Recent content by Art C.

Thanks mdragger88 and jcp! I think the phrase "double insulated pump" is the key phrase that I needed to get pointed in the right direction. My power cords are still at the 25' length but I've already cut off the inline GFCIs because they tend to fail and I'm already plugging them in to a...

Right. I've got the pool chemistry under control, chlorine demand is satisfied, all of that is fine -- again, I ran Intex pools for eight years and learned all of that stuff a long time ago. I'm more interested in finding out whether the Intex pump/filter and SWCG are considered "different"...

Hi everyone -- I searched the forums for this question and didn't see anyone asking it before; apologies in advance if I missed it. After eight years of running Intex pools, I finally took the plunge and upgraded to a "real" AGP -- a Cornelius Phoenix 15' round. I didn't see any reason to buy...

Yup. I read it a long time ago, and I'll probably have to read it again now that I have a pool that isn't going to get emptied every year. For the last few years I found that a gallon of bleach plus running the SWCG was enough to keep everything in perfect balance for the 3-4 month swimming...

Hello friends! I've real TFP from time to time over the years and now it's time to create an account and join the community. I've been running metal frame pools for the last eight years. It was time to buy a replacement again, so this year I splurged and bought a real, hard-sided, above...