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At least once a week under normal conditions, but at the beginning of the season when I did not cover it all winter and it started growing for a minute, probably 3-4 times a week until the water is clear.

Are the connectors different? I only have 1 return and skimmer and 1.5 inch piping.

Do you have any suggestions on brand/model of filter? I am having a hard time finding a filter bigger than 150 sq ft for an AGP - should I be shopping for in ground filters? I do have to open up and rinse off the current filter very regularly to keep the pool clear, so it makes sense that...

Looking for some advice. I have an above ground oval 21 x 41 with a deep end. The pool came with the Hayward Xstream 150 Sq. Ft. Cartridge System with 1.5 HP Matrix Pump. Everything was working fine for the last 4 years up until the middle of last summer. For some reason the "easy lock...

Thank you for the virtual support! The nightmare is still ongoing. the wind has done a number on my pool walls and rails since it was drained in January, the wall is buckled and bent in so many placesand dome of the rails are twisted and disfigured pretty bad. I finally got a friend to some...

OK, so I had to dismantle half of my pool to get the new mason's sand in, since it is not equipment accessable and there was no one willing to shovel 8 tons of sand into wheelbarrows and then over a 52 inch wall. I am finshing it is a living heck getting the pool wall back into place...

UPDATE: I ended up purchasing the Lomart expandable liner online. Expensive, but you get what you pay for hopefully. I amso found a local contractor to come and PROPERLY bring in 3 inches of mason's sand and level and compact it! As a side note, I took the old liner out, and the ground was...

Thanks for the link, I swear i searched on Aquaquik first and didn't find it. Looks like the thing is junk. I would love to do solar panels, but I am not sure I can pull it off without the homeowners association jumping all over me. I think they would have to go on the front slope of the...

http://www.poolproducts.com/SPP/product ... 700&FNM=90 Has anyone purchased or researched this? It sounds too good to be true, that a little dome could do the job of solar panels, but it sure would be nice!

bump - So, nobody has heard of this thing, huh? I guess it can't be that great then.

If you don't get an expandable overlap or true-expandable variable depth liner, you do run the risk of tearing at the seams, or having to place the liner so the seams are not in the right locations. My experience in this space has been if you use a non-expandable liner (any regular overlap or...

http://www.gladon.com/perfectpoolbottom.htm Has anyone researched this or used it? In theory, it sounds like it could really help maintain a smooth bottom, much moreso than something like the thin Gorilla/Elephant pad could. Seems awfully expensive though...

Thanks you guys! I have been looking at the Lomart products sold online, and it looks like Lomart only has ones that go from 6-6.5 ft, although it is only 1 liner, and it seems odd that they would say 6ft in so many places and then throw a 6.5 ft in. I would be scared of overstretching it and...

Thank you guys for the advice. I am going to have to do the work literally all by myself on this. There are very few people in Las Vegas who actually do anything with above ground pools, and most wont give you the time of day unless you are buying the actual pool from them. For example, the...

Anyone? Bueller? I have also heard good things about the Doughboy expandable liners, that they are much different from regular ones in that you actually set them about a foot from the bottom and let the material naturally stretch into the hold, greatly reducing folds and wrinkles. Anyone...

For anyone who has an above ground oval pool with a deep end Has anyone ever ordered a vinyl liner custom cut for an in-ground pool to go in their AGP? I had such major issues with my expandable overlap liner basically leaking everywhere, and I have to replace it now. I am having a hard...

Ok - so the leak, wherever it is seems to have gotten way worse. Water level falling over an inch a day on a 20x40 pool, yet there are no visible holes tears, or leaks. What was weird is for 2 months as soon as it dropped below the return it didn't drop at all, which made me think it was just...

I am looking for some expert advice here. The person who set up my pool did a terrible job on the pool floor. They made sure the walls were perfectly level, but they did not put enough dirt inside, did not remove all of the rocks, tried to bury all straps, even in deep end, but not well. The...

I do not think any pictures can really capture the issues with the pool floor, since it is a marble liner it is hard to see all of the issues other than the wrinkles. My biggest concern is how much the ground has settled around the buttress free side uprights. I would say they stick up about...

I have a little dilemma. This is my first year with an AGP, so I have never closed one before. Right now, the water is about 68 degrees, but if I leave the solar cover off it will probably cool down quickly. Here are my issues: 1) I have not run the filter for about 2 weeks, and had a...

From Pool School: "Many leaks that cause water loss are found at the equipment pad where you can see the water coming out of a connection ' if you can see the leak we can tell you how to stop it. If you can't see any drips around the filter system you can figure out if it is in the plumbing by...

Hi all! This question goes out to AGP Pool Owners who have deep ends or not so smooth floors. I have read up on the boards and saw tons of great stuff about the Pool Rover, so I bought one. I am underwhelmed with the performance, it is not picking up everything (I watch it go over a...

I had a 16 ft round Intex 2 summers ago before I got my new pool, you can buy the vacuum head, tubing, and semi-decent pole from Walmart as a set or separately for about 60-80 bucks. My walmart has the deluxe kit for 65.00 that has the vacuum, hose, pole, brush, net, and some other junk. The...

That is so cool. You could try a heavy duty garbage bag or plastic tarp, fold it over a few times on one end or even use the duck tape too to make it less likely to rip Then you nail it to the boards UNDER the slide bottom and hang it into the pool. It wont be touching the slide at all, and...

Re: HELP!!!! Can't find an installer - Oval with a deep end Hi all! Sorry it took so long to post pictures - I was busy swimming! I was standing on a stepladder on my balcony, and still wasnt able to get the entire pool in one shot - so I took a few. I am soooo glad I held out and did te...

As I am getting set up, I am looking for opportunities to simplify my maintenance process. So - can anyone give me advice on how hard it is to set up an automatic timer for my pump? I have a dedicated circuit set up for my filter and pump, that has an outlet and a switch in a plastic box...

I read so many great things about the Pool Rover on this board, and had already decided I wanted the convenience of a robot that didnt need to connect to the pump and filter. I found a great deal on the Pool Rover (not the jr.) for about 345 including shipping. I have had the thing in use...