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The box the pool came in bit the dust and I need to take the pool down. It's a 16'x48" pool. Thanks!

Thanks. I'm thinking a good leveling and a good wet soaking and level again and it should be good.

Thanks! I didn't think it would make much difference. I just wanted the pump and filter close to the garage so no extension cords.

I have a 5000gal pool and a 1/3hp pump and sand filter. If I plumb with 2in PVC how far away can I place the pump without having an issue with head pressure becoming an issue?

I need to set up my pool in a new spot this summer. It will go where I used to plant my garden. What is a good way to make sure the ground is stable? Do I need to rent a jumping jack type of packer or something else?

Not sure of the brand. Made in China, but it is 1/3 hp.

I don't know. I'll have to go to the garage later and check.

Thanks! My wife bought a new pump and sand filter last fall the replace the one that came with the pool. It has a bonding lug on the pump. It also says not for use with above ground pools, but not why.

I'm talking about Intex and the like. The instructions don't mention it.

I live in Kansas. I wind never stops blowing and it very dry. If the pump doesn't run it's full of dirt, leaves and the water is not clear.

I run the original pump 24-7 and would like to add a second pump and filter to push water to a pool heater. I have the pump, filter unit and the hayward skimmer that was on my old intex pool. I would like to run the second pump about four or five hours a day when the sun would shine on the...

Just wondering. My intex ultra frame pool is about shot and I thought about trying it on the old one. I'm too chicken to try it on a new one. I did put a real skimmer on it last year.

Thanks for the advice on the salt test bob! I'd like to run the pump longer because where I live it is windy and dry, so I always get dirt and leaves in the pool.With the intex saltwater system it has the pump,filter and SWG all in one unit.You cannot run the pump at seperate times than tha SWG...

I have not tested the salt level. I just add the recomended mount of salt as I have in years past. I'll have to get something to test, what do you recomend? Also How can I run the pump longer without running the SWG? Keep in mind this an intex all in one settup. Thanks!

I have a low salt warning. I put in the same amount of salt as I have in past years, the cell is clean. I even tried a different cell. What else could be causing the problem. I'd also like the option to run the pump longer while not running the SWG. What about running the cell on a second...

sounds like a good plan. I'll leave mine on. Remind me in the spring how yours turned out because I won't remimber.

Hmmm, I guess I'll just leave it on.

Thanks everyone for helping me have a wonderfull swim season! I've added a through the wall skimmer to my intex and need to know if I should leave it attatched when I take it down, or take it off? If I take it off will the liner shrink or stretch and holes not line up again? Thanks!

Hi all! I've had the best pool season ever, thanks to all the info I've learned here. I have an Intex 16' x 48" with SWG. I've seen some pool heaters for around 239.00 That are 2ftx 20ft panels. Do they rely work and are they worth it? Can you recommend me one to buy? Thanks!

Thanks! in the past I had trouble with the sand moving.

plastic vapour lining duct taped to the inside wall about 13" up Inside wall of what? Also what would 2x4's in a 17ftx17ft square hurt a 16ft pool?

No. Look at the link in the first post.

Just wondered if anyone does this?

The air bleed is for anti siphon, so if the pump is off the dirty water won't siphon back to the pond. To clean you block off the clean water return, open the dirty water waste, turn on your pump and your air blower and let it run for a few minutes, after that you turn off the blower, then turn...

How much higher do you figure? I have two of these plumbed in parallel feeding my waterfall on my pond. each running just over 2200 gal per hour for a total of 4400 gal per hour. The intex pump that was on my pool was not running anywhere near that.This filter is not pressurized, but pump feed...

I have a 55 gal drum converted to a sand and gravel filter for my 2400 gal pond much like this one http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthrea ... filter-DIY I know it's a long read but it gives very good instructions.This filter works excellent. I can build one for free except for the sand. I was...

I've heard some people putting a couple inches of sand under there pool, but I was thinking of building a 2x4 railing up sort of like you would form up to pour concrete, and then filling it with masonry sand. The form would keep the sand from shifting. Would this be a good idea?

Question is, what does all the skinny dipping lead to? I wonder how often that happens? :party:

Does anyone have an actual bottom drain in your pool? If so does it keep your pool bottom cleaner?

Do you have much trouble with the salt water chlorinator? I've had to replace mine twice.