Recent content by Britmandogs

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    Solar Covers - what do you think

    16 mil clear and you won't look back, you can build a reel for it or just cut it into three or four pieces so it's easier to handle.
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    New to the forum!

    Follow pool school for above ground pools.....it has never failed me. The four night routine is meant to get chlorine in the pool plus build up CYA over four days, not shock it. I follow this then move to just bleach and borax, I only get to keep my pool up for two months being up north but it...
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    Advice for take down and preparing for winter storage

    Just finished putting mine away for the season....it is really sad....anyway once empty, which I use a garden hose, then sump pump then shop vac, I turn mine over inside my shed (propped up) to let dry out, I then pick a nice day lay it out on the lawn to get real nice and warm and blow any...
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    solar blanket?

    I had great luck with the 16mil diamond clear this year, I live up north so temps are all over the place, it's a little heavy but the pool never fell below 80 even when we had weeks in the 70s and nights in the 50s.
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    At the pool store today

    I had my wife go to our local pool store to buy some flex hose and a another lady and her began to talk and the lady was complaining about how much she spent on chems each week, something like $150, she asked my wife "what do you use" my wife stated "bleach" the lady replied "oh, well I have an...
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    Free Intex saltwater system ( Now $50 )

    Re: Free Intex saltwater system ( Now $119) the hard part was holding my breath long enough to get the camera to focus :lol:
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    Free Intex saltwater system ( Now $50 )

    Re: Free Intex saltwater system ( Now $119) new pump and sand filter couldn't be working better...here is a pic of how clear my pool is.
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    Non-BBB pool owner's pool party. Ick

    sometimes ignorance is bliss.....we just got back from vaca and the pool at the hotel left something to be desired..couldn't see the deep end. My 12 yr old son wouldn't go in, of course my 7 yr old didn't much care.
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    Free Intex saltwater system ( Now $50 )

    Re: Free Intex saltwater system BBB - it's been a couple of weeks and I'm really happy so far, it moves the whole pool, you can see the light dust on the bottom moving around. I run it about 8 hours or so a day some times more as it's better safe than sorry. I backwashed for the first time...
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    Free Intex saltwater system ( Now $50 )

    Re: Free Intex saltwater system Just go in and buy a gift card online for $50 then use the e-gift card number to pay for it.
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    Free Intex saltwater system ( Now $50 )

    Re: Free Intex saltwater system The Ultra 16x48 came with the 635 1500 GPH pump, I was surprised at how well the pump actually moved the water except for air locking with the cheapo skimmer, which I usually had disconnected to get better flow. I set the pool up on July 1 and only vaccummed...
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    Free Intex saltwater system ( Now $50 )

    Re: Free Intex saltwater system Mine came today.....man what a difference a REAL pump can make....BBB bliss.....BBBeliever thanks for letting us know about this :party:
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    Free Intex saltwater system ( Now $50 )

    Re: Free Intex saltwater system Wow..thanks just ordered.....also I think you can buy a store gift card with the e-gift card and then use it in the store :party:
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    Funny Story

    No worries there, we live in Bis ND....no one uses cameras......yet