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Hello, I have a really weird issue going on and I'm completely stumped. I have a Bestway 20 x 48 pool with a Intex 12" sand filter pump and a Intex SWG. I also have a Bestway wall mounted skimmer. I noticed about a week ago that after about half an hour my return is losing water pressure. After...

We recently put up Bestway pool. I replaced one of the intake skimmers with a Intex wall mount skimmer. However, after watching some videos of people installing it, they are saying that I need to "block" the other intake hose (on Bestway/Intex pools there is 2 intake skimmers). But I'm not quite...

I am putting up a 20x48 Bestway round pool this Saturday. I have a square 20ft x 20ft area that is all leveled, compacted down and ready to go. I've read about some people using insulation foam boards as a base. I'm looking into that, but I also found these at Harbor Freight: Anti-Fatigue Foam...

Hello, I recently purchased a Intex SWG for our 20ft round AGP (Summer Waves). I believe I know what I need to do to get started but I wanted to verify: I am doing this after draining and re-filling my pool FYI, no chemicals have been put in as of yet. 1) According to the manual I need 250...

Hello, I have an Intex sand filter/pump for my AGP. It's been working fine with no issues. I noticed tonight it wasn't running. I went out to look and the GFCI wasn't tripped. I checked and the outlet is working. The switch had been working with no issues before that. I'm not sure what else to...

We bought a new Summer Waves Elite 20x48 pool about a month ago. I converted it to use a Intex sand filter and everything was working good. There was no leaking around the skimmer intake but there was some dripping coming from the bottom of the skimmer. I bought a gasket I thought would help and...

Hello, I bought a Summer Waves pool and I decided to use an Intex Sand Filter (on recommendation from a LOT of people) I took the filter/pump thing out and I used the circular water stopper thing (see pictures) on the bottom. I decided to fill it with water to check for leaks and it was leaking...

Hello, I have a Intex Sand Filter (2100) and I've been filling up a phone and I decided to fill up the intake to check for leaks and for some reason the top of the filter is leaking where the top screws on? I tightened everything as best as I could and also put some teflon tape.. see picture...

Our pool is very close to being all ready! But I just noticed that the pressure gauge is missing from our 12 inch Intex Sand Filter (2100 GPH). I have no clue where it went :( Our local ace hardware has a couple size pool pressure gauges but I have no clue what size I need?? Does anyone know...

Hello! This Saturday we are finally setting up our brand new Summer Waves 20' round pool. We've had Above Ground Pools in the past but I never bothered to level the area or put anything under the legs for support. This time I want to do it right. I hired a landscaping crew and they did a...

Hello, I'm looking to get a AG pool this summer and the pickings are pretty slim right now (at least where I live). Our local Walmart has the Coleman Vista 18 x 48 for $398 in stock. It's the exact size we are looking at for a good price. However, I've been reading reviews and the biggest issue...

So while I was trying to change out my pressure filter I think I over tightened and I cracked the area around it (see pictures) now it's leaking really bad. Can this be fixed or am I hosed?

I'm coming to you guys for help because I'm at the end of my rope. I'm making a way for my automatic intex pool vacuum to have a 2nd return so that I can use shut off valves to run the return and then vacuum when I need it. I've put the thing together but I'm really struggling with...

I have an Intex Sand filter (3,000 GPH) and I've been running it pretty consistently for a few weeks and I have done some backwashing but the gauge doesn't seem to move, is it bad? How can I tell if I need replace it?

Good afternoon! I recently just purchased a new Intex Automatic Pool vacuum from Amazon and I started reading on the forums here how people have hooked them up with their existing filter. I have an Intex sand filter so I'm sure I'll be able to do this but I'm pretty dumb when it comes to...

I just ran out of R-0013 and I need to test my CYA is there an alternative way to test CYA?

So I want to get a new vacuum this year and I've narrowed it down to 2 choices (because these are what I can afford lol) Amazon.com : Intex Auto Pool Cleaner : Swimming Pool Suction Cleaners : Gateway - Intex Auto Pool Cleaner Amazon.com : Intex Handheld Rechargeable Vacuum with Telescoping...

So it's been 3 years since I purchased my Intex Sand Filter. I read that the sand should be replaced every 3-4 years. So I bought new sand on Amazon (same kind I bought 3 years ago) and opened up my sand filter and found this (see pictures). The sand looks... unused. It seriously looks still...

On Saturday I'm planning on opening my pool. This is the first year I've had a heavy duty winter cover (I live in Michigan) and also the first year I'm not going to drain the pool completely and then fill it back up. Needless to say I'm expecting a swamp when I open it up, so I have a few...

I think I'm finally ready to make the switch to a SWG this year. I have a 18' round Summer Wave Above Ground pool (about 7,600 gallons) with an Intex Sand Filter. This is the SWG I'm thinking of getting: Amazon.com : Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater System with E.C.O. (Electrocatalytic...

I'm curious if this looks like mustard algae? It seems to be "sticking" to the bottom. Like it takes a few scrubs with the brush to get it off. It covers the whole bottom of my pool. I read somewhere that it might be pollen. If it is mustard Algae my guess is I have to start the SLAM process...

I'm curious if this looks like mustard algae? It seems to be "sticking" to the bottom. Like it takes a few scrubs with the brush to get it off. It covers the whole bottom of my pool. I read somewhere that it might be pollen. If it is mustard Algae my guess is I have to start the SLAM process...

Hello, So I've decided that I want to move where my skimmer is on my Summer Waves AGP. This creates a problem though because now I will have a large gaping hold in my pool liner. I'm wondering if anyone else has ever attempted this and what you used to patch the hole? I've been looking at...

Well, it took a couple weeks but our pool is finally ready. I want to thank everyone on this forum who gave me tips and advice for getting my pool cleaned up and ready to go. The kids and I enjoyed a nice refreshing dip yesterday on a 90 degree day! I've attached before and after pictures for...

OK, as you can see from the pictures I've been making progress on my pool. I filled it up to about 3 inches of water dumped 2 gallons of bleach and let it sit for a day. I then scrubbed with a pool brush and began to suck all the water with a shop vac. I put a water pump inside the shop vac...

So, I just drained my pool and there is a bunch of dried algae and dead leaves stuck on the bottom. I took the advice of a couple users in another forum on the site and used bleach, hose, a push broom and rags and tried to clean the bottom of the pool and it is just stuck. I tried scraping but...

Hello, I have an above ground pool (18ft, round, Intex). I put a cover on it, but it was a really cheap cover that came with the pool and it didn't last very long. We live in Michigan so the pool has been collecting debris and algae for about 9 months. It's a swamp (the kids have been having...

When I'm putting bleach in my pool, how should I be putting it in? I know this is kind of a dumb question, but I've just been pouring it straight from the bottle the amount I need about the middle of the pool (I have a round 18" pool). Should I be pouring it in front of the return, should I be...

Hello, I have a question about high PH levels in my pool. I have a 18 ft circular Pool (7600 gallons) and a Intex 3,000 GPH Sand filter. About 3 weeks ago I got back from a work trip and my pool was green. I did the SLAM process and now it's nice and blue again. There is still algae hanging...

Hello, I was gone for a couple weeks for work and my wife did her best to upkeep the pool but when I got back it was pretty bad :/ The first thing I did was SLAM and the water is looking MUCH clearer now BUT I the floor of the pool is covered in dark green algae. I tried to vacuum it up but...