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    Pump Not Working....PLEASE HELP!

    This is my second year with an Intex 18ft x 4ft AGP. I am using the pump it came with plus a SWG. I know this should be in my sig but I haven't figured that out yet. Anyway, finished filling the pool Sunday, added salt, and ran the pump 24 hours per instructions. Then ran the SWG for one cycle...
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    Balancing water before closing....HELP!

    Next spring I plan to drain/refill my AGPool (various reasons). I think I have algae in my pool b/c I have a brown substance that settles on the bottom yet clouds up when it gets stirred around. My question is since I plan to drain/refill the pool in the spring can I just close my pool even...
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    What kind of cover do I need for winter?

    I am new to this! This has been my first year with a pool (intex ultra frame 18ft X 4ft). After researching I have decided to leave it up this winter. I've read on this forum how to close the pool but not sure what kind of cover I need. The cover that came with the pool has holes in the top so...
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    PLEASE HELP! Re: aluminum sulfate

    I have a 18'x48" intex pool and the intex saltwater system. My daughter and I have been getting green hair. I researched on here and unplugged the copper part of the saltwater system and drained part of the pool. Still getting green hair so I did what the saltwater system book recommends under...
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    HELP!!! Green hair!

    First time pool owner (18"x4' intex with SWG). I have researched enough to know that green hair is caused by copper. My copper test strips and the sample I took to a local pool shop all show the copper levels are fine. However, since my daughter and I have a lovely green tint to our hair every...
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    Newbie here....PLEASE HELP!!!

    New pool owner here of an intex 18"x4' above ground pool with salt water system. After lots of research I have decided that we may have mustard algae. I am basing this on the following: what looks like brown dirt settles in bottom of pool (scattered all over)...when I try to vacuum it up it just...