Recent content by dynamo

thanks for the kind words! that is a lot of work but the result speaks for itself, aboykin2269...fantastic! i went with a 16' x 16' dig so when the kids grow a few more years, we can get a deeper and wider pool so less digging. also, we're thinking "ice rink" (a.k.a. more work for me LOL) in...

Ahhha, understood, thanks pabeader! good idea, thanks Skitch.

not sure what's going on with the forum, it's double or triple posting the pics. anyway, here's one last pic of the ladder area. well, i guess not, "quota exceeded" or something to that effect, maybe i need more posts?

- - - Updated - - - and indeed that's what happened. in haste, i put the pool up on the grass and filled it below the skimmer. it was out about 5", perhaps that's a standard slope in backyards these days? whatever the case may be, i drained it with 4 garden hoses and started over by leveling a...

Thanks for the timely reply, Gents! Now the wife and I are at odds on how often the filter pump needs to run. The User Manual doesn't specify a duty cycle? EDIT: found some great reading here: Pool School - Determine Pump Run Time Awesome forum, thanks again! EDIT again, not sure what these...

Hello all, glad I found this place! Thanks to whoever is running it and the members for the great info I've already found here, much obliged. Anyway, we just purchased an Intek 14' x 42" pool kit and I have been reading until my eyes bleed LOL. In many threads, I have noticed that after...