Recent content by Ed Powers

I used this thread to build three pvc benches for my Intex 18' pool. They work great and super easy to build ... https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/diy-swim-platform-for-my-ag-intex-pool.92417/post-795285

I have a Fibropool FH120. More info in this thread. It works great for me in Minnesota. My 18' pool has been 80 degrees since early May. We do use a solar cover when we aren't using it. I loved the fact that I didn't have to run a 220 line. I just use a regular old extension cord to...

I plugged my two 1.25" returns with a Barb PVC Poly Pipe plug and a hose clamp on the outside.

I purchased and installed a Fibropool FH120 heat pump in May. Too early to give a full review, but early results have exceeded my expectations. FibroPool FH120 Above Ground Heat Pump I have a 18' round Intex XTR ~8000 gallons that is in the sun maybe 40% of the day (60% shaded) in St...

Apologies. I went out to the pool to check. This is the fitting I bought in-store at Menards ... https://www.menards.com/main/plumbing/pipe-fittings/pvc-pipe-fittings/nibco-reg-mip-x-socket-pvc-male-adapter/f00240d/p-1444449159934.htm

Pretty much all white colored pvc fittings and pipe are Schedule 40. Some pool union fittings look and feel like really cheap plastic but the Fibropool unions are surprisingly heavy duty. All of my PVC fittings are Schedule 40 but I am only using about 1' of Sched 40 1.5" PVC pipe just to...

I just installed that same heater to my Intex 18' XTR pool. I am lazy and cheap and had no interest in building bypass valves, etc. I think if you had a chlorinator in the mix, you'd want to make sure you are isolating that because you don't want super-chlorinated water going through the...

That looks amazing!

I have a 18' Intex XTR and use these $1.29 patio blocks to place under the legs and they have worked fine for the last 2 years (I am in Minnesota). https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/landscaping-materials/pavers-patio-blocks/12-x-12-smooth-patio-block/1791312/p-1481008851461.htm...

Do you mean the two smaller strainer outlets that go to the pump/filter? My Intex only has one return jet inlet (from filter back to pool). I plugged the standard outlet tubes with PVC plugs and hose clamps on the outside. There is no need for them after you install the skimmer and I...

I installed that same Hayward skimmer in my Intex 18' round Ultra XTR. I still use the pump that came with it ... I think its the 2100 gph(pump flow) / 1,600 gph(system flow) version. I have no idea what my actual system flow is, but I can confirm that the skimmer works well and infinitely...

I am a big fan of the 3' x 13' Artificial grass from Sam's Club for $80. It works great around the pool entry. I only needed one of them. I cut it in half for two 3'x7.5' and angled it around my 18' round intex. Beyond the 3', my grass yard has held up well, but the artificial grass...