to build my own liquidator but I have some questions: 1: Why must I use drip irrigation drippers? 2: My pump does not...
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    Location filter + pump above water level

    Hello, I´am installing an agp inground and wan´t to know if I can install the pump and filter above water level? Tanks, JJ
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    uniform depth liner dished out bottom!

    Here is a example how you can cut streps off on oval pool: http://www.propools.com/instructions_ow ... dliner.pdf
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    uniform depth liner dished out bottom!

    I live in Europe and it is very difficult to get an expendable liner here and also expensive because off shipping. I´am really interested in knowing what a standard liner can stretch. I´am not interested in a deep end but more in some extra depth like a bowl shape max 12inch. Maybe some people...
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    uniform depth liner dished out bottom!

    It is a oval pool with 3 straps, I will be cutting 2 off them and dig them in and attach a cement block to them like in this post: pool-under-construction-t34670.html. The pool is 24feet by 12 feet and 4 feet high. I only will be digging the pool out by max 12inch. I´am gona digg the pool in so...
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    uniform depth liner dished out bottom!

    Sorry it is a 16mil liner that comes with the pool. So can I stretch this liner to get some extra dept in the pool without having the risk of tearing it?
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    uniform depth liner dished out bottom!

    Hello, Can I dish out the bottom of a pool that comes with a standard uniform depth liner (20mil liner)? I was thinking off 12inch max.
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    Replace AGP top rail with deck board rather than going over?

    Re: Replace AGP top rail with deck board rather than going o Have a look at this pool: http://hugues0509.skyrock.com/2.html Very nice deck.
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    Gre ABG pool, can I dish the botem out?

    It is a pool with straps but I have seen here that you can cut them in half and dig them in and attach a cement block to them like in this post: pool-under-construction-t34670.html The pool is new and must be set up for the first time so the liner is new to without any cuttings for skimmer and...
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    Gre ABG pool, can I dish the botem out?

    Hello, I live in Portugal and want to put an ABG pool inground but here I can only get pools from Gre, It is the oval 23ftx12ft with 4ft hight but I want more swimming hight and my question is can I get more hight by dishing the bottom out with the original liner of the pool? Here you can see a...