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Hello, Looking at pool liner mounting options I was all excited about the beaded liner approach until I thought about how splashing water and waves might get to the inner pool wall at the joints between the bead track segments. With a beaded liner, the liner itself does not go all the way to...

Hello TFP, We greatly enjoyed an Intex Ultra Frame 26' x 52" round pool for the last three summers. But by late last summer, the rusting of the horizontal support beams was very severe (end of 3rd season) and I took it down for good. We use an Intex SWG and while we like that, it probably...

Hello, for the past 3 seasons I've had great luck with this Intex 3,000 GPH pump/sand filter combo. This year it seem like it is putting out less water flow. When I do a backwash, I get a normal water flow out the backwash line for about 5 seconds, then something happens where the flow rate...

Hello TFP, I've used a (well used/mature) 250kbtu/hr Laars heater on our 18'x48" AGP last year. Today we just installed a new pool--a 26'x52" AGP. It's huge! My gas piping it set up to handle the 250kbtu/hr heater (1" gas piping most of the way from the meter. But per Raypak's installing...

I've been watching this for a while and thought I'd snag one before the price starts going up as I read that last summer they were close to $100! Mine just came today though the pool is not quite ready for it...

Hello, I'm moving up from a 6,000 gallon above ground pool to a ~15,000 gallon above ground pool this spring. My old Laars 250kbtu natural gas heater is still working but is old enough I'd just as soon start of with a new heater with this new pool. I've been mainly looking at two brands of...

Hello, Last year was our second year with our 16'x48" Intex pool. I struggled way more in 2016 than in 2015 maintaining water clarity. There were two significant changes to the equipment I used and I'm wondering what impact they may have had on water clarity. First I purchased a used Laars...

Hello, Was in a salt water pool at a relative's last summer. While the pool water seemed very clear (not at all cloudy) standing outside the pool looking in, it did seem hard to see long distances when in the water (goggles and no goggles) because of what I can only describe as a mirage effect...

Hello, I have an Intex Ultra Frame 18'x48" that has two of these suction ports on the side. I do not use them anymore because I installed a Hayward skimmer. Currently, I still have the flex hoses coming from these ports to a valve to keep things shut off/leaking. Is there a way to plug/close...

Hello, Bought a used heater locally and after running a new gas line and re-wiring the transformer, the thing lights up great. However I discovered there is a crack in the manifold of the heat exchanger and it is leaking beyond use. Has anyone had these cast headers welded? A new header is...

Hello, We have really been enjoying our AG Intex pool so far this summer (18'x48"). With the TF100 test kit, maintaining proper chemistry has been easy. However, we will soon be away from the pool for about 2 weeks and won't be able to feed my pool chlorine daily like I do now. What can I...

Hello, The manual specifies #20 silica sand. I'm guessing that what I've found at Lowes does not meet that specification, but wanted to verify with the experts here. Lowes has pre-washed, fine grain play sand -- see photo. Will this work? It is readily available. I asked and they did not...

Hello TFP! I've been scouring this forum and have really been inspired and educated by the members here--thank you! We have had two seasons with a 12x30 summer escapes ring pool, but our kids are growing fast and so we are moving up to an 18x48 pool. I'll attached pics to share the progress...

Hello, Starting ground prep for a new 18'x48" Intex Ultra frame. I was planning on getting the 2800 GPH Intex sand fileter/pump combo for $136 delivered from Amazon. However, the 'school' portion of this site says that cartridge filters can be better. In know the Intex cartridges have a bad...

Hello, I'm picking up an Intex Ultra Frame 18' x 48" pool tonight. Setup won't occur for another 4-6 weeks, but I'm collecting items as I can. I want to try an Intex Salt Water Cholrine Generator. There are two types (ignoring the various sizes/chlorine generating capacities) that I see...

Hello, I'm seeing one of these for sale on craigslist (in good working condition supposedly) for only $75. 1. what should I look out for when I check it out? 2. Will a 1/2" gas line be adequate for this? I'm thinking no, but I have a 1/2" plumbed to my back patio for a grill (I know, much...

Planning on moving up in size from our current 12' x 30" summer escapes (EZ-set type) pool to an 18' diameter Intex Ultra in the coming weeks. I feel my youngest child would not be able to touch the bottom of a 52" pool and keep his head above water, so I'm looking at the slightly shallower 48"...

Hello from Western Washington! I have been lurking since last year. We've enjoyed two summers with an Intex EZ set 12'x30" pool and this year I want to move up to an Intex Ultra 18' x 48" pool. I really like the idea of using a salt water chlorine generator, but I'm also wanting to make the...