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The only thing I don't like about bringing in sand is that I will have to get rid of it if I want to use my patio for anything else after the pool season and then bring it back the next season if I want to set it up again. That being said, is sand better to use than gravel? Is one cheaper than...

Hello, I finally received my 8' easy set "soaker" pool a couple of weeks ago and was all ready to set it up for my pregnant wife and myself to soak in but after clearing off an area on our 10' x10' cement patio I realized it slopes more than I thought it would. It appears to drop off about 3"...

Yea, I just figured it would be easier to control the amount added as opposed to the puck. However, when the pool calculator talks about adding dichlor I'm assuming it's pure dichlor (99% or whatever it is) and not 58% like the stuff I bought. So I don't know how that will affect the dosage? I...

So it looks like my local Home Depot carries "Pool Time 1 LB Shock PLUS 4-in-1 Pool Shock" (dichloro 58%) for $4 for a 16 oz bag. So I'm thinking this would be easier to use in my case as opposed to the 3" trichlor puck from walmart. If 16 oz treats 12,000 gal. wouldn't I just use a little less...

So yesterday I went to walmart and bought a simple 3-way drop test kit, 2 gallons of 10% chlorine (only came in a 2-pack and the normal stuff cost more??) and a single 3" trichlor puck. My questions are as follows: 1.) I understand that the higher % chlorine products will lose some of their...

Thank you all so much for your help! Beau

I wondered about the water temp getting too high myself, fortunately it will be on a covered patio so it won't have direct sun beaming down on it. So I'm heading to Walmart after work to buy some bleach and a basic test kit. Should I consider buying Dichlor to use for the first few days as...

Thanks for the quick reply. I read on this site to not use the test strips cause they're inaccurate, is the same true in my case or does it not really matter because it's such a small / cheap pool anyway? As far as adding the chlorine everyday, people keep telling me to just get a float that...

Hello everyone, I am completely new to pools and just purchased an Intex 8' Easy Set AG pool (if you consider that a pool, more of a soaking tub). I read quite a bit in the "Pool School" and got completely overwhelmed hahaha. I'm looking for suggestions on getting started without paying a ton...