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    Connecting Intex 9 x 18 pool to Hayward pump and filter

    I had the old style 9 x 18 Intex pool that had two plunger valves (one for inlet, one for outlet). Previously, I had it hooked up to a Hayward pump and DE filter with 1 1/2" hoses and hose clamps. I got the new pool with the two outlet valves, and a small sand filter, that I read is worthless...
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    Heating Intex 9' x 18' above ground pool.

    I have had an above-ground frame pool for more than 10 years. (I started with a 10' x 16', and now have a 9' x 18' intex ultra frame pool). Since DAY 1 of that 10+ years, I have been trying to figure out a low-cost/natural way to heat it. I have had a total of 3 (including replacements) Solar...
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    Too unlevel?

    I have had a "frame" pool for more than 10 years. I started out with a 10x16' rectangular pool, and did not level the ground the right way. (We put down about a ton of sand, eyeballed it, and said "looks good." Low and behold, my pool then had a "deep end" where the water pooled in the corner...